Andy, 44 & Deb, 41

Married, SA

Andy: Firefighter (Station Officer)

Deb: Event Coordinator

A teenage love story, Andy and Deb met and married young, having two daughters early in their marriage. As a couple, they are optimistic and very hardworking – salt-of-the-earth type people, with an energy that is utterly infectious.

Andy is cheeky, diligent, and energetic, with a heart of gold. A career fireman, he coordinates operations for some of the most horrific bushfires this country has ever seen, including the Sydney bushfires, Kangaroo Island bushfires and Sampson Flat bushfires. He organises all things in the operation, including the use of maps, planning routes, and choosing safe alternatives for various situations. It’s the Fire Service brotherhood that Andy and Deb plan on using as their main source of assistance whilst on the run. Andy has also recently returned from a secondment where he volunteered in Ukraine as part of the search and rescue missions through areas that had been bombed, shelled, and covered in landmines.

The other half of this tactical duo, Deb is honest, funny, highly organised and loves people. She is willing to do whatever it takes whilst on the run and is prepared to disguise herself in wild and wonderful ways that include costumes, makeup and even shaving off her long blonde hair. Her father was a career criminal safe cracker, spending 20 years on the run – will she inherently know some tactics that she can use along the way?