Ever wanted to be a firefighter? Here is all the fitness advice you need

A fire station manager for the Essex Fire Service has given fitness advice to would-be firefighters before applications close at the end of February.

In a video posted to their social media on Tuesday, 13 February, Nick Singleton gives some fitness tips for people preparing to take fitness tests and assessments in August.

“There is quite a high standard in the fire service that we have to maintain our fitness,” he said.

“If you go onto our website as well, our fitness team have many helpful tips on what you can do to help prepare for the actual assessment day.”