Dixie is larger than life. She doesn't care a jot what people think about her and this openness wins her a lot of friends. She's straight talking to the point of bluntness and enjoys a practical joke. She's also hot-headed and opinionated, and she will always fight for what's right.
Before joining the paramedics, she tried her hand at being a classroom assistant, a kitchen hand on a cruise ship, and manager of a pub.
(Source: BBC)