The former RAF engineer says many of the people he trained with were half his age.
A former Royal Air Force engineer has said age is not a barrier after becoming a firefighter at 56.
Originally from Carlisle, Mr Rimmer relocated to Foyers in the Highlands in 2018 with his wife Alison. They moved to Banchory in Aberdeenshire last year.He has now joined up Green Watch at the Aberdeen Central fire station."Working alongside people half my age was quite amusing," he said. "But we were all in it together and everyone was very supportive."If you are fit enough and work hard, then anyone can do it.
In addition to his full-time firefighter role in Aberdeen, he intends to maintain an on-call role back home in Banchory.
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