Call for firefighters in Dungannon

NIFRS wants to recruit people who can respond to the relevant Fire Station within five minutes of being alerted by pager.

Community Firefighters help protect the local community and respond to emergency incidents including fires, road traffic collisions and other specialist service calls such as chemical spills, collapsed buildings and other types of rescues. They also play a crucial role in providing safety advice and assistance in the local community.

Gary Thompson, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service explains: “Simply put, NIFRS could not operate without our Community Firefighters as they provide the emergency fire & rescue services to local towns and villages across Northern Ireland.

“It is an extremely rewarding and interesting job. Community Firefighters must be able to quickly respond to emergency call outs by making their way to the Fire Station within 5 minutes, where they will meet the rest of their crew.

“Local employers have an equally important role to play in the success of the Community Firefighter system by allowing their employees to become Community Firefighters. Hundreds of local employers across Northern Ireland employ Community Firefighters, benefiting by having someone on site who has developed a wide range of skills and experience including the ability to work as part of a team.”

An information event will be held at Dungannon station on Saturday, April 16, from 12pm to 2pm.

Application packs can be downloaded from the NIFRS website – www.nifrs.org/careers. Closing date for applications is Friday 22 April 2016 at 3.00pm.