Recruitment drive for '˜on-call' firefighters in Skegness

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say, currently, some fire appliances are unavailable at certain times when there are not enough firefighters to staff them.

Skegness is part of the focus for a national on-call firefighter recruitment week, along with Brant Broughton, Grantham, Waddington and Wragby.

On average in England, 30 percent of firefighters are ‘on-call’ rather than ‘wholetime’ firefighters.

In Lincolnshire, however, this figure is around 67 percent.

Station Manager for Organisational Development, Andy Dixon, said: “Although there are other fire stations that need on-call firefighters, these are the stations currently most in need.

“On-call firefighters respond to a range of fire and rescue call-outs, and often help carry out prevention work in their local communities. Full training is provided initially, and on an ongoing basis, so no previous experience is required.

“Being an on-call firefighter means people become part of a close-knit team, gain a range of new skills and can earn extra money around existing jobs and commitments. Importantly though, they are also making a real difference within their community.”

For more information about being an on call firefighter, please visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/oncall , call 0800 3580 204 or email [email protected]