On-call firefighters are not based at a fire station. They carry a pager and respond to emergency incidents using the local station to respond from when this happens. They receive an annual wage to reflect the time they commit to being available plus additional payments for certain activities. They are expected to undertake and attend training at least once per week.
On-call firefighters are men and women who may have other jobs and are able to provide evening, daytime or weekend availability "on-call" cover. We need people who can be available for at least 50 hours a week, a minimum of 30 hours which must be predetermined.
On-call firefighters are a vital part of today's fire and rescue service. They provide an efficient, effective service that gives emergency cover to more than 90 per cent of the UK.
Listen to people who are currently on-call firefighters answer some frequently asked questions about the role.
Please read the pre-application checklist and make sure you have familiarised yourself with the application process before contacting the HR team, as the majority of questions we receive are answered within these pages.
If your local station is any of the ones above and you fit the basic requirements then please click and apply or pop into to the station and speak to the Watch Manager.