02/11/2016
NIFRS Urges Women To Become Firefighters
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is to host a series of 'Come & Try' days to encourage women to become firefighters.
The events will be held at Crescent Link Fire Station in L'Derry on Saturday 12 November and at Central Fire Station, Belfast on Saturday 26th November.
Mark Deeney, Western Area Commander, said: "We want to show women what the role of a Firefighter involves and give participants the opportunity to meet some of our female Firefighters.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to take a 'behind the scenes' look at what operational Firefighters do when attending emergency calls. Not only will they hear at first-hand what the job involves but they will also get the chance to experience the realities of wearing fire kit and breathing apparatus.
"If you're female, 17 years of age and over and interested in a career that makes a difference we'd love to hear from you."
Email: comeandtry@nifrs.org
The events will be held at Crescent Link Fire Station in L'Derry on Saturday 12 November and at Central Fire Station, Belfast on Saturday 26th November.
Mark Deeney, Western Area Commander, said: "We want to show women what the role of a Firefighter involves and give participants the opportunity to meet some of our female Firefighters.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to take a 'behind the scenes' look at what operational Firefighters do when attending emergency calls. Not only will they hear at first-hand what the job involves but they will also get the chance to experience the realities of wearing fire kit and breathing apparatus.
"If you're female, 17 years of age and over and interested in a career that makes a difference we'd love to hear from you."
Email: comeandtry@nifrs.org
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