Tune in to this Not Just Crew special where Trevor and Simon chat the inspiring Laura Maguire.
Laura worked for Virgin for 10+ years and when the pandemic hit it gave her a lot of time to reflect on her life and career goals.
She wanted fresh challenges and life on the ground became more attractive as the pandemic rolled on.
So, she decided to apply for the fire service, it was something that she'd wanted to do for a long time but had always put off.
She got through the first round of applications and now just over a year later she has got her red triangles on her helmet having just passed a gruelling 3-month training scheme.
If there’s anyone out there that fancies a challenge whether physical or mental, Laura can highly recommend the fire service. She says that she is still helping people but those people are her community. She is at home a lot more and her home/family life has never been better.
Tune in to hear her whole story and for tips on how to approach a job in the fire service.
You would have heard during the interview Laura talking about on line tests you can practice before you apply to many different careers opportunities. At the bottom is a link that will take you to the firefighting application ( Correct at the time of the show).
https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/aptitudetests_verbal.htm
https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/mechanical-reasoning.htm
https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/aptitudetests_numerical.htm
https://www.twfire.gov.uk/work-for-us/our-roles/apply-to-be-a-firefighter/
