There's more than one way to SAVE A LIFE.
Start a new life – save someone else's
Have you ever thought of who firefighters really are and what they really do?
When you see firefighters – people from every background, some not long out of school and some with years of job experience – working on the front line, you're seeing trained professionals with all kinds of skills. Technical skills, people skills, casualty care skills, management and leadership skills, risk assessment and fire prevention skills.
Not all firefighters are full-time people concentrating on firefighting as their only career. Many, particularly in rural areas, are part-time following a career in their own chosen field. Part-time firefighters are a vital part of today's fire & rescue service. They provide an efficient, cost-effective service that gives emergency cover to more than 90 per cent of the UK.
There is a shortage of part-time firefighters in your * area.
* Hadleigh, Nayland, Sudbury
Would you be interested in joining a well trained team to help others in your community?
Part-time firefighters follow their normal day to day job and respond to their local fire station when alerted by pager for an emergency, night and day. You will need to live and/or work reasonably near the fire station. You would also be required to attend a training night for two hours each week. In return you would be paid a retaining fee along with additional payment for every incident attended. The hours of your availability can be discussed and agreed with the Fire Service, subject to local crewing needs. Many people who are unemployed are also attracted to this worthwhile commitment.
There is no distinction between men/women of the same rank on the fireground, whether they are wholetime or part-time personnel. Women and ethnic minorities are particularly under represented and Suffolk Fire Service would be pleased to receive an interest from those groups.
There are, of course, basic entry requirements to meet. To join any fire service you must:
· be at least 18 years old
have good eyesight (some correction is acceptable)
have a good level of all-round fitness (which can be tested scientifically)
be able to pass written and practical tests
More comprehensive details are included in the application form pack.
Firefighters have respect in the community because people see that whatever we're doing, we're always doing it for someone else.
In reality, only one out of every five calls to the Fire & Rescue service is about a fire. Firefighters deal with many other kinds of emergency and non-emergency situations, all demanding different skills and knowledge. The work includes pumping out flood water, attending chemical spills and helping at road, rail and air crashes – including emergency casualty care. Fire fighters also rescue people who are trapped in buildings and lifts.
The work of a firefighter can't be done with just strength and bravery – it takes skill and teamwork. Of course, the Fire & Rescue service needs to break down doors in an emergency, but this is a matter of technique rather than strength. By employing the right techniques, most of us can learn how to lift things that are twice our own weight. However, you must be fit.
If you are interested in being part of a team helping people in your own community, being highly trained and enjoying the comradeship and rewards of being in such a team then call
01473 588888
for more advice or an application pack. Or, alternatively, you can write to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 4SS.
(email: Fire.Reception@fire.suffolkcc.gov.uk)
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