The Kit Familiarisation session enables you to feel the weight of some of the equipment prior to starting and will give you time to work on any areas that you feel you may need to improve on.
During the Uniform & PPE allocation session you will be taken through a bespoke fitting process to ensure you have personal issue PPE and station uniform.
(TFDP)
The 12 week TFDP offers each trainee a balanced understanding of the role of a modern-day firefighter within all our key strategies and to allow them to play a key role in making the West Midlands Safer, Stronger and Healthier.
It's a Risk Based Modular Course... delivered across Training Hubs across the West Midlands, including Walsall, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Smethwick, Birmingham, Coventry, and WMFS Headquarters in the heart of Birmingham.
Safe & Well
By the end of these 12 weeks the Trainee Firefighter is deemed safe to ride and is posted to an operational station / watch to further develop...
On successful completion of your initial training course you’ll be posted to a fire station. We’ll do our best to allocate you a station near to where you live. However, your contract will state that you must be prepared to serve anywhere within the area we cover.
Once posted to a station, you’ll be developing the skills through the National Level 3 Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme.
You can find out more about the Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme on our FAQs.
To start the application process simply enter your postcode in the box below and click 'Search'.
