A hero firefighter is suing his former fire service after being disciplined for not preventing his staff from saying the term 'fireman'.
Simon Bailey, 58, who was previously praised for his bravery, was said to have been handed a warning and downgraded after using the 'sexist' word.
The ex-Avon Fire and Rescue Service firefighter said he felt dismayed and physically unwell after receiving the disciplinary letter.
Recalling how his 'world came crashing down', he revealed the ordeal has left him a shell of his former self.
He told The Sun: 'When I received the disciplinary letter, I felt physically sick and devastated. I became a shell of myself.
