Come along to Wells Fire Station, Burcott Road, BA5 2EF, 10am-4pm, to find out about being an on-call firefighter. 

This is an opportunity to come and speak to firefighters about the role, fitness standards and to have a look at some of the equipment.

A new pay scheme has been introduced at the station in a bid to attract more on-call firefighters. The station needs more firefighters to ensure it can respond to incidents in the town and surrounding area. 

The scheme means firefighters are paid for their availability rather than the number of incidents attended. The scheme is more family-friendly, allowing firefighters to be more flexible around the cover they provide.

Station Commander Tom Bridgman, of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said: “In the past, some people found it hard to commit to the time we were expecting them to be available to us without being paid specifically for that time.

“This new scheme provides a great deal of flexibility and an enhanced work-life balance, allowing you to agree the hours that you will work.”

If the city’s fire crew are not available due to a lack of available firefighters, another team may have to come from the next nearest fire station.

More information about becoming an on-call firefighter is on our careers pages.