Wholetime firefighters
Wholetime firefighters work full-time shifts. They must respond to emergencies immediately during their hours of work. They undertake all the required training as part of their wholetime hours. Wholetime staff run many protection, prevention, and community events, both day and night.
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On-call firefighter
On-call firefighters have jobs outside the fire service. They are trained and available to respond to incidents. A pager alerts them to an incident. They use their own transport to attend the station, ready to 'turn out' in response. They are required to attend a training session known as a ‘drill night’ once a week for two hours. Their availability depends on their contract. They are paid for drill nights and for attending incidents.
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Critical Control Centre
The Critical Control Centre is the first contact for emergencies with the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. They handle over 13,000 emergency calls a year. They must act calmly and efficiently while reassuring the caller. We advertise any vacancies on the main Cornwall Council careers page.
Support and non-operational staff
Non-uniformed positions provide a vital support role in a variety of functions. These include mechanics, technicians, driving instructors, as well as administrative and professional staff. We advertise any vacancies on the main our careers page.
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