Te Puke Firefighter Mark Deacon Reflects on 10 Years of Service

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade member Mark Deacon has completed 10 years of service with the brigade. Deacon, a self-employed builder, joined the brigade inspired by friend Blair Reeve and his passion for helping people and serving the community.

Deacon's proudest moment came when he was able to assist a man who collapsed overseas, performing CPR that may have saved the man's life. Among his memorable callouts was rescuing ducklings from a drain and responding to a car that took out 12 power poles. Outside of his firefighting duties, Deacon enjoys watching sports, helping with his boy's rugby team, and spending time at the lake.

Originally published in Te Puke News by Sun Media.