Avon Fire & Rescue Service has launched a recruitment campaign, seeking on-call firefighters to serve communities across the region.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus | Photo courtesy of Avon Fire & Rescue Service
An on-call firefighter responds to various incidents, ranging from emergency calls, working on open days, carrying out work with their local communities and acting as an ambassador for the service.
On-call firefighters come from all walks of life, including homemakers, shopkeepers, builders, farmers, office workers and directors of companies, together with people who are not currently employed.
Previous experience is not required as full training is provided.
An on-call firefighter could be called out two or three times a week, for a few hours at a time.
The on-call hours are based on people’s availability and other commitments.
To be an on-call firefighter you must:
- Have a strong desire to support the local community
- Be enthusiastic about working as part of a team
- Have a good level of fitness and strength
- Live or/and work within five minutes of an on-call fire station
The on-call fire stations recruiting are: Bath, Blagdon, Chew Magna, Clevedon, Nailsea, Paulton, Pill, Portishead, Radstock, Thornbury, Weston-super-Mare, Winscombe, Yate and Yatton.
To find out more about being an on-call firefighter and apply, visit: https://yesyoucan.careers/on-call-firefighter
Anyone with questions about becoming an on-call firefighter can email [email protected].
