It’s probably fair to say that Caroline Thomas is not your average 81-year-old. Since retiring over 30 years ago after a career in travel, banking and first aid training, she has thrown herself into a variety of interesting hobbies. And one of these is being saved by firefighters. 

“I’m a senior instructor and branch leader for the charity Casualties Union,” she explains. The charity provides volunteer actors with makeup simulation for anyone needing to practise their lifesaving skills in a safe environment, such as the emergency services...