When you apply to become an on-call firefighter, we will arrange for you to meet the officer in charge at your local fire station.
This is to double-check that the hours you can offer meet the needs of the Service, and gives you the opportunity for a discussion about the role and expectations of our firefighters.
Being on-call means committing to a level of cover each week – you will be required to sign a contract, stating that for the times of day/night you have agreed with station management, you will carry an alerter and be ready to drop everything to respond to the station within minutes when that pager sounds.
Some people commit to the same hours of cover every week, while others provide variable cover around the shifts they work for another employer or to suit their other commitments, such as childcare responsibilities.
Before you’re invited to your station visit, please consider what level of cover you can realistically offer, balanced against any other employment and other commitments.