On-call firefighter

On-call firefighters are members of the community who are paid to respond to emergencies. They do not staff the fire station 24 hours a day like full-time firefighters on the whole-time duty system.

To see which areas we are currently recruiting for and to apply for any open vancancies, please visit our recruitment portal.

Is the role of an on-call firefighter for you?

Firefighters of today respond to a wide and varied range of emergencies including road traffic collisions, flooding, people who are trapped, chemical spillages and the new threats associated with terrorism.

On-Call entry requirements

Details of the basic entry requirements, skills and abilities that are need to become an on-call firefighter.

On-Call selection process

Medical and fitness

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Community Contract

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FireStoppers

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