Your Fire Station needs YOU!

On-call firefighters are a group of community-spirited men and women who are called into action by fire control operators. They come from a variety of backgrounds such as those who are self-employed, full time parents, trades people, administrators, shopkeepers, but they all share a common purpose of wanting to give something back to the community.

North Tawton Fire Station is currently recruiting and would love to hear from anyone who would like  to serve their community by becoming a retained firefighter. A spokesperson for the fire station said: ‘You will be providing a part-time service, responding to fire and emergency calls. This is an opportunity to be part of a highly trained, tight-knit team. It is exciting, challenging and most of all, rewarding.

‘Incidents can range from attending fires, floods, road traffic accidents, chemical spills and talking to your community about fire prevention. You may be called out two/three times a week for one/two hours. This can be during the day, evenings or weekend, but you can choose the hours when you are available, all we ask is for you to be flexible.

‘The availability hours contract that we are looking to fill is 84 hours per week (full cover). This will spread across weekdays, evenings, nights and a weekend rota system.’

In addition, employers are often interested in the benefits and transferable skills the fire service can offer in your workplace. For more Information visit our website (a career with DSFRS/retained firefighter)

No qualifications are required, but you must be:

Aged 18 or over

Able to respond from home/work within five minutes

Physically and medically fit with good eyesight and hearing

Prepared for the commitment and discipline of being a firefighter

Preferably hold a full UK driving license

For more details see the North Tawton Fire Station Facebook page or call 07850 963608.