The job
The firefighters role has been developed through the years in order to meet the changing demands of the fire and rescue service and also assist the community in becoming a safer place to live, work and visit.
Today, the firefighter’s role is aimed more at fire prevention than firefighting therefore the education of the public is a major part of a firefighter’s daily role. This would involve anything from fitting smoke alarms to educating school children on fire prevention and the dangers of fire. Meeting your obligations will involve a huge range of activities other than firefighting. You will attend emergencies involving road traffic collisions, chemical spillages and other situations requiring emergency rescue.
You will also assist other emergency organisations such as Police, Ambulance and Coastguard Services as and when their specialist skills are required. Other duties include, fire safety inspections of commercial and industrial premises; provision of fire safety advice; community group visits and more. Training, both theoretical and practical, forms a significant part of the daily routine.
Requirements
In order to meet the job requirements of a firefighter, applicants must meet certain essential criteria such as be aged 18 years or over, meet the required health and physical fitness standards especially aerobic fitness and upper body strength, have a good standard of vision and colour perception. Applicants will need to demonstrate that they have the potential to carry out this challenging role through a rigorous recruitment process which includes a competency based application form, and selection tests which includes psychometric tests, fitness test, practical selection tests based on the practical elements of the role, an interview and a medical examination.
Do you have what it takes to be a firefighter? Log on to www.fire.gov.uk/Careers where The Self Selection Questionnaire is designed to help you decide whether you have the potential to be a successful firefighter.
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