Charlbury Fire Station

30/05/2026

Thanks to everybody who came to speak to us today at St. Mary's Church, summer fete. We made it a little later than planned after being called out as we were getting the truck ready to come down, typical timing! We had a great time seeing everybody. 🚒🚒

30/05/2026

What a glorious sunny day it is in Charlbury, we’re about ready to head down to the St. Mary's Church, Charlbury summer fete at 2pm. See you there!

28/05/2026

We will be bringing the big red truck and a few of the crew down to this on Saturday, so make sure you come on down to support St. Mary's Church, Charlbury! 1400 this Saturday 30th May 🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒

20/05/2026

Our drill night (weekly training time) was put to good use tonight for a practical RTC drill. This was to help our firefighters in development in getting signed off on key parts of their development programme. We flipped the micra on its side and treated it as a realistic incident, training like this keeps us on our toes ready for when we are needed for real. We are always on the look out for new recruits so if this sounds your sort of thing, pop down to see us on a Wednesday night between 1830-2100 and we would be happy to have a chat about our role! 🚒🚒🔥🔥

15/05/2026

29/04/2026

🏋️🏋️🏋️calling all weightlifters and fitness fans, we are posting this on behalf of one of our colleagues over at Bampton Fire Station 🏋️🏋️🏋️

If this is your thing please head on over on June 7th to support them at Bampton Village Hall. While you are at it, could supporting your local fire station as an on call firefighter be your next challenge to help you keep fit, feel free to drop us a message for more info! 🔥🚒

15/04/2026

We will be doing some off station training tonight at the Evenlode Close flats in Charlbury - if you see us running around in breathing apparatus in this area do not be alarmed, this is pre planned and helps us stay ready for real incidents. Many thanks to Cottsway Housing Association for allowing us to do this. 🔥🚒🔥

01/04/2026

🚨 Wholetime Firefighter Recruitment – application deadline extended 🚨

To make sure everyone has the chance to apply, especially if you’re planning to use the Easter weekend to finish your application - we’re extending the deadline.

🗓 New closing date: Monday 6 April at 12 noon

A huge thank you to everyone who has already submitted their applications, we’ve loved seeing the huge amount of interest.

If you missed one of our online Q&A sessions, we shared a link to candidate preparation to help you prepare for the next stage of the process.
👉: https://www.testpartnership.com/preparation-frs.html

Best of luck to everyone applying 🚒

30/03/2026

🚒 Don’t forget - our final Wholetime Firefighter Q&A session is happening tonight! 🚒

Thinking about becoming a Wholetime Firefighter but still have questions?

Join our team this evening to ask your questions and hear more about:
🔥 What the role is really like
🎓 Training and support
📝 The application process

📅 Tonight (Monday 30 March)
⏰ 6.30 - 7.30 pm
💻 No need to register - just join online:
👉 https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/fire-service-recruitment/wholetime-firefighters/recruitment-process

No firefighting background is needed. What matters most to us is who you are, not what you already know. We’re looking for people who want to make a real difference in our communities.

⏳ Applications close at 12pm on 3 April.

27/03/2026

🔥 Thank you to everyone who joined our online Q&A session last night for our Wholetime Firefighter recruitment! 🚒

If you missed it - don't panic! We’re holding two further online sessions on Monday, 30 March:
🕧 Lunchtime session: 12.30 – 1.30pm
🕡 Evening session: 6.30 – 7.30pm

Come along to learn more about the role and hear directly from our teams about training, support and the application process.

✅ No firefighting background or experience needed
✅ We’re looking for people with the right values, attitude and commitment to develop into the role

💪 Challenge yourself and make a real difference in our communities 🏘️
🔥 It’s more than strength. It’s character

No need to register - just save the date and join us via the online link:
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/fire-service-recruitment/wholetime-firefighters/recruitment-process