Meet our Members: Recruit Tammy Blair
This week on "Meet our Members", we interview new Recruit Tammy Blair, who joined in April of 2022
Was there a specific event or reason for you to be interested in becoming a firefighter?
As a teenager I admired the strength training and courage of firefighters at my hometown firehall. It was always a career I thought about pursuing, but I focused on trade school first. Then, as a young adult my dad died of a massive heart attack. When I arrived at his side, there had been several firefighters and paramedics who had tried to revive him. I respected their fight to save my dad’s life for us. I would be honoured to return similar compassion, skills and care to those in our community.
Tell us a bit about your family
We moved to Comox four years ago from Vancouver because we fell in love with the community and its surroundings. This is home. My wife and I have two children, a husky dog and two rabbits. We enjoy camping, surfing, swimming, kayaking, snowboarding, hiking and baking/cooking together. Since our move here we find ourselves traveling to local surf more often and finding new places to explore together.
What is your regular “Day Job”
I am a Relief “Postie” for Canada Post, here in Courtenay/Comox. I enjoy the challenge of carrying the mail and interacting with the customers. The times when I’m not covering shifts, you can find me in my workshop. I have a small business - Blair Woods, from which I design & build custom furniture pieces and small woodcraft items.
Tell us about your passion in life.
Spending time immersed in what I love; time with family/ friends, adventure, surfing, beach combing, hiking, roller skating, growing house plants, having a creative outlet and learning new skills.
Tell us about the most amazing thing you have experienced so far in life.
I’d have to say childbirth! I found it an honour to grow and love something I hadn’t met. Then, Bam! Baby born, held, instant connection, instant love! From surreal to real, pretty wild!
Do you have any fire service goals?
To be a person in the community who you can trust and rely on, by using the skills I’ve learned from my training Captain, Lieutenant and team at Comox Fire Rescue.
“Thank you for joining our team Tammy.” says Comox Fire Rescue Chief Gord Schreiner.
"Becoming a firefigher takes a great deal of time and dedication by not only the firefighter, but their family as well. We look forward to training and working with you Tammy." states Schreiner. "Best of luck on your fire service career."
