Want to know more about the role of an On-Call Firefighter?
If you are aged 17 and over please register your interest to attend a Have a Go Session.
This is a great opportunity to increase your knowledge and awareness about the role of an On-Call Firefighter. You will have the opportunity to explore the various stages of the recruitment process and get hands on with the equipment. Please ensure that you have read the information on our website about the role. Click here to take you to our Recruitment Information for Wholetime and On-Call Firefighters.
To apply to be an on-call firefighter, you must be:
Aged 17 ½ years or over,
Calm in a crisis,
A good team player,
Motivated,
Able to reach the fire station within 5 minutes of being called from a personal pager when on-call,
Gain permission from your primary employer to be an on-call firefighter,
Provide on-call availability for an agreed number of hours per week,
Attend a minimum 2 ½ hours training session at the station one evening a week.
We welcome people of all genders, ethnicities and Disabled people to consider a career as a Firefighter. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
We a run Have a Go sessions regularly and once you have registered your interest you will be emailed a link to view the available sessions. Please note that at the moment, applications are only open for on-call firefighters, and these sessions are specifically aimed at individuals who want to apply for on-call, not wholetime firefighter roles. You can view the stations with vacancies on the Careers section of our website.
To register please click on the apply button below.