Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service to Open Recruitment for Wholetime Firefighters

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is set to open applications for new wholetime firefighters from Wednesday 8 October 2025, inviting residents of Derbyshire – and those living within 10 miles of the county border – to apply for an exciting and rewarding career in the fire service.

Under the campaign banner “It Starts with You”, successful applicants will join a top-performing fire and rescue service dedicated to its vision of Making Derbyshire Safer Together.

This is a fantastic opportunity for people in and around Derbyshire to join one of the country’s top performing fire and rescue services.

An exciting and rewarding career awaits the best candidates; engaging and educating members of our communities to help prevent emergencies from occurring and responding to a diverse range of incidents when our communities need us most, from fires and road traffic collisions to specialist rescues such as large animal rescues and water rescue incidents.

You can find full details about the recruitment criteria, application process, job related tests and training schedule on our website. If you’re looking for a rewarding and varied career, I would encourage you to take a look and apply if you are eligible. A career as a wholetime firefighter, serving the communities of Derbyshire, it starts with you.