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Entry requirements

  • You must be aged 18 or over on the date that your training begins
  • You must live or work within a five-minute drive (at normal road speed) of your local fire station. If you have any queries about this, get in touch with your local fire station and they will be able to work out if you live close enough
  • You must be able to attend training, which may involve taking time off work and attending our Service Development Centre on evenings and weekends
  • You must be able to offer at least 30 hours of fire cover each week. If you don't feel like you can offer this cover, but, for example, you are available during weekdays (our time of greatest need) then get in touch with your local fire station or contact our HR team
  • You must be able to attend the weekly training night on station on the allocated night each week
  • Have a good level of aerobic fitness and strength to enable you to undertake firefighting duties
  • Able to pass medical and eyesight examinations to ensure you are fit to undertake firefighting duties

Safe to ride

Trainees must complete 4 modules and will be continually supported and assessed over a 12-month period before progressing to further development leading to competency.

All trainee On-Call firefighters must successfully complete Module 1 (Basic Skills) trainees will then be deemed ‘Safe to Ride’ (STR). The trainee will then be attached to their On-Call station and offer availability to respond (in a limited capacity) to emergency incidents.

  • Module 1 - Basic Skills (must be completed by all trainees)
  • Modules 2, 3 & 4 must be completed within 12-month from the start of employment. Trainees can book on course dates set within the 12-month period to receive training on the following elements (each covered under individual modules)
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Extrication
  • Pumping

With the exception of Module 1, trainees can complete the Modules in any order, all four modules must be completed within a Twelve-month period of employment. For example, in January a trainee completes Module 1 and Module 3, on the following course the trainee completes Module 4, and on the last course within the Twelve-month period, Module 2.

We will still be offering the opportunity to complete the full training course (54 days) as a single course for trainees who can commit to the dates supplied.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the On-Call Support Team: - OCST@notts-fire.gov.uk