``There's still time for a bit of partying but I'm not big on that and the love of firefighting wins out every time,'' she says.
``The team at the Turangi Fire Station are like one giant family and that's a big factor in why it's so great.''
It isn't the first time the teenager has proved how committed she is to firefighting and the Turangi brigade. Lori, whose father was a member of the brigade for many years, says the station has been a bit like a second home since she was a child.
``We practically grew up there and I always loved the atmosphere.''
She joined up as a brigade member when she was only 14 to complete Duke of Edinburgh award community service requirements. Although her parents were living in Taupo and she was at school in Taupo the teenager travelled to Turangi every Tuesday night for training. At weekends she stayed with her grandparents Mike and Jan Lockyer to take part in brigade activities and call-outs.
Lori who was named runner-up Turangi firefighter of the year in her final year of school says her work as a firefighter is really rewarding.
``It's just a really good feeling to be able to help anyone in a crisis.
``The job holds great responsibility and I think it's quite a privilege to be doing it.''
Lori says the call-outs cover all sorts of incidents from house and bush fires to car accidents and medical call-outs.
``You need a lot of upper body strength and mental fitness for the fact that you are going into burning buildings and dealing with car crashes and people who are seriously injured.''
She says being the youngest brigade member by about five years has never been daunting.
``They are really, really good to me and have taken me under their wing and treated me like anyone else.''
The 19-year-old is studying for a Bachelor of Arts majoring in criminology and sociology and is hoping to join the police force once she finishes her degree.