Skills For Justice | Fire and Rescue service

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Fire and Rescue service

Please visit our Career Pathways| website for a detailed overview of the different roles available in the Fire and Rescue Service.

FIRE GATEWAY - Careers pages from the site previously developed by the Department for Communities & Local Government in partnership with Fire & Rescue Authorities have been transfered into the following downloadable PDF files.

|Firegateway - Firefighter
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|Firegateway - Firefighter-Control
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Each fire service sets its own entry requirements - you should contact the Recruitment Officer at the fire service you wish to join for details of their requirements and when they are recruiting.

Click this link to use our interactive map to find your local Fire and Rescue Service|

National Firefighter Selection (NFS) Video - Follow link to the Integrated Personal Development System (IPDS) page to see videos on 'So you want to be a Firefighet?'.

The following link is to the Greater Manchester FRS website entitled: Think you know what it takes to be a Firefighter?.

Also see links to careers information at Lancashire FRS and Nottinghamshire FRS.

Job Profiles

Mid and West firefighter describes his work

From tackling chemical spillages to rescuing people from burning buildings, firefighters are called upon to deal with some of the most challenging situations. It is during these situations when their advanced problem solving skills and initiative are vital if they are to resolve a situation as quickly and safely as possible.

Firefighter Chris Jones from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) talks about the skills needed to be a modern firefighter.

Read the full job profile here...|

A further Firefighter| job profile can be found on the Next Step Careers Advice Service |website.

Video Case Studies

The following case studies are from the icould website and all show employees of the Lothian and Borders Fire Service in Scotland. Take a look now and find out more about the careers available:

The following survey conducted by the Department for Communities and Local Government gives a useful insight into working as a Firefighter in England

|A survey of current and ex-firefighters in England
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Across the nations of the UK

View the Fire & Rescue Services Qualification Framework|, please note that this is not a definitive list of relevant qualifications for this strand.

Scotland - Please see the following information sheets from the Scottish Fire Services College with regards to qualifications you can undertake in the service and Prosepctus for 2012-2013:

|Scottish Fire Services College Prospectus 201-2013
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0.50Mb| |IOD Chartered Director Award - uploaded Dec11
0.71Mb| |HNC in Watch Management - SFSC
0.48Mb| |Executive Diploma in Management - uploaded Dec11
0.35Mb| |Diploma in Public Service Leadership - uploaded Dec11
0.35Mb| |Masters in Business and Public Administration- uploaded Dec11
0.35Mb| |FRS Scotland FFDP Leaflet
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