Wholetime Firefighter Qualities

Considering applying to join us as a wholetime firefighter?

For a career like no other, consider whether you have the following interests and qualities:

A genuine interest in people

A desire to work as part of a close knit team

Ability to get on with people from different backgrounds/cultures

Accepting the need for rules about what you can and cannot

wear

A desire to work as part of a close knit team

A commitment to maintaining physical health and fitness
Ability to work under pressure Enjoy working in a practical way with various equipment
Ability to think on your feet and problem solve An interest in finding out the way things work
Be confident in dealing with members of the public sensitively Someone that others see as dependable

At ease with the responsibility for being a

representative of the Service even when not at work

Prepared to work in any and all weather types
Committed to maintaining and continually developing skills Ability to work at height, in water or in enlosed spaces

Prepared for demanding work in a disciplined uniformed service

and taking orders from others

Can offer a commitment to an 8 week recruitment course