Tasmania Fire Service has held a celebration at Bellerive Oval in Hobart for the graduation of 24 new firefighters, seven of them women.
Twelve are to work in Hobart and twelve in Launceston.
Graduate Adam Jones is a former Army veteran who served in Afghanistan has shared what the firefighting training was like.
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“Really intense and rewarding, being able to train with a really good group of people, build those bonds is really important in a role like this.”
Photo of Firefighters Jones and Price supplied by Tasmania Fire Service