The fire service is looking for people to become full-time firefighters in mid and west Wales.

Mist and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) launched its newest recruitment drive yesterday - Thursday, September 9 - for "wholetime firefighters".

Chief Fire Officer Chris Davies said: “This is an exciting opportunity for people to join a modern-day Fire and Rescue Service which is diverse and inclusive.

"The role of a Firefighter is extremely varied. Firefighters not only train to respond to a diverse range of incidents including fires, road traffic collisions, water rescues and much more, they also spend a growing amount of time engaging with and educating our communities, to help prevent emergency incidents from happening in the first place."

The emergency service, which covers a huge area of Wales including Powys, only has a limited time window for applications.

After opening yesterday, the deadline for applications is this Sunday.

The service is offering a look into what it’s like to be a wholetime firefighter on its website via the account of a firefighter called Sioned - you can read her story by clicking here.

In her account, Sioned makes it clear that you do not need to be an on-call firefighter to apply.

Mr Davies continued: "Our job is to make our communities safer, and we need people from all walks of life who can adapt to any given situation. One moment they might be rescuing someone from a road traffic collision or a burning house, later they might be supporting a vulnerable person in their home or speaking to hundreds of school children about fire prevention.

“The Fire and Rescue Service is an incredibly rewarding career. One that offers continuous development along with an exciting working environment, where no day is ever the same!

"I would encourage everyone to visit our website to learn more about the role."

The recruitment window will close at 11.59pm on Sunday, September 12.

For more information or to apply, go to the MAWWFRS website by clicking here.