Australia fires: The thousands of volunteers fighting the flames
"When that photo was taken of me, I had done a 15-hour shift out there."
He is one of thousands of Australians who've dropped their ordinary lives to battle the nation's raging fire crisis.
For weeks, the 22-year-old landscaper has lived around his phone, springing into action when called upon.
He is part of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) which calls itself "the world's largest volunteer firefighting organisation". Its 70,000 members are extensively trained and, except for a few senior staff, mostly unpaid.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50887982
He is one of thousands of Australians who've dropped their ordinary lives to battle the nation's raging fire crisis.
For weeks, the 22-year-old landscaper has lived around his phone, springing into action when called upon.
He is part of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) which calls itself "the world's largest volunteer firefighting organisation". Its 70,000 members are extensively trained and, except for a few senior staff, mostly unpaid.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50887982
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