A day in the life of a Wholetime Firefighter

Chloe, from West Bridgford Fire Station, takes us through the daily activities of a Wholetime Firefighter.

[@gerry343]

Thank you, Chloe and all your colleagues, so grateful you are all there to help people when they need it most.

[@Amarox3000]

Really appreciate these candid videos to learn more about the job, thanks.

[@bridgetburke717]

My son is a firefighter. So proud of him.

[@RobloxFoxStudios]

Well you should be, he’s saving lives :)

[@patkelly6349]

My son and his wife are firefighters. It’s the slackest job and basically the waste of money is crazy. Now before you carry on I was an intensive care paramedic and have seen everything and there is no comparison with these jobs. The fire brigade is a joke

[@whatisthis1262]

@@patkelly6349 why are you shitting on your son and daughter in law? Weird.

[@patkelly6349]

@@whatisthis1262 I’m having a bit of fun. It’s an In joke. Don’t take it so seriously. My son doesn’t. We hang it on each other all the time. I was an ambo for a long time so stay cool mate. It’s a bit of fun. I’m proud of them

[@patkelly6349]

@@whatisthis1262 why are you so sensitive about this.

[@NeilM01989]

Great video Chloe, wish you all the very best and stay safe out there. All of you 👍🏻🧑🏻👩🏻‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒🚒

[@skazer5666]

great work out there i am training for st john ambulance you are always appreciated for the work u do :D

[@Luke-st4rs]

I think this is an amazing video very well put together well done 👍

[@Jack-en9bo]

Thanks this looks like a really good and interesting Job and was an excellent video

[@enigmatic2454]

Thanks for the help

[@easyes3449]

Thanks for the vid great job

[@CaptainBrash]

Looks amazing, I'm onto the ability test stage of recruitment (in Wales) which I'm pretty anxious about pretty sure I already have the fitness and strength required as I live a pretty disciplined lifestyle. Getting an hour a day for physical exercise as part of a job is a dream come true! Thank you for your work and a great video. :)

[@skazer5666]

south wales?

[@skazer5666]

ydw nac ydy? dw isau fjghteo fire

[@ThuyNguyen-qe6pd]

Thank you

[@cadetlessons8884]

My dad is a firefighter in Perth and Crieff Scotland and he’s also watch manager of both stations

[@user-wm5sc8rv7i]

It's very similar to day to day life in the army say if not on deployment. Parading, kit checks, PT. Extra training through out the day.

[@MrRichmac23]

Working as both in scotland i genuinely prefer the retained role, a busy retained station is just as exciting as a wholetime one.

[@Omoajayi84]

Heroes,always there to serve n save lives

[@patkelly6349]

Don’t mke me laugh please. Heroes cmon

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Cool video 🇬🇧🚒🧑‍🚒

[@alfredomartinezlopez8727]

Thanks

[@chukwujonathan3803]

Nice Job

[@user-pi8ih2yj7y]

I’m love. this. very much

[@Rmfirie]

i personally enjoy the on call side far more than wholetime, far bigger variety of incidents at my on call station.

[@waynemgtregear7228]

In Australia we call it full-time not whole, the piece.of equipment missing is me

[@grassyknoll9647]

I have just finished all the recruitment for the wmfs..waiting for my training dates. Can’t wait😁

[@daylemaca]

Alright mate, how long was the process between your online assessments, assessment day and waiting for your training dates?

[@grassyknoll9647]

dayle macallister it’s taken me roughly 13 months

[@nottsfire999]

Good luck!!

[@rhyswearne9308]

Amazing mate! Good luck! I’ve just put my interest forward for WMFS as they are recruiting at the moment, I would appreciate any heads up or tips for the application process

[@karlroberts7382]

I'm currently waiting on my final assessment date for wmfs, which part of the midlands are you from?

[@YesMan_Lucky38]

Not all heroes' wear capes.

[@lewist947]

during firefighter training do you stay at home and commute or do you have to stay on the campus/base throughout you training ?

[@davidsawyer3945]

UK firefighter: I've had me cup o' tea and now I'm ready to start me day Me a firefighter in the US: yah I've slammed down 5 cups of coffee and 2 red bulls and now im ready to start my day

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

Must be strange seeing so much equipment on an Engine for you?

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Or chinstraps

[@thomasebbs8506]

As a whole time firefighter, would you have to do presentations? Like is it compulsory?

[@shaz1204]

im currently applying to the fire brigade, as a daughter of a fireman im so nervous and also havent told my dad im applying. as a female im so so worried of being turned down

[@MrRichmac23]

female Firefighters are every bit as capable as men, believe in yourself, i work with three female firefighters at my station, every one of them as good as any male firefighters.

[@mariyastoyanova31]

@@MrRichmac23 😀

[@lauradelahay5330]

Question number 1 how did you get that car onto it's roof?

