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NIFRS are looking to recruit more women into their team. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie
NIFRS are looking to recruit more women into their team. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

Do you enjoy being active and live a healthy lifestyle? Have you ever thought of climbing a different career ladder? How do you feel about making a real change in your community? 

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is hosting a series of Firefighter “Come and Try Days” tailored to women who are thinking about becoming a Firefighter. These events will be held before a Wholetime (full-time) Firefighter recruitment process is launched in September, and will give women the opportunity to experience what the job involves, ask questions and find out more information about a career as a Firefighter.

The events will be located in Armagh, Omagh and Ballymena Fire Stations and in the NIFRS Learning & Development Centre, Boucher Road, Belfast, and will run between Saturday 9 September and Sunday 17 September 2023.

The details for each location are as follows:

  • LDC Belfast, Boucher Road– Saturday 9 September
  • Armagh Fire Station – Sunday 10 September
  • Omagh Fire Station – Saturday 16 September
  • Ballymena Fire Station – Sunday 17 September

Participants are required to be aged 17 and over and will have the option to attend a morning (10 am – 12 pm) or afternoon session (2pm – 4 pm) at each event. Places are strictly limited so to register your interest and reserve a place please visit www.eventbrite.com

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