Fire Up Your Career & Answer The Call

Our On-Call firefighters are a highly skilled, ethical and professional team of men and women from all walks of life. 

On-Call Firefighters support their local community by responding to emergency incidents from their home or other workplaces. When the pager goes off, our On-Call Firefighters answer the call by responding directly from their place of work or home. They are the epitome of prepared for anything! For this reason, and to ensure you can respond promptly to calls, you need to live and/or work within a reasonable distance to your local fire station to be eligible to apply. 

The work is paid, varied, challenging and rewarding, often operating in confronting and stressful situations, particularly when people are injured or threatened with injury and loss of life. Firefighting involves day, night and weekend work, and can be physically, mentally and emotionally demanding. You will be provided with resources to support your health, safety and wellbeing.

On-Call Firefighters are trained to:

• prevent and reduce the risk of fire and potential loss to life and property
• work closely with the local community to increase fire safety awareness and promote fire prevention
• undertake all manner of rescue
• deal with hazardous material incidents
• assist other agencies with emergency medical responses and severe weather-related events

Current Vacancies

All Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Stations sit within either Metropolitan Operations or Regional Operations. Both Directorates are responsible for coordinating the operational readiness of the Fire Stations located within their geographical boundaries.

Metropolitan Operations contains 4 Area Commands known as Metro North, Metro South, Metro West and Metro East, and Regional Operations contains 3 Area Commands known as Regional West, Regional South and Regional North.  

Explore vacancies by Area Command:

Meet some of our crew

Ready to Apply?

Know Before Applying:

• You need to live and/or work within a reasonable distance to your local fire station
• You will need to indicate what availability you can commit to across weekdays and weekends
• The recruitment process will involve a Physical Aptitude Test (PAT) - use the provided training resources below to help you prepare and train to give you the best chance of success!
• You will be asked to undergo a Pre-Employment Health Assessment as part of the recruitment process:
  • You will be required to attend a GP appointment. Ensure the GP responds to every question in the provided paperwork - missed questions will result in delays or further appointments
  • You will be required to attend a pathology lab for blood, urine and ECG test. Use the pathology form provided by FRNSW - using a form provided by your GP will result in delays or further tests
  • If you have had any surgery within 10 years (approximately), or any significant medical conditions, you MUST provide records - contact your doctor/specialist to request the relevant records as soon as possible. You will be asked to submit these with your initial paperwork.

Fire Fit

Firefighting is a physically demanding occupation. We put life first and train to get it right. 

Tasks include carrying heavy loads such as personal protective equipment, handling temperature extremes, variable terrains and confined spaces, all of which impose unique physical and physiological demands on firefighters. 

The FireFit Training Guide is based on an 8-12 week program, depending on each individual's fitness level, and is available to help eligible candidates prepare for the Physical Aptitude Test (PAT) during the recruitment campaign. 

The PAT is an assessment of the inherent requirements of firefighting and has been designed specifically to identify and recruit individuals who are physiologically capable of tolerating the work-related demands of firefighting.

We encourage you to start training as early as possible to reach and maintain the required level of fitness.