Fire-fighting artist calls for recruits

AN ARTIST in Yorkshire is backing an appeal for the recruitment of more volunteer firefighters.

Chris Lazenby has been a retained firefighter with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue since being a student in 2013.

In the role, he is on-call during specific times of the week when he has to be no more than four miles from the local fire station.

Mr Lazenby, who also owns Lazenby Visuals art gallery in Helmsley, said: “I have a notice as you walk through the door in the shop that politely warns people I am on duty and may have to rush out quickly. Thankfully we’re quite a quiet station so it doesn’t mean I have to close the studio very often.”

Retained firefighters are alerted to a call-out through a pager and have to respond to the station within eight minutes. Applicants must 18 years of age. No specific qualifications are required.