Heroes in boots, helmets. . . Men and women who put their lives on the line

Raymond Jaravaza, ray.jaravaza@chronicle.co.zw

WHEN firefighter Sidalubuhle Mkhwebu arrived at the scene of a late-night accident along Harare Road, she was prepared for the worst — but nothing could have prepared her for the shock of discovering that the person trapped in the mangled wreckage was her best friend.

The seasoned firefighter was part of a Bulawayo Fire Brigade crew responding to a collision involving a fuel tanker and a small vehicle. Eyewitnesses had alerted the North End Fire Station around 11PM...