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


