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Mayo Fire service is a retained fire service. Retained firefighters are an essential part of the Fire & Rescue Service. They serve rural communities in Mayo, responding to an alert when an emergency 999/112 call is received.
Flexibility is key and retained fire fighters will need to be either self-employed or have an employer who is supportive and willing to allow the firefighter to leave work at a moment’s notice to attend an emergency call.
The position of Retained Firefighter is very onerous in that a person is available for calls at all times unless he/she has got approval not to attend from his/her Station Officer. The main requirement when recruiting Firefighters is that they live and work within a reasonable distance of the Fire Station, and to have a reasonable level of fitness.