Kent Fire and Rescue Service

About us

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is responsible for delivering fire and rescue services to more than 1.7 million people in Kent.

With 66 fire stations and 1,700 operational members of staff, Kent Fire and Rescue Service has a fleet of more than 120 fire engines and other operational vehicles, including pumps, pump rescue ladders and turntable ladders.

Every year firefighters deal with around 20,000 incidents. These include over 1,200 road traffic collisions, around 900 house fires, nearly 200 animal rescues and over 150 flooding incidents, making Kent one of the busiest fire and rescue services in the country.

With more than 400km (250 miles) of motorway and major trunk roads, we are used to dealing with a huge range of hazardous and dangerous incidents every day.

Also with more than 225km (139 miles) of coastline, inland waterways and the busiest sea channel in the world means we work closely with HM Coastguard and the Royal Air Force when called upon to deal with off-shore ship fires and rescues.

Firefighters also get called upon to help with many smaller incidents on our inland waterways and the Thames Estuary. The White Cliffs at Dover present their own unique challenge each time the service's techncial rope rescue team is called out to pluck people to safety.

Kent also has a diverse range of industries including paper-making factories, processing plants, nuclear power generators and other potentially hazardous businesses.

Work for us

Helping to keep the people of Kent and Medway safe is a team effort. That’s why Kent Fire and Rescue Service need all kinds of people with a variety of skills, backgrounds and experiences.

That not only makes us an interesting and equitable place to work, but it also means we can provide the kind of service that our local communities need.

We do our best to motivate and develop our staff, building on the skills, experiences and knowledge they bring to their roles. We offer good benefits including a pension scheme, part-time working, flexible working hours in many departments and a childcare voucher scheme.

So, if you would like to work for us, find out more about the job roles we have at Kent Fire and Rescue Service.

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