Retained
Retained firefighters are vital for providing cover in our rural areas, responding to incidents just like wholetime firefighters, but in a slightly different way. Retained firefighters usually have a main job outside of the fire and rescue service, or they may be unemployed or working as a volunteer. They can be plumbers, shop assistants, self-employed etc, but they must meet the following basic criteria in order to become a Retained firefighter:
- Retained firefighters must respond to emergency calls via a pager which they carry with them when they are available to work for us as a firefighter.
- Retained firefighters must be able to get to their station within 5 minutes of a 'shout' at normal road driving speed.
- Retained firefighters must live or work close to their station.
- Retained firefighters need to be able to provide 12 hours of cover every day, either during the day or the evening.
- Retained firefighters must have consent from their employers to be released during working hours should they receive a fire call during their contracted hours.
- Retained stations are normally situated in areas where there is no full-time cover, although some areas overlap slightly.
Retained firefighters receive the same training as their full-time colleagues and attend all the same type of incidents. Training or 'drilling' as it is known within the service happens once a week on a set day (say every Monday night for example). Retained firefighters are paid a retaining fee for making themselves available for operational incidents throughout the year and then they are paid an hourly rate as and when they are required to respond to alerts.
For further information on pay and conditions on the retained duty system, click here
Please see below for a list of Retained Stations who are currently recruiting:
- Collingham Fire station, Baptist Lane, Collingham, NG23 7LT
- Highfields Fire Station, Hassocks Lane, Beeston, Nottingham. NG9 2GQ
- Misterton Fire Station, Fox Covert Lane, Misterton, Doncaster, DN10 4ET
- Blidworth Fire Station, Mansfield Road, Blidworth, Nottinghamshire. NG21 0RN
If you live or work within 5 minutes of any of these Stations and you would like to apply to become a Retained Firefighter, please contact the HR Department on 0115 9675842 or e-mail at: HumanResources@notts-fire.gov.uk
Alternatively if you would like to attend a Firefighter recruitment awareness event please register your details here.
