THE search is on for new recruits to be on-call firefighters for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
New on-call firefighters are needed to provide fire cover at Devizes, Melksham, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Calne, Corsham, Chippenham and Malmesbury. Contracted hours can vary, but on-call personnel usually make themselves available for between 48 and 120 hours per week. Between them, each fire station team will provide cover for weekdays, evenings, nights and weekends.
On-call support officer Paul Vickery said: “On-call firefighters receive the same training and development as whole-time colleagues, and we can be called to all manner of emergencies, including fires, road traffic collisions, animal rescues and flooding. The pay does vary, depending on how much cover you give, but it is fantastically rewarding to be a part of your community and to be in a position to help people.”
To be on-call, you will need to be able to respond to your local fire station in around five minutes once your pager goes off, either from home or work. If you are interested in being an on-call firefighter, visit dwfire.org.uk/be-one-of-us.
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