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Who can join?

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Firefighters have to meet specific conditions to be able to join the firefighters’ pension scheme 2015.

Joining

Automatic membership

As part of your contract, you’ll be automatically put into the firefighters’ pension scheme 2015 when you start employment.

Membership is open to firefighters who are: 

  • Whole-time
  • Part-time
  • Retained
  • Volunteer 

To become a member, your job will require you to engage in firefighting, resolve operational incidents or lead and support others in the resolution of such incidents.

If you are employed on a temporary basis you may not be able join. Ask your fire and rescue authority for more information.

Changing roles

Staying in the scheme

If you remain a firefighter and move to a role that does not include resolution of operational incidents, you can stay in the firefighters’ pension scheme 2015 as long as you don’t have a break in your service.