Join us as a Firefighter

Firefighters respond to 999 emergency calls to put out fires but that's not all. Other incidents can range from road traffic collisions to chemical spillages, water rescue operations and rail incidents.

The focus we have on prevention means that firefighters now spend a large proportion of their time on educating the public so that fires and other incidents can be prevented. There's also a lot of training to maintain operational competence and on the maintenance of equipment.

We work with other emergency services such as the Police, Ambulance and Coastguard Services. We also work with local councils to ensure the protection of vulnerable people. We carry out inspections of commercial and industrial premises and provide safety advice to community groups and families. We go into people's homes and assess against the risk of fire and provide advice to families on how best to protect them. All of these initiatives help prevent fires and other incidents.

SFR are not currently recruiting for wholetime firefighters. However we hope that by going through these sections you will obtain an in-depth understanding of the role of a Firefighter and how we go about recruiting the right people for the role. We hope that after reviewing this information, you will have decided if a career with Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is for you and if so you will register to receive job alerts so we can inform you when our next recruitment campaign begins.  Please note when we are recruiting, applications can only be made online and we will not be accepting applications until a campaign commences.