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The Chief Fire Officer will station volunteers at any of the City’s 30 fire stations, taking into account the need to report to the station within a reasonable amount of time. There are four different categories of reservists to carry out a range of functions.

These categories are:

• responding to alarms and assisting in the suppression of fire including rescue, entry, ventilating, and salvage work;
• performing clean-up and overhaul after an emergency;
• making checks and doing maintenance to ready equipment for service; and
• responding to medical incidents, amongst a range of various functions.

Apply

Register on the City's Volunteer Portal to apply for volunteer opportunities.

For detailed information on requirements, you can contact the Fire and Rescue Service Department.

Members will be expected to work a minimum of 160 hours per year. No reservist will be permitted to work more than 40 hours in any seven-day week. 

The department provides as much flexibility as possible, offering a choice of four six-hour shifts in each 24-hour period.