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Retained Firefighters

Perhaps you have never really thought of yourself as an 'Action Woman or Man' but provided you are fit and healthy and have time to spare you could join the retained firefighter ranks of the NSW Fire Brigades.

Becoming an retained firefighter will give you the chance to make a real and worthwhile contribution to the community in which you live. You will get the chance to meet and help a whole range of local people. You can often fit this work in with your other responsibilities, including your family and professional responsibilities.

• What is a retained firefighter?

  A retained Fire Station is a Fire Station where 'part time', 'on call' retained firefighters work. Retained Firefighters are 'on call' from home or work rather than on duty at the station. Retained Fire Stations respond to emergencies 24 hours a day.
  Learn more about retained firefighters?

• Being a retained firefighter

  Retained Firefighters do many things for their community including extinguishing fires, engaging in community education, fire prevention activities and taking effective action at rescue and hazardous material incidents and assisting other emergency services as required.
  Find out more about being a retained firefighter
  

• Retained fire station search

   

  Please enter your postcode or suburb to find your closest NSW Fire Brigades retained fire station.

• How to apply

  When a retained fire station is recruiting the Zone office will advertise a vacancy in the local area.
  How to apply

• Pay rates

  Listed are the current retained firefighter pay rates.
  Pay rates

• The selection process

  What happens after you've submitted your application form?
  The selection process
  Interview techniques

• Training

  Upon joining the NSW Fire Brigades as a retained firefighter, recruits are required to under go a six day training program.
  Training