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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Service Training OR Recruitment => Topic started by: paxo2000 on January 17, 2008, 03:28:18 PM

Title: Transferring Brigades
Post by: paxo2000 on January 17, 2008, 03:28:18 PM

I have over 21yrs experience in operational, training and fire safety
Member of IFE,  Loads of other quals
am a watch manager A in West Midlands and desperatly want to get into Devon and Somerset or Avon
I've never transfered brigades before how do i go about it
or does anyone have any experience to share
Thanks

Title: Transferring Brigades
Post by: nearlythere on January 17, 2008, 05:30:23 PM

You can't actually transfer into another Brigade unless there is a vacancy for you to apply for. You have to apply for any jobs that are going just like anyone else.

Title: Transferring Brigades
Post by: whatto on January 17, 2008, 10:06:28 PM

PM Sent

Title: Transferring Brigades
Post by: nottsfirebloke on January 18, 2008, 11:02:07 AM

Paxo,
          i myself have transfered within 3 different fire services within my 16yrs service, just contact the relevant personnel department of the fire service you wish to transfer to. If no current vacancy exists you can place your name on a waiting list for when a vacancy arises, keep your eye on the chief fire officers association website, click on recruitment then current vacancies for a uptodate list. Transfering between brigades is a easy process with normally just a week conversion course for competent personnel.

Title: Transferring Brigades
Post by: nearlythere on January 18, 2008, 05:03:48 PM

Quote from: nottsfirebloke

Paxo,
          i myself have transfered within 3 different fire services within my 16yrs service, just contact the relevant personnel department of the fire service you wish to transfer to. If no current vacancy exists you can place your name on a waiting list for when a vacancy arises, keep your eye on the chief fire officers association website, click on recruitment then current vacancies for a uptodate list. Transfering between brigades is a easy process with normally just a week conversion course for competent personnel.

And some Brigades would be quite happy to get rid of you as it's another pension under the old scheme they don,t have to worry about.

Title: Transferring Brigades
Post by: The Colonel on January 18, 2008, 05:32:02 PM

Not all services accept straight transfers, some make you go through the same selection process that new recuits have to under go, Cornwall used to do just that, you were viewed no different to the person off the street