Working for LFRS

Our workforce is made up of a range of people, from wholetime and retained firefighters to control staff and community fire safety teams. Below is a brief guide to the different roles within Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service:

Wholetime Firefighter
The role of a firefighter is not just about putting out fires. Firefighters attend a wide range of incidents, but part of the role also involves visiting homes and community groups to advise and educate people about minimising the risks of fire.

With such a varied job, firefighters need a combination of physical strength and stamina, intelligence, bravery, strength of character and compassion.

The training is intense and thorough and includes theoretical lectures as well as plenty of practical exercises. There are many tests and challenges that must be passed on the way to becoming a firefighter.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service operates a Equal Opportunities policy and welcomes applications from everyone, regardless of race, age, disability, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, if you are interested in becoming a firefighter, please keep checking this website for more information. All future job opportunities within the Service will be displayed on our website.  If you have any other queries with regard to becoming a wholetime firefighter, please email gillianirving@lancsfirerescue.org.uk

You may also wish to try other Fire and Rescue Service's within the region for details of firefighter recruitment.

Retained Duty System Firefighters

Do you have the qualities we are looking for?

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service are always looking for members of our community who can fulfil the demanding role of fire fighter on the Retained Duty System.

In most circumstances a fire fighter on the Retained Duty System has another job or  career, and provides on call cover, part time, for the Fire Service either from home, or in some circumstances from their place of work.  In contrast, a whole time fire fighter works on a full time basis at a station.

We have Retained Duty System personnel based at the following stations:

Morecambe, Bolton le Sands, Carnforth, Silverdale, Hornby, Garstang, Fleetwood, Preesall, Bamber Bridge, Ormskirk, Chorley, Skelmersdale, Tarleton, Longridge, Hyndburn, Great Harwood, Darwen, Clitheroe, Wesham, Lytham, St Anne’s, Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Padiham, Barnoldswick, Nelson, Earby and Colne.

Whilst there aren’t always vacancies at each station all the time, we run a rolling programme of recruitment all year round for Retained Duty System staff.  If there are no current vacancies at the station of your choice, we will still process your application and, should you be successful, contact you when a vacancy arises.

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of our community.  We are keen to increase the diversity of our workforce so that we can truly understand and reflect the community we serve.  We are currently under-represented within the Service by females and those from black or minority ethnic groups.  

If you think you have what it takes to become a fire fighter on the Retained Duty System,  want to serve your local community, are over 18 and can respond to your local fire station within 5 minutes we may have a position for you so download an application pack today. If you have any questions you would like answered, please email emmabolton@lancsfirerescue.org.uk

•  Exercise Program
• Job Description
• Retained Application Form
• Retained Recruit Information
• Equal Opportunities
• Application Support Form
• Covering Letter

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service is currently recruiting and require a minimum commitment of 40 hours of on call cover within the stated bands. To access the current vacancies please click on the link.

Control Staff
The Control Room is the centre of the operations within the Service, its purpose, and that of its staff, is to mobilise and co-ordinate the Service’s resources. Control staff are a primary point of contact for members of the public when they telephone us in an emergency situation.

Community Fire Safety
The Community Fire Safety Team provides support and training in all issues associated with community safety, including partnership working, funding opportunities, national and local campaigns and the development and review of community safety policy and procedures, information and education.

Technical Fire Safety
The Technical Fire SafeTeam provides support and training in all issues regarding technical (legislative) fire safety, including fire safety enforcement. It also provides support for all matters relating to policy, procedures and technique in the investigation of fires.

Support Departments
LFRS have a wide range of support Departments such as Human Resources, Property, Finance, and Occupational Health. This means that a wide variety of occupations and specialist qualifications can be offered such as Solicitor, Accountant, Property Manager and Nurse and Physiotherapy staff.

To see our current vacancies simply click here.