The process of joining the Fire and Rescue Service within the UK isn’t as straight forward as one may first imagine. The guidelines do differ throughout the UK although the basic principles are the same.
Before you start, it’s important to remember that entry to the UK Fire and Rescue Service does not come at all easy. Most firefighters that are currently serving have spent months if not years applying for the job and prepare in great detail before entry is granted.
It is paramount that hard work and patience are to be carried out if you are seriously looking to pursue a career within this specialist sector.

It is also vital that each and every page in the recruitment section is read – many hopefuls email in and ask very basic questions relating to the application form and other general enquiries on how to apply. As this information is clearly listed within these pages it demonstrates that that particular visitor has not bothered to read the content which does not give a good initial outlook of the person in question.
Once you have read these pages and have decided for sure that this is a profession in which you could take seriously, then you must find out when your local Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting for firefighters in that area. There are various ways in which one can obtain this information, most of which is again available on the official website.

After the application form has been completed it’s now advised that the recruitment section of the site is read and followed by the letter. This is the same when it comes to each stage of the lengthy recruitment process.
In order to be successful in this process, being ahead of the curve is imperative and being more prepared than the next person may be what lands you the job. The Fire and Rescue Service only take on the very best of the best. It shows when those who have put the real hard work in turn up as they will stand out.

The recruitment courses are only available in the short term so it’s worth bearing that in mind. As well as the fact that recruitment into some Fire and Rescue Services only happens every now and again, so you need to hit them with your best shot while you can.