Nottingham Post published Firefighter and boxer Dean Gillen ready for professional debut

There was such a thick veil of smoke which greeted Dean Gillen and the crew that they may as well have been operating in darkness.But when you are a fireman and lives are at stake, there is never the option to turn back.And as the flames danced, and the heat intensified, the woman trapped in her bedroom was relying on both speed and bravery.The mission was eventually accomplished and another life was saved.But as Gillen recounts, the sheer danger of the situation only became apparent as they...