Fire safety

Rescue workers in a flooded sewer tunnel lift a stretcher through a sunlit overhead access opening.

Lifesaving is a process, not just a moment

We are the people behind the scenes, ahead of the risk. We are the strategists, the budgeters, the preparers. Our work directly supports firefighters, control staff, and fire safety advisers. There are sixteen departments based in our London headquarters, including: Directorate of Preparedness and Response; Directorate of Prevention, Protection & Operational Policy; and the Directorate of Corporate Services. Work in each directorate is an opportunity to serve and protect London every day.

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RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Firefighting is a unique job that very few can do. Our rigorous, eight-step selection
process is designed to determine if it’s the right job for you. It can
take between four and twelve months
to complete.

You’ve started it. We want you to look carefully through our site. Read about training school, the eligibility criteria, skills and behaviours. Find out as much as you can about life as a firefighter.

Complete our Outreach Programme:

Outreach event: talk to the team, ask questions, and we’ll get to know you.  
Information session: gain a full picture of the Level 3 Operational Firefighting Apprenticeship.
Outreach Experience Day: understand the practical aspects of the job.

Once you have completed the Outreach Programme, you’ll be told how to fill out a firefighter application. You will also have online tests to do.

New HQ

We’re proud to be returning to our roots. In the 1930s, London Fire Brigade built a combined fire station and office block. It’s a beautiful Grade III listed site at 8 Albert Embankment near Lambeth Bridge on the River Thames. In 2008, we moved out and into Southwark – we are soon returning to our historic headquarters, completely refurbished.

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