Cover is the agreed period of time you are available to respond
to your station. You can commit to full or part
cover, the level of committment is your choice.
Full cover
This means you are available at all reasonable times during a 24
hour, seven-day period, as decided with your Watch Manager.
Full cover personnel are required to satisfy an average 75 per
cent attendance (120 hours per week).
Part cover
This means you are available at lesser periods, as approved
at the time of appointment.
Part cover personnel are required to satisfy an average 50 per
cent attendance (84 hours per week).
When selecting candidates to be brought forward for assessment
we will first look at the cover you are able to provide, which you
will have stated on your application form. If a station
is looking for additional cover, for example, during the day, then
we will bring forward all candidates offering that particular level
of cover.
It is important you are clear about what level of cover you are
able to give us, that is, what days of the week and at what time of
day you will be able to respond to emergency calls.