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As a senior fire officer, you’ll use your excellent communication and organisational skills to manage operational teams and coordinate an area or station. Learn more about a career in a senior fire officer role, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a job.
There is a clear structured career path in the fire service and you’ll work your way up internally through the ranks, learning on the job as you go.
Senior fire officers can look to progress by taking on responsibility for a larger geographical area or specialism, like training. The highest level is that of the chief fire officer, a role overseeing the delivery of all fire and rescue services within a local authority.
Once you’ve reached a rank you’re happy with, you might decide to focus on fire safety and prevention work and study to become a member of The Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE).
Professional organisations you might join include The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and UNISON.
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