ON-CALL firefighters and control operators were the guests of honour at a Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service passing out parade.
The event was held to mark the achievement of the 18 men and women who have become fully operational firefighters in the past year.
On-call firefighters train in four modules during their development, attend a weekly drill night and make themselves available for agreed hours around jobs, family responsibilities and other commitments.
The ceremony included Fire Control staff marking the completion of their development programme, and was attended by Deputy Chief Fire Officer Andy Bowers and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority Chairman Chris Carter.
There were five fire control operators collecting their certificates including a former air stewardess and a trained helicopter pilot.
The firefighters come from across the county and from all walks of life.
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