Firefighter recruitment

Take a moment to find out more about becoming a firefighter. You'll find more information from the links under the 'firefighter recruitment' title on the right hand side of this page. We'll let you know on this site when we are recruiting firefighters.

So, you want to be a London firefighter

Do you see yourself sliding down a pole and jumping onto a gleaming red fire engine? Then screaming off into the night, lights flashing and sirens blaring?

Think again. Nowadays there's more to being a professional firefighter than wearing a uniform and racing around. The emphasis for us is on preventing fires. This means firefighters helping to educate the community about the importance of fire safety.

Have a look at our questions, designed to help you assess whether you're cut out to be a firefighter.

Clearly, it's still crucial to fight fires when they occur - and in fact, the London Fire Brigade is now better trained and better equipped than ever for this necessity.

We also get involved with serious emergency scenes. Road, rail and air traffic accidents call for our attendance, along with chemical spillages and floods - or rescue work where people are trapped in lifts or tunnels.

If you pass the necessary tests, you can look forward to a career that gives you the chance to form incredibly strong bonds with the rest of your team and touch the lives of many ordinary people.

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