The Hours

Ideally we ask our RDS Firefighters to commit to at least 120 hours standby availability each week as well as attend the weekly training sessions at their local fire station.  However we recognise that in some cases our RDS Firefighters cannot commit to this and where mutually agreeable this can be reduced.   Each case is treated on an individual basis.

In most cases where call outs take place these are generally resolved within an hour.  In more prolonged incidents, this would increase to a maximum of 4 hours.