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‘Have a go’ at being an on-call firefighter in Salisbury


Date: 13th August, 2019

Firefighters in Salisbury are giving you the chance to ‘have a go’ at becoming an on-call firefighter at an event taking place next week. Fire crews will be at Salisbury Fire Station from 3pm to 8pm on Thursday 22 August to encourage local people to become on-call firefighters.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service needs new on-call recruits to provide fire cover at locations across Dorset and Wiltshire, but particularly in Salisbury, Wilton, Tisbury, Amesbury, Mere and Ludgershall. 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 Vicki Brewis, who is organising the event, said: “The easiest way to see if being a firefighter is for you is to come along, have a chat with the crew and try your hand at different things. There will be opportunity to cut up a car, try on breathing apparatus, climb a ladder and do the national firefighter selection test for carrying equipment.”

She added: “On-call firefighters receive the same training and development as wholetime 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.”

In order 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. This can be from home or work, and employers can benefit from a firefighter’s training – such as first aid, manual handling, a greater understanding of health & safety in the workplace, and enhanced team spirit.

As well as being available to chat about being an on-call firefighter, they will also be offering fire safety advice and accepting requests for Safe & Well visits.

If you are unable to attend this event, we will be holding one in Chippenham on 7 September, alternatively to find out more about becoming an on-call firefighter visit www.dwfire.org.uk/be-one-of-us

 

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