Jason Butchers
I joined the Fire Service as a retained Firefighter in 1994, serving at Freshwater Fire Station and then went full-time in 1998 at Newport.
At Newport whole time and retained at Freshwater. I've served mainly on Green Watch at Newport, but completed a stint on White Watch for about eight months.
Nickname:
Butch
Age:
37
Status:
Married for 15 years to Julie
Kids:
Joe, 14 years old, and Abbie 11 years old.
Interests/Hobbies:
Include reading (always have at least three books on the go!), music (from punk rock to classical), walking, motorbikes and old cars, woodwork, DIY, gardening and playing the banjo! Also love the film Deliverance.
Favourite food:
Roast beef and yorkshire pud.
Favourite drink:
Guiness
On The Challenge
The challenge is important to me because people close to me have had cancer and I've seen how tough it is to travel to the mainland when you are feeling really unwell. You never know if this terrible illness is going to strike you or your family so dig deep and let's get this chemo unit up and running.
Odds on completing the challenge:
100% - I'll crawl around if I have to!