Being a firefighter is a career that allows
you to help people, often saving people’s
lives. It is a career that is challenging
and dangerous, but also exciting and
rewarding.
Firefighters have access to a free gym
at the station, as well as at the Cockburn
Emergency Services Complex to maintain
their level of fitness.
Firefighters will receive:
A national qualification
Continuous professional
development leading to pay
increases and promotion.
Firefighter Recruitment
Register your interest on the DFES
website to be notified when applications
open. Further application information can
be found in the Firefighter Recruitment
Information Package on the DFES website
at www.dfes.wa.gov.au
Applications for the position of Trainee
Firefighter are open for a short period of
time. When applications are open, this
will be advertised on the DFES website
at www.dfes.wa.gov.au and the WA
Government Jobs Board at
www.jobs.wa.gov.au
Contact Us
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
20 Stockton Bend
Cockburn Central WA 6164
1800 889 140
[email protected]
www.dfes.wa.gov.au
Want to be a
firefighter?
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Firefighter – a career
Do you like a challenge?
Do you like working in a friendly
environment and helping the
community?
Are you physically fit?
If so, this is for YOU!
Who can be a Firefighter?
Western Australian firefighters are confident,
caring and have personal resilience to tolerate
difficult and challenging situations.
They put themselves in the fire and emergency
rescue frontline every day, assisting lives and
property in danger. Firefighters need to possess
many skills and talents to be able to do their
job safely.
Benefits
Family Friendly
Firefighting is a rewarding and well respected
career providing the opportunity to make a
real difference in the community.
Maintaining a healthy balance between
work and family life is important in any
career.
You will also get to enjoy a lifestyle that
includes working with friends, being paid to
keep fit and taking paid leave to visit your
family each year.
Firefighters work on a roster of 2 day shifts
followed by 2 night shifts then a 4 day
break allowing plenty of time at home with
family.
It pays well and there are opportunities for
training and promotion.
We offer:
Generous annual leave having 1 month
off for every 6 months worked
Cultural/ceremonial leave
13 weeks long service leave after 10 years
of continuous service then every 7 years
after that.
Supportive Environment
DFES is committed to providing a safe
and healthy workplace, and your wellness
matters to us. We have a Wellness Branch
offering a range of support services that are
freely available to DFES personnel and their
immediate family members.
The support is built around several key
services such as chaplaincy, peer support
and an employee assistance program aimed
at contributing to wellbeing and psychological
and physical health.