Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

at 06/02/2006 15:19

Firefighter Samantha Morris is the only firefighter from Cornwall County Fire Brigade to be entering the World Firefighters Games this year. The Games are being held in Hong Kong from 18th – 25th February 2006.

The World Firefighters Games is held every two years and is the biggest event for professional firefighters from around the world.

Firefighter Samantha Morris is a fantastic swimmer and won 5 Golds and 2 Silvers in the World Firefighters Games 2004 in Sheffield. This year she will be competing in ten events: The 400m, 100m, and 50m freestyle,
the 100m and 50m butterfly, the 200m IM and four relay races.

She will also be competing in the 2K Indoor Rowing.

Hong Kong is the first city in Asia to host the Games and boasts a great variety of sporting venues equipped with the latest facilities.

Sam Morris explains: “I am very excited about having the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong and compete in my second World Firefighters Games. Obviously I will be competing to be as successful as I was two years ago, but I know that I have some stiff competition this year from the Australian Ladies”

She cont: “Cornwall County Fire Brigade are unable to fund my trip to Hong Kong so I have had to try to find sponsorship to pay for my plane ticket and stay”
If you are interested in helping Sam, and featuring in any publicity that she receives World wide and locally, please contact her at Newquay Fire Station Tel: 01637 871195.