Firefighter recruitment dates and taster days
- On-call firefighter: 7 October to 29 November 2019
- Wholetime firefighter recruitment will open later in 2019. In the meantime, sign up for a taster day below.
Taster days
We are recruiting for full-time firefighters later this year. See the full details about the taster days (PDF, 239KB).
Day |
Fire station |
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
|
Wednesday 9 October |
Newmarket |
3:30pm |
7pm |
|
Saturday 19 October |
Ipswich East |
10am |
1:30pm |
|
Wednesday 23 October |
Haverhill |
3:30pm |
7pm |
|
Saturday 26 October |
Lowestoft South |
3:30pm |
7pm |
|
Saturday 2 November |
Princes Street, Ipswich |
10am |
1:30pm |
|
Saturday 9 November |
Lowestoft South |
10am |
1:30pm |
|
Saturday 23 November |
Bury St Edmunds |
10am |
1:30pm |
What to expect:
- 2½ hour informal session
- Discuss the Service with our team
- Try on uniforms and equipment
- Look around fire engines and stations
- Learn about fitness requirements
- Have a go at fitness tests (wear comfortable footwear and clothing)
- Hear about what it is like to work in the fire service and your career opportunities
Booking is required. To book a place, please email fire.businesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk.