Fire and Rescue Services across Lincolnshire are recruiting On-Call Firefighters.

Stamford Fire Station is one of the many community first stations across Lincolnshire recruiting On-Call Firefighters now.

As an on-call firefighter, you will respond to emergencies within your local area.

The role is exciting, challenging and rewarding. You will learn new skills, such as first aid, trauma training and fire safety.

Before you apply, you must:

• be aged 18 or over
• provide your work or academic history for the last three years
• provide contact details of two work referees
• live or work within five minutes of a fire station

To find out if you live or work within 5 minutes of a fire station, click here, where you will be able to enter your postcode and find out.

There are some things that will exclude you from the process, including illness and injury.

A medical condition or functional limitation that, despite any reasonable adjustments, gives rise to a significantly increased occupational risk of the following is likely to be unacceptable: 

• Sudden collapse or sudden incapacitation 
• Impaired judgement or altered awareness 
• Substantial physical or psychological injury/ill health 
• Any other effect which would pose a considerable health and safety risk to themself or others 

The team also ask that their on-call staff ensure that their primary employers are a priority, and that their work life will not be jeopardised from taking on the role.

On-call firefighters must attend the fire station within five minutes of receiving a call. The team appreciate the disruption that this may have to a business or you work life.

As such, they will work with business owners to find the best approach to any staffing concerns, but do make sure that your employer is satisfied.

On-Call Firefighters do get paid, even if they do not attend any fires, as they will be allocated shifts and as such must ensure that they are in the area for these.

The current on-call firefighter pay includes:

• a retainer fee (between £2,383 and £3,177 per annum)
• an hourly rate (between £10.88 and £14.51)
• a disturbance allowance (£4.18 per hour for each call-out)

Do you think that this could be for you?

Click here to find out more about the recruitment process.

Alternatively, fnd out more in the video produced by Lincolnshire County Council: