Queensland firefighter Izabella Nash has been remembered as a dedicated and resilient firefighter who spent her days teaching young recruits, and protecting the community, always putting others before herself.
Nash died after she and her colleague, Lia Drew, were injured while fighting a blaze at a factory south of Brisbane on May 2.Credit:In an emotional public service held at the Nissan Arena in Nathan, in Brisbane’s south, dozens of firefighters, friends and family crowded into the centre to pay tribute to the 46-year-old, who was an experienced firefighter.The funeral for Queensland firefighter Izabella Nash, 46, who died in hospital after battling a blaze south of Brisbane.
Station officer Fiona Rose said she formed a close bond with Nash through their time at the academy together, and their shared military background.“No one here would disagree that her thirst for knowledge was unrelenting.QFES Acting Superintendent Steven Bates said it was a period of great sadness, that was felt throughout the fire service, community and across Australia and overseas.
After the incident, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Assistant Commissioner John Cawcutt said people would attracted to Nash as soon as she walked into a station, both for her knowledge and her generosity of spirit.He said she had been incredibly fit, with a military background, and was always willing to help newcomers.
“She always had a good smile about her and could take a joke and also could give it out as well as she could,” he said.Part of the investigation will focus on whether Nash and Drew’s breathing apparatus failed.
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