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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service employs 635* members of staff who operate from 23 strategically located sites across Shropshire. The Service has four whole-time stations located in Wellington, Shrewsbury, Telford and Tweedale, 22 retained stations, Service headquarters in Shrewsbury and a training centre in Telford.
| Establishment | Designation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 214* | Firefighters Wholetime Duty System | Firefighters and officers are included in the establishment figure. A shift pattern is worked by watch personnel. |
| 324* | Firefighters Retained Duty System | Retained staff are called in when required to attend emergency incidents. |
| 19* | Control staff | The control staff work shift arrangements to take emergency calls and dispatch Service resources to incidents. |
| 78* | Support service staff | Non-operational staff provide a wide range of technical and specialist support. |
*Employee figures as of 10 June 2008
All vacancies will be advertised in our current vacancies section. Vacancies at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service include:
- Senior Posts are advertised occasionally
- Wholetime Firefighters are recruited once yearly
- Retained recruitment occurs several times a year
- Fire Control Operator vacancies are advertised occasionally
- Support Staff vacancies are advertised occasionally
Further information
Human Resources Department
Telephone: 01743 260 200
