WANT TO BE A HERO?

Fire Service come and try day

WANT to be a firey? Here’s your chance to try before you apply. The Tasmania Fire Service will hold “come and try” days this weekend for potential recruits. It worked for trainee Nicole Graham, pictured, who applied to be a firefighter after attending the event last year.

PEOPLE considering a career in firefighting will be offered the unique opportunity to test their physical fitness and learn the ropes at familiarisation sessions starting this weekend.

Current trainee firefighter Nicole Graham attended one of the “come and try days” last year as part of her search for a career after completing a paramedicine degree.

“I might not have applied without that day because I wasn’t sure if I was fit enough to get through the testing or if I would enjoy the work,” she said.

“It was the best decision I could have made, I loved it.”

Participants will be able to try the agility assessment, hose drag, road crash rescue test, firefighter rescue and tower climb.

“If people have been thinking about applying to become a firefighter but found the thought of the physical testing a little daunting, we’re giving people the opportunity to try before they apply,” Tasmania Fire Service recruitment officer Sandra Onn said.

Experienced firefighters will be on hand to help people with technique and training tips.

Registrations for the come and try days are limited to 36 people per session, with eight sessions available over two weekends. www.recruitment.fire.tas.gov.au