Respect reward

Thursday 17th December 2009, 2:29PM GMT.

Lisa Gray, centre, and Billie Locke on the hose with firefighter Alan Hamon. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0889883)

TWO lucky 13-year-olds had the chance to be firefighters for an hour this week.

Les Beaucamps High School students Lisa Gray and Billie Locke were invited by the Fire & Rescue Service to have a go at their job after Lisa was picked as one of the finalists for the crime prevention calendar.

That aims to drive the Respect message against anti-social behaviour.

Her design encourages people to respect the emergency services.

Lisa’s drawing of a burning building and fire engine caught the eye of the service and, as a reward, the two friends were kitted out in firefighter gear to take part in a mock emergency exercise.