TWO fire stations in Barnsley have joined a national fire-fighter recruitment drive to get more people to sign up to become on-call firefighters.
On-Call Firefighter Awareness Week, which ends on Sunday, aims to get more people to join up.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue currently employs on-call fire fighters at the Dearne and Penistone stations in Barnsley.
On-call firefighters are local people who live within five minutes of the fire station and are paid to respond to emergencies but don’t staff the station 24 hours like full time firefighters.
They are notified of 999 calls via a personal pager which they carry with them when they are on duty and are paid to train and, when needed, carry out safety work in the community.
Head of emergency response Tony Carlin said: “We’ve employed on-call firefighters for decades and they play a vital role in keeping local people safe.”
To find out more about being an on-call fire-fighter visit www.oncallfire.uk.