[@relaxing.soundsforyou3294]

dream job right here

[@zachyboy0_066]

I have a question. For s4 high school pupils would you accept work experience application things to go down to a station and take notes on what you can do

[@nottsfire999]

Hi, if you contact your local fire station they can help with this query. You can find the details on our website: www.notts-fire.gov.uk

[@zachyboy0_066]

@@nottsfire999 ok thanks

[@VaeVictisXIII]

All heroes we can be proud of! :)

[@nevillemason6791]

Also the heroines! (female heroes for those that don't know).

[@skinlesswalnut6259]

@@nevillemason6791 yes because political correctness must come first

[@llildrzpyllil5835]

@@nevillemason6791 thought you meant opioids mate

[@mattjackson1732]

@@nevillemason6791 the word hero isn’t associated with males

[@deeprajdesai9126]

Take care dear fire fighting work is one of the risky job.You have to face many operation.

[@Gencturk92]

so do police officers... why only love and care for paramedics and firemens ?

[@debbiep2928]

So is this a full time as in when your at home your not working or retained where your on call the whole time ?

[@nottsfire999]

Hi Debbie, wholetime is full-time so these are firefighters that are based at the station. On-call firefighters have other jobs local to the station and respond to incidents as they come in.

[@railandaviation]

What was the most hardest call out you guys ever did?

[@crazyleyland5106]

Do the red diamonds on the lady's fire helmet mean rookie firefighter?

[@nottsfire999]

Red diamonds mean they have passed their basic training but are still in development.

[@armycadet2091]

NottsFire oh nice I never knew that. I always wondered why they sometimes have that

[@richardjones4080]

how do the service get the vehicles for these training exercises I am guessing previous rtc scrappers?

[@dubster4173]

In our brigade we get them from a local car recycling centre, to train on them they have to have all the fluids removed,not just the fuel. Normally MOT failures as we want a decent enough car to train with.

[@Gencturk92]

@@dubster4173 is it scary when you enter burning buildings ? and how often do you get emergency calls per day ? do you get hoax calls aswell

[@dubster4173]

@@Gencturk92 Thankfully not done as often as you think, scary no, to many things to be thinking about, we average 2-3 calls each 10/14 hour shift. Hoax calls in the uk are getting fewer we have a good education program going into schools etc.

[@Gencturk92]

@@dubster4173 imagine wearing all that gear on a summer day and going inside a burning building like grenfell or a tragedy like 9/11 where many firemens lost their lives...its still amazing that they still risk their own lives for others, you could possibly die

[@venangoproductions]

I thought that said wholesome

[@EDProductionsYT]

At an average town station how many shouts are there a day on average

[@nottsfire999]

It can vary - it can go from ten a day, to two a day. No day is ever the same!

[@robnewman6101]

Fitness Gyms.

[@muazkhattak439]

Can we join as Whole time firefighter from Pakistan

[@nottsfire999]

We typically recruit from residents of Nottinghamshire, our website has more information about the recruitment and selection process www.notts-fire.gov.uk/careers/wholetime-firefighters/faq/

[@skazer5666]

dwi'n hoffi cofi for ppl in wales

[@cesarreynoso6591]

I’m goin to be a ffirefighter

[@Indoor_Carrot]

Always wanted to be in emergency services, but I was born with hearing loss in one ear. That's it. That's all it takes to make me "unsuitable". Doesn't matter what I do or how hard I work for any of it. My physical fitness, intelligence and willingness to run into dangerous situations is worthless. Not just to public services, but a lot of businesses (even office jobs) have rejected my applications because of it. That's the UK for you; treats people with disabilities like shit. Fucking sucks!

[@odinharou7112]

It's something that can hamper your effectiveness in duty, nothing to do with "treating you like shit"

[@whatisthis1262]

I wanted to join the military and/or police after uni but unfortunately developed epilepsy. I had dreams of doing a private pilot license in my 30s too (which I've just entered), but all of these things are out of reach for me now. It's crap but I get it. I would be a liability, which is dangerous for me and everyone else. I know I'd want the fire fighter rescuing me to be in peak condition.

[@Homer255]

Considering communication is a big part of the job, you may be a liability. You may miss some important information that may put you and your crew mates and victims in way more danger

[@meganmarshall8372]

Dream job, but don't even know where to get started with getting fitter.

[@nottsfire999]

Hi Megan, we have lots of information about the entrance requirements over on our website along with this helpful training guide www.notts-fire.gov.uk/careers/Documents/Firefighter%20Recruitment%20Fitness%20Guidance%20On%20Call.pdf which has a 12-week fitness program included.

[@ashleyhoward8926]

You are not sitting on a truck, you are riding a fire appliance.

[@barrydesmond3461]

Funny Scottish firefighter

[@Stat_Poe]

do you need to know how to drive?

[@JamesSmith-ro2tz]

Another hairy Firefighter.

[@mariyastoyanova31]

?????

[@patkelly6349]

I must be reading things. I was under the impression you guys slept for awhile had breakfast got up went to a school to show the kids the truck then had lunch. Afternoon watched you tube clean the truck back to bed then home. Oh and just maybe you went to a false alarm

[@whatisthis1262]

Wow you're bitter. You've come back to this video on multiple occasions to spew hate? Lol

[@patkelly6349]

@@whatisthis1262 😄😄😄