Training and Core Responsibilities:
Your role begins with a comprehensive paid 12-day consecutive training program at the Fire Service College in Moreton-In-Marsh, covering skills essential for deployment, including:
- Hose running
- Hydrant operation
- Pump operation
- Ladder climbing
- HAZMAT (Decontamination training)
- Road Traffic Collision (RTC) – the use of hydraulic cutting equipment
- First Aid
- Breathing Apparatus (full mask) for search and rescue
- Offensive and Defensive Firefighting
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage in ongoing training to maintain deployable status, including a 12-day initial training and annual 6-day refresher courses.
- Participate in scenario-based training and skills practice during ‘stand-down’ times to ensure full readiness.
- In the event of a deployment, be able to respond quickly to designated emergency locations within the UK and be prepared periods of training and exercises.
- Support emergency response activities, performing tasks typically handled by public service firefighters.
- Adhere to safety protocols for personal protective equipment, including use of breathing apparatus.