Ullapool welcomes its first female firefighters
Ullapool Fire Station has welcomed its first female firefighters. The four women have joined the Service as part of the on-call workforce. The Station operates with a staff of 20, and now 20% of their number is female. The four…
Firefighter finds his home with TWFRS after growing up in the foster system
A fearless lifesaver who was born in Bangladesh and grew up in the UK foster system has finally found his home as a firefighter in Tyne and Wear. Tambir Ali, known as Tam by his friends and colleagues, has been…
Firefighter reveals how he fled war-torn country to find a home at TWFRS
A firefighter who fled a war-torn country to save lives in Tyne and Wear has called on other immigrants to consider a career in the fire service. Bahri Mustafa, or Baz to his friends and colleagues, is from Albania and…
Rookie firefighters start their training as next generation of lifesavers
A postman, electrician and a hospital porter are among the new generation of firefighters recruited to save lives across Tyne and Wear. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have announced 21 recruits have started their training at their…
Petroplan have four new exciting opportunities to work in Qatar for a major Oil and Gas company
These roles will be on a permanent, staff, residential basis. You can either go Single status or Married, and here you can also take your whole family on a full residential paid package monthly which includes schooling. This is an…
Recent report highlights promising trend for volunteer firefighting recruitment
By Cathy Longley, Communications Manager, NFPA There’s nothing like a good stat or trend to make you pause and think. So, when I looked at NFPA CEO Jim Pauley’s recent blog on Google Trends earlier this week and noticed…
A date to remember for this firefighter
A newly qualified firefighter has spoken of his pride at passing his course on the seven-year anniversary of his younger brother's death. Lewis McLauchlan was one of 32 new firefighters to pass out with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue…
A new lease of life for a former undertaker
A newly qualified firefighter has been giving a fresh lease of life after passing his final after giving up his job as an undertaker to keep his community safe. In their biggest recruitment drive in years, Tyne and Wear Fire…
From runway lights to blue lights
It's always hard starting a new job, especially when your old one involves travelling to some of the most beautiful places in the world. But when the pandemic grounded the travel industry, former cabin crew Laura Maguire began to think…
New recruits get early Christmas present by passing their firefighter training
A new generation of firefighters passed their firefighter training on Friday, 17 December after one of the largest recruitment drives in recent years. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) are proud to announce that 32 of their latest…
Become part of our Fire Department
Petroplan have an exciting opportunity for you to work in Qatar for a major Oil and Gas company. This will be a permanent, staff, residential role, where you can also take your family on a full residential paid package. This…
Welcoming the firefighters of tomorrow
A new generation of firefighters have pulled on their uniform this week after one of the largest recruitment drives in recent years. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have announced 36 recruits have started their training at their…
Fire Chiefs officially welcome new staff to the Service
At a special awards evening at De Vere Cranage Estate recently, 10 firefighter and community apprentices, two High Potential Development Scheme (HPDS) graduates and 12 migrating on-call to whole-time firefighters were officially welcomed into their new roles with Cheshire Fire…
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service launch Wholetime Firefighter recruitment drive
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking applicants for Wholetime Firefighters, with a recruitment process launching at 9am on Thursday, 9 September. Chief Fire Officer Chris Davies said: ‘This is an exciting opportunity for people to join…
Thinking about applying to be a Wholetime Firefighter? ‘If it scares you, go for it!’
Between 9 and 14 September, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) will welcome applications for the role of wholetime firefighters. Whilst information about the recruitment process can be found on their website, click here to visit the wholetime…
Fire and Rescue New South Wales Welcomes 24 New Firefighters
Twenty-four new firefighters have been welcomed into Fire & Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) at a ceremony at the State Training College in Alexandria. Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant congratulated the recruits on successfully completing the training course and…