Regulation 5 Qualification for appointment
The general requirements referred to in regulation 4 are that–
the person is of good character;
the person has attained the age of 18 years;
either–
the person has attained such qualifications in educational or vocational subjects as the fire authority maintaining the brigade may require, being such qualifications as necessitate a reasonable standard of proficiency in communication and numeracy and such other subjects, if any, as the fire authority may require; or
the fire authority is satisfied that the person is of such educational standard that it is unnecessary for that person to attain any such qualification; and
a medical practitioner selected by the fire authority is satisfied that the person’s general state of health and fitness is satisfactory to carry out the duties of the role.