Fire Fighter Vacancies - Find a freedom of information request

Request
  1. The last time your fire service recruited whole time (full time) fire fighters, how many vacancies were there and how many applications did you receive?

     

  2. Did you fill all the whole time fire fighter vacancies?         
Decision

 

  1. Lincolnshire Fire and rescue commenced the recruitment process in September 2018, for vacancies of 12 recruits to commence their roles on the 1st April 2019. Phase one Recruits course started January 2019.  LFR received 862 applications.
  2. Yes Lincolnshire Fire and rescue filled all the wholetime firefighter vacancies.
Reference number
FOI0629
Date request received
25 September 2019
Date of decision
23 October 2019