Wholetime firefighter

Our next Wholetime Firefighter Recruitment process will be announced here when known.

Is the role of a 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.

Wholetime entry requirements

Details of the basic entry requirements, skills and abilities that are need to become a wholetime firefighter

Wholetime selection process

Wholetime Medical and fitness

Wholetime Firefighter Trainees 2020

A collection of stories from across the service. Here you can read about all aspects of the service from a personal point of view from both our operational and non-operational staff.

Think Sprinkler

There is clear evidence that sprinklers can be effective in stopping fires spreading and putting them out.

Blue Light Aware

The crews of emergency service vehicles rely on the help of other road users when they are on a blue light journey.

Biker Down

Biker Down is a 3 hour course covering accident scene management, first aid and the science of being seen.

Community Contract

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) protects the communities of Derbyshire by preventing fires and emergencies from occurring.

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FireStoppers

FireStoppers gives people an anonymous way to report what they know about deliberate firesetting.

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15 minutes to save a life

15 minutes to save a life - Available posters and leaflets to support the campaign