ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Any on here? Just applyed to my local fire service who had a position open, heres hoping I get it 
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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I applied before, seen it as a good way to get a full time job as a firefighter as its pretty difficult to get in. Got turned down as i wasnt close enough to the station. Going to try again once i have moved into a new flat a bit closer to town.
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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whats the difference between this and a normal fireman?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Its for rural areas, where theres no enough demand for a full time crew. Each member gets a pager, if theres an incident, it goes off and you have 5 minutes to get to the station.
Good excuse for speeding 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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quote:
Originally posted by wilson_sri
Got turned down as i wasnt close enough to the station.
Reason I didn't apply. Waited 6 months checking the vacancies too 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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3minture drive time isnt it, standard fee and then you get a turn out fee for every fire attended
also need to do a matinance and drill night
[Edited on 27-01-2010 by jr]
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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We have them here, local lads do it. It's a good thing to do. Fair play to you Chris.
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
3minture drive time isnt it, standard fee and then you get a turbo out fee for every fire attended
Yeh minutes i think, im about 15 minutes from the station i applied for.
Im moving to a flat literally on the next street in a month, so going to reapply.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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even though i work in a service, as professional staff
im still yet to find out how exactley people in there other jobs manage to do it, one of the guys at a station is a sales manager at a vauxhall garage, having worked in the motortrade i just cant see how you would be able to drop everything to run/drive to the station
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Would you have 'shifts' when you are supposed to be available? Cos you could be anywhere and your pager goes off!!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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well yeah, but ive been on station and people have piled in from there day job
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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its something id love to do.
ive aplied for fire fighter 3 times in 3 years. it so bloody hard to get in
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Yeah, theres training on tuedays nights. Need to commit 120 hours, days can vary, but its 5 days of being "on call".
As jr said, theres a retaining payment, then money for when theres a callout.
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Got an interview and fitness test next week
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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well in
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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what sort of training do you need to and fitness levels do you need to be a firefighter? I've considered it myself a few times, but I'd certainly have to get back to the gym.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Awesome 
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
what sort of training do you need to and fitness levels do you need to be a firefighter? I've considered it myself a few times, but I'd certainly have to get back to the gym.
The letter I got from them doesn't specify what's in the fitness test, but ive been told by people already in the job that its a step test, carrying hoses for certain distances, and so on. Luckily ive been going to the gym for the past few months any, dropped from near 18st to just under 13st, so my fitness levels should see me through 
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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how the fuck you drop from 18st to 13st in a few months?
let me know your secret, im 16 at the min, and wanna drop to about 13ish, currently do 4x1hr cardio sessions at the gym a week
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Serious diet and gym
Slowed it right down now though, only go to the gym once a week. Was on a strict diet, but a lot more lax now, i blame jaffa cakes
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glasgow_corsa_c
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Registered: 13th Jan 03
Location: Ecosse
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Serious diet and gym
Slowed it right down now though, only go to the gym once a week. Was on a strict diet, but a lot more lax now, i blame jaffa cakes
CUtting out the shite has a major effect eh? i dropped 5 stone in 12 months by mainly cutting crap out and tearing into the gym. So good on you
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Too right it does. I dont even miss it now, think ive got used to not having much. Though the deadly jaffa cakes, and the occasional bag of harribo, are my vices
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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nice one, i work shifts anyway and have been wanting to do this for years, may have to apply. i only live 2 mins away from my nearest.
also kudos on the weight loss i know how hard it is, went from 20st last feb to 14st now
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16vKarlos
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
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i worked over at harveys brewery for a couple of months, the main reason i was there was because they had a kiddie that was also in the Fire Brigade and had been having loads of call outs.
was pretty cool when his pager went off and hearing a shout.. IM OFF!!
Ste - I have been going to the gym now for a good 5 months, and not really seen any weight loss. i have tanked legs and have been working on my upper body, alongside cardio.
a couple of weeks back a few of us weighed in + one fella that was fat weighed 12.5 stone another that had a tanked upperbody weighed 14 and i weigh in at 15.
They started saying "get off the Snickers"
its just the fact that i have toned up retty well and muscle weighs more
You'll be reet
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Ive just completed another fire fighting course to allow me to be a fire team member offshore.
The fire service train in the same place we do & having talked to them its not a job i'd want to do.
Very hard to get into as well!!
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