Do you have what it takes?
Firefighters face dangerous situations therefore courage and remaining calm under pressure is essential. You will need to think on your feet, quickly weigh up a situation and act accordingly.
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Do you have the following qualities and attributes?
- A commitment to diversity and integrity
- An openness to change
- Confidence and resilience
- The ability to work well with others
- Effective communication skills
- Commitment to development
- Problem Solving
If you do then have a look at our checklists to find out which operational Firefighter role is right for you.
Wholetime Firefighter Checklist
Are you…
- 18 years or older by the date of commencing training? (The date will be supplied during the recruitment and selection process)
- Able to successfully complete an equivalent test to Maths and English GCSE if you don’t have GCSE grades A-C or equivalent?
- Happy to work clean shaven so you can safely wear breathing apparatus?
- Medically and physically fit?
- Able to work anywhere in Northern Ireland?
- Able to work our shift patterns?
- Able to demonstrate the necessary skills, personal qualities and attributes of a Firefighter?
If so, make sure you check out the Candidate Application Pack for full details of requirements and criteria in our next recruitment drive.
On-Call Firefighter Checklist
Are you…
- 18 years or older by the date of commencing training? (The date will be supplied during the recruitment and selection process)
- Able to respond within 5 minutes of your local On-Call fire station
- Able to provide the minimum levels of availability to your local On-Call fire station
- Able to attend up to 12 days annual training
- Able to successfully complete a numeracy and literacy test
- Happy to be clean shaven so you can safely wear breathing apparatus
- Medically and physically fit
- Able to demonstrate the necessary skills, personal qualities and attributes of a Firefighter?
If so, make sure you check out the Candidate Application Pack for full details of requirements and criteria in our next recruitment drive.
Current Vacancies
Find out if we have any current vacancies that would suit you.