Job Advertisement: Firefighter

The Fyrbodal Rescue Service was established on January 1, 2025, and consists of approximately 460 employees.

Of these, 60 are daytime staff (management, union staff, technology, and preventive activities). Within the operational activities, around 110 full-time employees work across three full-time stations, including the Fyrbodal command center, while the remaining 290 work part-time in the RiB organization distributed across 14 part-time stations.

Who are you?

As a person, you are loyal, secure, flexible, structured, and have an easy time collaborating. You have a respectful approach to everyone you meet. You need to be able to demonstrate judgment and act calmly, steadily, and controlled in pressured situations. The profession requires practical, physical, and social skills.

Job Responsibilities

The work as a firefighter is varied and challenging. You will be part of an emergency response team tasked with handling fires, traffic accidents, drowning incidents, hazardous material spills, and other accidents.

At our three full-time stations, most of the union's special capabilities are available, including advanced smoke diving, high-altitude work, chemical diving, rappelling, and heavy rescue.

The job also includes preparation for interventions and maintenance of equipment, as well as other tasks within the organization.

Working Hours

During the summer period from June to August, we work around the clock, which means you will work seven days in a four-week period.

Recruitment Process

Selected applicants will be invited to employment tests at one of our full-time stations. Tests will be conducted in week 5. The test day will include a work-related course, swimming, height and claustrophobia tests, and an interview.

If you are called for testing, we request that you provide an extract from the criminal record. You will need to order this yourself via polisen.se and bring it to the test day.

Those who proceed after the test day will undergo introductory training during weeks 21-22.

Qualifications

You must have completed one of the following training programs:

• MSB's training in Accident Protection, SMO (at least 2 semesters)
• MSB's training in GRiB 1 and 2 and have at least 5 years of experience from RiB
• MSB's training in Rescue Operations, and have at least 5 years of experience from RiB
• Swedish Rescue Services Agency's training in Full-time Firefighter, 15 weeks

Other Certificates:

• You must have a driver's license category B.
• Passed treadmill test according to the requirements in AFS 2019:3 Appendix 11: Determination of physical work capacity with age-related speed as follows: 5.6 km/h