Jabiru firey makes history

Jabiru Fire Station Auxiliary Jamie Siebert, 17, (left) is the youngest ever auxiliary fire fighter with the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service, while Caramon Khaiser, 16, (right) has just joined the local fire station as a volunteer.

Jabiru’s Jamie Siebert has just become the youngest ever auxiliary fire fighter with the Fire and Rescue Service in the Northern Territory.
With the paperwork currently being finalised, NT Fire and Rescue (NTFRS) can confirm that the 17-year-old is the youngest auxiliary member ever in the history of the service.
A dedicated member of the Jabiru Fire Station (JFS), Jamie initially joined the fire and rescue service as a volunteer when he was 16 years of age and has just stepped up to an auxiliary position.
Currently in Year 12 at school, he is also undertaking a school-based apprenticeship as a mechanic.
Jabiru Fire Station Leading Fire Fighter Mike Martin said Jamie is a stand out citizen in the community.
“He is a great member of the JFS and has been dedicated and heavily involved in all station activities, call outs and community events as well as becoming a regular at the community personal training classes we hold,” Mike said.
Jamie said every day at the station is different and it involves much more than just putting out fires.
“From performing fire demonstrations, attending car accidents and I spoke at the Jabiru school career’s expo,” he said.
Rising in the ranks alongside Jamie is Caramon Khaiser who was handed a volunteer membership for the service on his 16th birthday recently.
Caramon has been a regular to the Jabiru Fire Station’s training sessions as a guest until his birthday recently where he was handed a birthday cake and a volunteer membership application form.
It has been a dream of his from a young age to join the Fire and Rescue Service and he plans to attend university after school to study civil engineering.
“It has been very good for me and I’m learning new life skills,” Caramon said.
Both Jamie and Caramon agreed that they have gained valuable skills through the fire and rescue service.
“It is a really good thing to do,” Caramon said.
Mike said both young men are great role models in the community.
“I believe it is Jamie’s influence that has brought Caramon along to the station – it is great to see these young members being involved in these roles within our community,” he said.