January deadline for on-call firefighter job applications

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging people interested in becoming an on-call firefighter to apply now.  

The latest round of applications closes on 31 January 2020.  

An on-call firefighter is someone who responds to a range of fire and rescue service jobs; these range from emergency calls, working at open days, carrying out work with their local communities and acting as an ambassador for the fire service.  

Every walk of life

Group Manager Matt Lloyd said:  

“We need enthusiastic people who want to help keep their community safe. Our on-call firefighters come from every walk of life. For some people it’s their only job, others may be builders, farmers, office workers or directors of companies.”  

Over 90% of on-call firefighters in East Sussex do their firefighting work alongside their day job.   

Full training is provided on an ongoing basis, therefore previous experience is not needed.  

Requirements  

An on-call firefighter could be called out two or three times a week, for a few hours at a time. The on-call hours are based around people’s availability and other commitments. To be an on-call firefighter, you must:  

• Have a strong desire to support the local community.
• Be enthusiastic about working as part of a team.
• Have a reasonable level of personal fitness.
• Live or/and work within 5 minutes of your local fire station.  

On-call stations

Stations looking for cover are as follows. If you want to find out more we’d be happy to see you on a drill night, barring any emergencies or exercises we have to attend.  

More information can also be found at www.esfrs.org/oncall  

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