Whats the best way to join the fire brigade? i live in England and they never seem to be recruiting!?

Answer 1

Have you looked at your fire brigades website? I live in Cheshire and have just looked at there's and they have a lot of info about applying for them and on what jobs they have available and what they would be doing. Sounds like they take on a lot of people on a yearly basis:

http://www.cheshirefire.co.uk/aboutus.asp?menuid=43

Have a look at your county fire website.

Have you tried contacting your local brigade and asking them for advice on how to apply?

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Depends where you are living. Here in London all you need do is go to their website : -

London Fire Brigade | Headquarters, map of Main Building (Contact us)
Here is a map to help you find your way to Main Building at 8 Albert Embankment, London SE1.
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/contact_us/map_main_building.asp

If you go to the above site, you should be able to click around until you find something about recruitment.

I read a story in a paper some years back of one guy who joined his local fire brigade [forget where] - he came out of the fire brigade after 20 years service and told the local rag that he had not actually been called out in all those years to a local fire, but instead had gone to major fires far away by train - just to keep his hand in. Think he must have been stationed in a very small market town by the sound of it where the worst thing that can happen is a hay-stack fire.

Answer 3

Just pop into your local fire station and ask for advice . They may actually have an application form and even if they are not looking for new recruits just now at least you can register interest
The fire service , and the other emergency services are a fine bodies of men and women who do fantastic work for the rest of us
I hope you get your wish and are able to join them all .
Good Luck

Answer 4

Although I live in America, I'd suggest that you go to the local fire brigade headquarters and inquire. I became an auxiliary police officer, by doing this.

Answer 5

My brother in law is a fireman. He spent years as a part time fireman before he finally got a full time job.

So all I can suggest is have a crack at that but be prepared for the long haul. I think all fire services have long waiting lists.

But if its what you really want just don't give up. Good luck...

Answer 6

You might find out if you post in the correct section of Y/A, this is the MILITARY section.