On-call entry requirements
Details of the basic entry requirements, skills and abilities that are need to become an on-call firefighter.
Entry requirements
- Minimum of 18 years of age on appointment
- Have a full valid UK manual car driving licence
- Able to attend the weekly training night on station on the allocated night each week
- Provide on call availability as required by the relevant station
- Be able to reach the station within the allocated time usually 5-7 minutes during your availability
- If employed permission from your employer must be sought even if you are not responding to fire calls whilst at work
- Have a good level of aerobic fitness and strength to enable you to undertake fire fighting duties
- Able to pass medical and eyesight examinations to ensure you are fit to undertake firefighting duties
- Able to swim 100m unaided
- All tattoos must align to our Service Core Values, the Code of Ethics, and the Equality Act 2010; and must not be offensive in nature including, but not limited to, any sexist, homophobic, racist or violent references. Where necessary, tattoos will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Training schedule
The basic training of on-call firefighters takes place at the Joint Training Centre (JTC) in Ripley. All trainees must be able to attend all of the training course.
Modular Course Schedule
| Week | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Basic Skills | Basic Skills | Basic Skills | ||||
| Week 2 | Basic Skills | Basic Skills | |||||
| Week 3 | Off | Off | |||||
| Week 4 | BA | BA | BA | BA | BA | Off | Off |
| Week 5 | RTC | RTC | RTC | ||||
| Week 6 | RTC | RTC | |||||
| Week 7 | Passout Prep | Passout |
KEY
BA = Breathing Apparatus
RTC = Road Traffic Collision