On call recruitment NOW OPEN
Our applications ARE OPEN for on call firefighter recruitment, but you must work or live within a 5-minute radius of one of our on call stations.
On call firefighters can be anything from factory workers, cooks and farmers to caters, stay at home parents or students.
Firestoppers
Have information on a deliberate fire? Tell FireStoppers what you know. Even small outdoor fires can be dangerous, because they place additional stress on our limited resources – dealing with a nuisance fire affects our ability to respond to more serious incidents like house fires or road traffic accidents. If you have information regarding an incident of deliberate fire, you can tell us what you know, 100% anonymously. We are interested in what you know, not your identity.
Your Area
We have 15 fire station operational areas across County Durham and Darlington.
Emergency Response
The Emergency Response section has been updated, view the page here.
Making a Partner Referral
If a person fits one or more of the below criteria, they may benefit from extra help from the Fire Service:
- Elderly and living alone
- Living and sleeping in one room
- Smoker
- Poor housekeeping
- Frequent use of portable heaters
- Signs of having previous fires
Contact County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service to refer a person for a Home Fire Safety Visit
Work for Us
This section contains information about working for us as a firefighter, control staff or support staff.
Fire Safety at Home
Prevention Activity We encourage all households to have a Home Fire Safety visit with our service; your safety is our priority.
Start your home fire safety check here It will take you through your home one room at a time and the simple questions will help you spot fire risks. Learn more...
Vacancies for On-Call Firefighters
Do you live or work within 5 minutes of one of our On-Call stations?
On-call firefighters are those who are able to provide evening, daytime or weekend cover. They are ready to go out to a call the moment a message comes through.
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Our award-winning apprenticeship programme focused on training the firefighters of the future is now open to expressions of interest.
💻To register your interest and start your recruitment journey, click the link below: https://t.co/fowhqooLrd https://t.co/3ICLwfd9LJ
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Working in Control, you never know who is at the end of the phone and every call requires unwavering levels of professionalism and compassion.
Read more here: https://t.co/0IRGNP0WEF
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It's #InternationalControlRoomWeek and we want to thank our amazing Control Room staff for the incredible job they do. 🙏
Our Control Room is operational 24/7 and our highly trained staff deal are the with calls reporting everything from house fires to water rescues. 🚒📞 https://t.co/XqYdvNb1bA