Joining Us

On-Call payment system
Our On-Call Firefighters receive a variety of payments.

The Experience of Apprenticeships
By Station Commander John Robinson As Station Commander working with apprentices has given me tremendous …

Here’s to our Apprentices
As we get ready to welcome 18 new recruits onto our Firefighters apprenticeship scheme we …

On-Call Firefighter commitment
Our On-Call employees are committed to responding when they are needed.

Becoming an On-Call Firefighter
Our On-Call Firefighters go through a rigorous selection process.

What is an On-Call Firefighter?
On-Call Firefighters are professional Firefighters who usually respond from home or their primary employment.

Developing our On-Call Firefighters
After initial training, our On-Call Firefighters complete a period of time in development.

On-Call availability – responding to incidents
Our response model can respond to emergency incidents of varying types and durations.

Am I eligible to become an On-Call Firefighter in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes?
Find out what our criteria is for becoming an On-Call Firefighter.

How do we train people to become one of our On-Call Firefighters?
Training is in modules that allow Firefighters to increasingly perform more of the role.

Equality, diversity and inclusion considerations for Firefighter roles
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is an equal opportunity employer.

Being a Firefighter with us is not like any other job!
Working at BFRS can be unpredictable, exciting and rewarding.

Employee benefits for On-Call Firefighters
There are many benefits to being an On-Call Firefighter.

Becoming a Firefighter
How we select and train people to become one of our Wholetime Firefighters.