Penny Morris

**Formerly**
 Newtown

**Formerly**
 Firefighter

**Formerly**
 Firefighter

Penny Morris grew up in Pontypandy's neighbouring city Newtown. After completing her firefighting training at the Newtown Fire Academy, she joined the Newtown Fire Service and later transferred to the Pontypandy Fire Service. She later completed her coastguard trained and is also a certified scuba diver. She is also qualified in First Aid.

Penny was in charge of Newtown's Emergency Rescue Tender Venus. She went to Pontypandy to demonstrates some new RTA equipment. She did a training exercise with Sam, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and a dummy. Elvis had a crush on her. Penny's hair was in a bun.

She put the men through their paces much to Trevor's dismay and also did a health and safety check around the station not being impressed with the amounts of tins there were and no fruit or vegetables. She was absent but later returned where she lent Sam a cookbook and helped Sarah and James fly their new toy airplane and also used a portable pump for a flood in Bella's café.

She rode on a bed to raise money and played the bass drum. By this time, it became apparent she was staying. She was first seen in her Newtown home. She helped Sam get Sarah out of some quicksand using Venus' tow cable.

She drove the twins to Dilys' General Store, then gave Bentley a lift back to the station. She was helping to weld a defective locker door when Bentley, inadvertently reprogrammed by Norman, threw a can of paraffin into Jupiter's garage. After setting down her soldering iron, Penny found herself trapped by a wall of flames. Elvis started to worry but Sam had just the thing. She passed out from the fumes and heat but was rescued by Bentley and Norman got into trouble afterward.

She was absent for most of the time, except ordering pizza from Bella but not physically shown in Quarry Rescue. She took Sam's place at the station while Sam was taking a week off. Sam was in trouble where he got stuck under sunken ground while helping her clean up her cottage garden.

Penny's hair is shorter and has since transferred to Pontypandy. She still has Venus in which was completely overhauled like Jupiter. She is sometimes seen in a jumpsuit when not on calls.

Penny is still based at Pontypandy. Alongside Sam, she is now one of the Leading firefighters in Pontypandy and is a great role model for the children in the village. She pilots the ridged inflatable rescue boat, Neptune, but her expertise lies under the sea. Penny’s specialist area is scuba diving. Whenever there is an underwater emergency Penny is the first one on the scene. Now, her hair is much longer and she sports it in a ponytail. She is now a team leader and can take charge at incidents and emergencies.

## Personality

Penny is a bold and fearless member of the emergency team. Always wise, forever logical and constantly amused by everyone else’s eccentricities. She is a very kind and resourceful person who always helps anyone in need, even in Poorly Penny. It is clear that Penny cares for her colleagues as shown in Alien Bug Hunt as she tells Sam to take the harness but he jumped out of Wallaby 2 to save James. In the episode Dinosaur Hunt Station Officer Steele tripped over the hose and Penny immediately asked him if he was alright.

Because of her common sense and practical nature, Penny has always been the maintenance person around the fire station. Elvis has been known to ‘help’ her out but sometimes Elvis’ ‘help’ can be more of a hindrance.

## Trivia

* Penny was the only female member of the Pontypandy Fire Service in the series until Ellie Phillips debuted in Heroes of the Storm.
* Penny is very strict about safety and discipline in Series 3 - 5. However, in the CGI series, Penny still has this strictness, but to a lesser degree.
* She is called "Julie" in the French dub of the series, "Martha" in the Brazilian and "Jenny" in the Dutch.
* Had Penny made an appearance in Norman's Pitfall, Up, Up and Away and James and the Giant Pumpkin, she would have made a full appearance in a series.
	+ This wouldn’t happen until Series 12.
* Through the original series, Penny and Elvis developed a relationship which slowly led to a more romantic one. But from Series 5 onward, they got back to just being friends, until Norman's Big Fossil Adventure when she gave Elvis a kiss on the cheek.
* In 2009, Penny appeared with Sam, Elvis and Station Officer Steele in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band music video on "Children in Need". Although the models from Series 5 were reused for this video mainly made up of stop-motion television characters, the characters retained their voices from the recently established CGI series.
* In Bake Off and Monster Mania, it is hinted that Penny may be camera shy, or at least dislikes seeing herself on camera.
* Penny has yet to ride Juno.
* Penny and Station Officer Steele are the only firefighters in Pontypandy who have not yet driven Jupiter in a Fireman Sam movie.
* As of Series 13, she is now a qualified inspector.
* Penny was a Special Guest to the Fire Academy in Chicago training CFD Candidates and teaching Firefighters New Techniques.

## Qualifications

* Pump Operator
* Advanced Driving
* Trained Lifeguard
* Scuba Diver
* First Aid (Basic Life Support)

## Gallery

Ellie, Rose, and Penny at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3