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  • Firefighter Self Assessment
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  • Role of a Firefighter
  • A Day In The Life Of A Firefighter
  • Training and Development
• Safeside Volunteer Opportunities
• Support Staff Recruitment
  • Benefits, Terms and Conditions & Training
  • Interview Guidelines
  • Support Staff Recruitment Equality and Diversity

Role of a Firefighter

There are certain personal attributes that you will need to help you fulfil your role as a Firefighter. They are to name but a few: commitment to diversity, integrity, confidence, resilience, adaptability and effective communication.

The role of a Firefighter is ever changing. Although responding to emergencies is what we are known for, the reality is that we spend a lot of time doing other things, which include Community Fire Safety, Training & Development and Station Routines.

Community Fire Safety

• To prevent fire and accidents from starting in the first place. 
• Educating the community by visiting schools, community centres, people in their own homes, wherever the fire safety message can be delivered. 
• Having local knowledge of the area, such as streets, roads and buildings. 
• Advising people about planning escape routes within their own homes in case of a fire. 
• Actively seeking to understand and to value diverse individuals and groups.

Training and Development

• To undertake a continuous training programme by attending lectures, exercises, practical training sessions and other forms of training to maintain competence levels. 
• Take responsibility for developing your own skills. 
• Ensuring your fitness levels are maintained as the work can be demanding both physically and mentally.
• Responding to Emergencies
• To respond immediately and safely to all emergency calls. 
• Minimise distress and suffering, including giving first aid. 
• Dealing with many kinds of emergencies, including pumping out flooded premises, chemical spills, providing casualty care and extraction at road traffic accidents and rescuing people who are trapped in buildings or lifts.

Station Routines

• You will need to maintain, clean and test fire service equipment ensuring its readiness for use, using approved procedures in accordance with current Health and Safety practice. 
• Each item of equipment to be maintained and updated using test record cards. 
• Access and record information whether written or using basic computer skills.

Recruitment Team Contact Details
Telephone: 0121 380 7400
E-mail: firefighter.applications@wmfs.net
Fax: 0121 380 7021

The West Midlands Fire and Civil Defence Authority is an employer committed to achieving a working environment that actively encourages, promotes and values equality and diversity. To support this aim, we welcome applications from all of the community who share our committment.