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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Service Training OR Recruitment => Topic started by: james on August 01, 2006, 05:36:09 PM

Title: British Airways
Post by: james on August 01, 2006, 05:36:09 PM: Does anyone know the duty rota for heathrow airport fire service?
Title: British Airways
Post by: FireNet on August 03, 2006, 11:26:22 AM: Thursday & Friday Days
Saturday & Sunday Nights
Monday & Tuesday Off
Wednesday Days
Thursday & Friday Nights
Saturday & Sunday Off
Monday & Tuesday Days
Wednesday Nights
Thursday & Friday Off
Saturday & Sunday Days
Monday & Tuesday Nights
8 days Off

I believe that this is at a majority of BAA airports
Days 7am - 7pm
Night 7pm - 7am

I think

Colin
Title: British Airways
Post by: Fireguy1230 on August 07, 2006, 12:03:04 PM: Yeah thats correct.

We work a 12.25 hour shift. 7am/pm to 7.15 am/pm
Title: British Airways
Post by: james on August 07, 2006, 10:44:31 PM: many thanks. i forgot to ask at the interview.
Title: British Airways
Post by: Yeebsy on November 01, 2006, 09:40:58 AM: 514, How did you get on with Heathrow?
Title: British Airways
Post by: james on November 27, 2006, 10:50:49 PM: I thought very well! Got a phone call to say needed me in for a medical straight away turned out i've passed. But i'm now on a waiting list where i have to attend a medical every six months until a vacancy arises. 400 miles every six months just to be told sorry no job yet. This selection process must have been introduced by the same crazy person that thought of the retained duty scheme.
Title: British Airways
Post by: Tractorman9 on November 29, 2006, 03:30:32 PM: Hello 514 member
Ref your entry above, did you apply to BAA in early 2006, attend the examinations/group exercise etc near Gatwick etc ?

I only ask as I did the same and was invited back to attend the physical & interview in June.

Do you know how may have been successful and are on the waiting list ? Did you or do you get any choice ref which airport ? What plans do you have for accomodation if you are offered a post at Heathrow seeing as you are based in Devon ?

Regards
Title: British Airways
Post by: james on December 04, 2006, 07:40:08 PM: Yes i applied in January 2006. I also attended Gatwick for fitness and interview. I have been successful and am currently on a waiting list. My dad lives 12 miles away from Heathrow so about 3 hours traveling time. However i am a retained crew commander and might transfer if a position ever becomes avaliable.
Title: British Airways
Post by: peter on April 16, 2008, 08:10:28 PM: 514 how did you apply for Heathrow and how long have you been waiting so far, because i am a retained fireman at the moment and have always wanted to go into the airport side of it

regards peter

thanks for the help
Title: British Airways
Post by: messy on April 16, 2008, 09:02:37 PM: Quote from: 514
My dad lives 12 miles away from Heathrow so about 3 hours traveling time. .
12 miles in 3 hours?? I know London traffic is slow but it ain't that bad!!!!!!
Title: British Airways
Post by: White_elephant on May 02, 2008, 04:01:05 PM: Quote from: bigdog1
514 how did you apply for Heathrow and how long have you been waiting so far, because i am a retained fireman at the moment and have always wanted to go into the airport side of it

regards peter

thanks for the help
Through the BAA website, careers section, they are recruting soon so keep checking.
Title: British Airways
Post by: fireftrm on May 03, 2008, 12:22:17 PM: Out of interest how many people bothered to note the title of this thread, more so that the 'interested in a career with them' individual got the employer's name entirely wrong!!!!.........British Airways?????????
BAA Airports are the employers of the RFFS and the owners of the airports. BA is a carrier who fly in and out.
Note BAA Airports, or BAA Ltd, is the name. BAA stands for BAA. It used to have British in the full word making up the acronym, but the acronym is no more at all, it is now the title.
Title: British Airways
Post by: lbfrsedinburgh on May 06, 2008, 05:12:37 PM: Hi does anyone on this forum now if BAA are recruiting again for firefighter anytime this year? Ive been on the website and i cant see anything about it.
Title: British Airways
Post by: Benfire on May 07, 2008, 01:40:50 PM: I heard BAA Southampton maybe recruiting again in the coming months, but nothing definate yet. Keep checking baa.com/careers and register your email.
Title: British Airways
Post by: lbfrsedinburgh on May 09, 2008, 04:16:36 PM: excellent that sounds good to me, I was wondering does where you stay have an impact on if you will be accepted or not. Iam up in Edinburgh and would like to stay here but would be willing to travel down there all the time for the chnace of being in the fire service or even moving down there. Thats How much I want to be a Firefighter if anyone has any information on this I would be most grateful thanks.
Title: British Airways
Post by: White_elephant on May 10, 2008, 10:03:32 AM: No impact at all, but I would say this, at the first opportunity inform BAA that you are re-locating!
Title: British Airways
Post by: lbfrsedinburgh on May 10, 2008, 12:01:45 PM: yeah I was thinking that i mean I really want to become a firefighter and I dont care where it is to be honest I would great if it was as close to edinburgh as possible but iam more than willing to travel down to southampton anytime I have a shift are you currently serving with BAA white elephant.
Title: British Airways
Post by: Fireguy1230 on May 11, 2008, 01:43:14 PM: Edinburgh airport will be recruiting around about this time next year i believe. Perhaps just hold your horses for a few months and sit tight, may be worthwhile. ;)
Title: British Airways
Post by: lbfrsedinburgh on May 11, 2008, 03:35:38 PM: really I might just wait for edinburgh airport then plus give me sometime to practise for the tests does anyone no what types of tests you face in the recruitment process to become a BAA firefighter and is it okay to visit a fire station in an airport I no what they are like for secruity and everythin. Are you currently with BAA at the moemt fireguy