 I met Tamika at a CFA Challenge Camp four years ago and I'm so glad that I've been able to develop and foster a friendship with her. She's my absolute rock and I'm glad that I can grow and develop into CFA with her. She is the big sister I've always wanted and she's a shoulder to cry on, support when I need it and she helps me want to be a better firefighter and a better leader. Joining CFA and this brigade has a memory to develop friendships that I feel lasts a lifetime. Friendship builds on mutual interests and respect. About five years ago I moved from Scotland to Australia. I lived in Melbourne for a little bit. Three and a half years ago I moved to Bernstel. I knew no one. I've joined, I've made a great number of friends and within the brigade I've also met my now fiance and we have a nearly one-year-old daughter together. The most significant friendship I've formed within CFA is with a fellow younger firefighter named Jordan. When Jordan joined the brigade a little while after me I took on a bit of a mentoring role for Jordan just the same as some fellow firefighters took on for me when I was younger which has helped us both develop into the firefighters we are for Gisborne. When I joined the Benego Fire Brigade in 2015 I met Samuel Harrison. Over the years our friendships helped me become more involved with the CFA in my community. We bonded over our love of comedy and our sense of humour and its friendships like these that further support me in my involvement with the Country Fire Authority. Happy International Friendship Day.