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Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) has launched a recruitment campaign to find its next generation of on-call firefighters and applications are now open.
As an on-call firefighter, employed at your local on-call fire station, you’ll be providing an invaluable service to your local community and making a difference to people’s lives. You’ll be responding to a wide range of emergencies, from road traffic collisions, firefighting, chemical incidents, rope, water, and animal rescue and providing medical care to those in need.
The following on-call stations are looking for firefighters to join them: Bath, Chew Magna, Paulton, Radstock, Blagdon, Nailsea, Winscombe, Clevedon, Pill, Portishead, Yatton, Yate and Thornbury. Please note you must live and/or work within five minutes of your local on-call station.
Prospective on-call firefighters will be able to submit their application from Tuesday, 1 April 2025. Following the initial part of the process, successful candidates will be invited to the next stage which will be an interview at the station they’ve applied to join.
If you’re interested in the role of an on-call firefighter, there are a number of on-call firefighter recruitment open days which will provide a chance to meet the crews, have a go at different exercises and familiarise yourself with the role.
Saturday, 5 April (11am-2.30pm): Nailsea Fire Station, BS48 2NL
Saturday, 12 April (10am-12pm): Winscombe Fire Station, BS25 1JA
Wednesday, 23 April (6-9pm): Thornbury Fire Station, BS35 1JH
Saturday, 10 May (11am-1pm): Paulton Fire Station, BS39 7LW
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Luke Gazzard said: “We are delighted to launch our on-call firefighter recruitment campaign. We’re looking for individuals who care deeply about making a difference in their local community and want to succeed in a second career which will see them learn new skills, progress and potentially be promoted. If this sounds like you, we welcome your application and hope to see you join our inspiring colleagues at AF&RS.”
Information on the on-call firefighter role, recruitment process and tips on how to be as successful as you can be during the application and interview process is available on the on-call firefighter careers section of the website to find out more.
Those interested in becoming an on-call firefighter are encouraged to join AF&RS’s jobs mailing list to stay informed of the latest updates and guidance on the recruitment process.