On-call Firefighters - Applications NOW OPEN

On Call Firefighter recruitment! 

Our applications ARE OPEN for on call firefighter recruitment, but you must work or live within a 5-minute radius of one of our on call stations

On call firefighters can be anything from factory workers, cooks and farmers to caters, stay at home parents or students. 

They’re doing everyday jobs until the call comes and then quite literally they put on their other hat and become professional firefighters. That’s not some kind of back up team, it’s front-line saving lives. 

General information about the on-call role

Can you be an on-call firefighter?

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 Division

High Handenhold
Pelton
Chester-le-Street
DH2 1XF

High Handenhold Drill night:

Tuesdays 16:30-19:30

Consett 
Villa Real Road
Consett
DH8 6BH

Consett Drill night:

Mondays 18:00-20:00

Seaham
Parkside Road
Seaham
SR7 7UB

Seaham Drill night:

Tuesdays 18:00-20:00

Wheatley Hill
Wingate Lane South
Wheatley Hill
DH6 3NA

Wheatley Hill Drill night:

Tuesdays 18:00-20:00

Durham
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RA

Durham Drill night:

Mondays17:30-20:30

Stanhope
17 Front Street
Stanhope
DL13 2NE

Stanhope Drill night:

Mondays 18:30-20:30

Crook
Peases Way
Crook
DL15 9GR

Crook Drill night:

Mondays 18:30-20:30

Southern Division

Spennymoor
Enterprise Way
Green Lane Industrial Estate
Spennymoor
DL16 6YP

Spennymoor Drill night:

Thursdays 18:00-20:00

Sedgefield
Ropers Garth
Sedgefield
Stockton-on-Tees
TS21 2BA

Sedgefield Drill night:

Tuesdays 18:00-20:00

Newton Aycliffe
Central Avenue
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 5QH

Newton Aycliffe Drill night:

Tuesdays18:00-20:00

Bishop Auckland
Green Lane
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6RS

Bishop Auckland Drill night:

Mondays 18:00-20:00

Middleton-in-Teesdale
Gas Lane
Middleton-in-Teesdale
DL12 0ST

Middleton-in-Teesdale Drill night:

Thursdays 18:00-20:00

Barnard Castle
Wilson Street
Barnard Castle
DL12 8JU

Barnard Castle Drill night:

Tuesdays 18:00-20:00

 

 

 

 

 

Apply now >

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.