I would like to nominate Tim Geenty of Tauranga. He is a member of the NZ Fire Service who late last year was involved in a motorbike accident which saw him lose half of one leg. He was travelling on his way to work as his newly appointed role as Station Officer for the Kawerau Fire Station, which is over an hour away from Tauranga. He previously was a trainer at the NZFS National Training Centre in Rotorua training the new recruits (those training to be new firefighters) and before this he was a firefighter based out of the Rotorua Fire Station.
Tim is an inspiration to everyone who knows him because despite surviving this horrific accident and losing half a leg, he has always maintained a positive attitude throughout and aspires to be back operational again. Funds were raised to have double amputee Mark Ingliss flown up from Hamner Springs to pay a visit to Tim in the early days of his hospital stay. This proved to be inspirational to Tim and since then has gone from a hospital bed, to crutches and now currently walking around with his prosthetic leg .. all of this in such a very short time.
Please help Tim and his partner Karen getaway for a very deserving holiday.
Thanx ;o)
Karleen Emery
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