Do you work or live within a five minute radius of an on-call fire station and are interested in becoming an on-call firefighter?
If the answer is 'Yes':
You will have to be able to get to an incident within 5 minutes of receiving a pager message (driving at normal road speeds).
Select your nearest station from the list below by clicking the station title. On the station page there is a link to check if you are within a five minute radius of the station. This will take you to an interactive map where you can check your distance from the station. This step is important.
Northern DivisionHigh Handenhold Consett Seaham Wheatley Hill Durham Stanhope Crook |
Southern DivisionSpennymoor Sedgefield Bishop Auckland Middleton-in-Teesdale Barnard Castle
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Please note: Once you’ve submitted your application, check your email inbox or junk folder for an automated reply
If the answer is 'No':
If you can't respond within five minutes, thank you for your interest, it is one of the basic requirements.