Join Fire + Rescue NSW as an On-Call Firefighter (Walgett)

Published on 10 July 2025

Fire + Rescue NSW is now recruiting On-Call Firefighters — everyday people committed to extraordinary service in their local communities.

On-Call firefighters are a highly skilled, ethical and professional team of men and women from all walks of life. 

On-Call Firefighters support their local community by responding to emergency incidents from their home or other workplaces. When the pager goes off, our On-Call Firefighters answer the call by responding directly from their place of work or home. They are the epitome of prepared for anything! For this reason, and to ensure you can respond promptly to calls, you need to live and/or work within a reasonable distance to your local fire station to be eligible to apply. 

The work is paid, varied, challenging and rewarding, often operating in confronting and stressful situations, particularly when people are injured or threatened with injury and loss of life. Firefighting involves day, night and weekend work, and can be physically, mentally and emotionally demanding. You will be provided with resources to support your health, safety and wellbeing.

On-Call Firefighters are trained to:

• prevent and reduce the risk of fire and potential loss to life and property
• work closely with the local community to increase fire safety awareness and promote fire prevention
• undertake all manner of rescue
• deal with hazardous material incidents
• assist other agencies with emergency medical responses and severe weather-related events

You can find out more by visiting the On Call Firefighters or if you are ready for the next step you can Apply Here

Should you require more information about this opportunity, please contact your Zone Office on 5853 2300.