Monday 13 May 2024
Have you ever thought about serving your community as an On-Call Firefighter? Could you answer your pager and be on station to meet your crew within 5 minutes?
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is recruiting for On-Call Firefighters across 12 stations in Northern Ireland, including Ballycastle, Ballynahinch, Comber, Crossmaglen, Donaghadee, Dromore (Co. Tyrone), Irvinestown, Keady, Newtownhamilton, Newtownstewart, Portadown and Portstewart.
NIFRS is looking for enthusiastic, flexible and committed people who live or work within 5 minutes of their local Fire Station to join as On-Call Firefighters in their community.
On-Call Firefighters are part-time Firefighters who keep their local community safe by responding to emergency incidents, including fires, road traffic collisions and other specialist service calls. They also play a crucial role in providing safety advice to their local community.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Assistant Chief Fire & Rescue Officer, Brian Stanfield explains:
“Our On-Call Firefighters are the backbone of our Fire & Rescue Service; we simply could not operate or deliver the service we provide without them. They provide emergency Fire & Rescue Services to their local communities 24/7, 365 days a year.
“This is a really exciting time to be joining NIFRS as we will soon be moving to our new Learning & Development College in Cookstown, a first-class training facility were our On-Call Firefighters will train and develop.
“On-Call Firefighters must be able to quickly respond to emergencies by making their way to the Fire Station within 5 minutes when alerted by pager, where they will meet the rest of their crew. Being a Firefighter isn’t a job, it’s a vocation. It’s a demanding and rewarding role and you will be working in the heart of the community in keeping them safe.
“I would also like to call on the local employers, who play an equally important role in the success of our On-Call Firefighter system, by allowing their employees to become On-Call Firefighters. Having an employee on site that has developed a wide range of skills and experience in an emergency situation can also be a great benefit to any employer. As an organisation, we greatly appreciate the support of local employers all over Northern Ireland in helping us provide the best possible Fire & Rescue Service.
“On-Call Firefighters are paid a retaining fee, emergency call-out payments and a payment to attend a weekly drill night, which is 2 hours per week in the evening. Our On-Call Firefighters are trained to the highest standards and take part in 12 days of training each year to ensure we have the most highly skilled Firefighters to help protect our local communities.
“Each station will host an Open Evening where interested candidates can come along to find out more about the role of an On-Call Firefighter. For specific dates and times please visit our website.”
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 3 June 2024.
Click HERE to apply and download the application pack.
Open evening dates and locations:
| Station | Date | Time |
| Ballycastle | Monday 20 May | 7.30pm |
| Ballynahinch | Tuesday 21 May | 7.30pm |
| Comber | Thursday 23 May | 7.00pm |
| Crossmaglen | Wednesday 22 May | 7.30pm |
| Donaghadee | Thursday 23 May | 8.00pm |
| Dromore (Co Tyrone) | Tuesday 21 May | 7.30pm |
| Irvinestown | Wednesday 22 May | 7.30pm |
| Keady | Tuesday 21 May | 7.30pm |
| Newtownhamilton | Thursday 23 May | 7.00pm |
| Newtownstewart | Thursday 23 May | 7.30pm |
| Portadown | Thursday 23 May | 7.30pm |
| Portstewart | Wednesday 22 May | 7.30pm |