Personal Qualities and Attributes

  • Trustworthy & reliable.
  • Understands & respects diversity & adopts a fair and ethical approach to others.
  • Open to change and actively seeks to support it.
  • Maintains a confident & resilient attitude in highly challenging situations.
  • Works effectively with others, both within the Fire and Rescue Service and the community.
  • Communicates effectively - both orally and in writing.
  • Committed and able to develop self and others.
  • Understands, retains, applies and adapts relevant information in an organised, safe and systematic way.
  • Maintains an active awareness of the environment to promote safe and effective working.
  • Adopts a conscientious and proactive approach to work to achieve excellent standards.
  • Willing to work rostered shifts including nights, weekends and public holidays.
  • Able to drive or, work towards a full driving licence

A firefighter’s role can involve a range of challenging situations and, to help you decide whether this is the job is for you, we have prepared a pre-application checklist for you to complete.