A permanent worker firefighter in Skelleftea rescue has 24,200 crowns in salary. “There are too poorly paid for a handyman,” said Lorents Lindeberg.
He has worked as a firefighter for more than 30 years and adds:
we do not think we should have more than other groups, but a living wage based on the risks we take.
– we’ll be a little bit about a lot and an alarm may look little anyway.
Employers: “the starting salary has been raised”
Lars Nilsson and Thure Jonsson has also passed the 30- mark the number of years of service.
– When we receive an alarm so we go out and are expected to solve the task no matter what happened, said Lars Nilsson.
– we say of course not ” that we can not solve, you can send someone else, “adds Thure Jonsson.
union ” Upgrade firefighters, otherwise diminishes the interest in the profession “
in terms of skills, duties and requirements for breadth in their knowledge bank, they say that the development of shooting.
– However, wage growth is not on par with what we’re capable of today says Thure Jonsson.
Lars Nilsson today has a base salary of 24,850 crowns and Thure Jonsson earn 26 350. Both have 42-hour working week.
today’s firefighters have a variety of missions . In addition to fires and accidents, alarms can include emissions of hazardous substances with the risk of explosions and / or poisoning, accidents and fires in the mines, rescue missions in rugged terrain, BA and another that requires strength, knowledge, perseverance and tight cooperation. Moreover, they risk becoming infected, including through the blood, for example accidents.
– The requirements for digital skills with new software has also increased, says Thure Jonsson.
A couple of weeks ago killed a firefighter in the service. He was hit in the rescue work at the scene of an accident. The accident occurred in the south of Sweden.
– We have had several incidents in traffic accidents. A year was extremely close to one of us was hit by a car and threatened to get the legs cut off in a rescue operation at the scene of an accident, says Thure Jonsson.
To the rescue is under the municipal umbrella believe they affect salary.
– We compete with everyone else on the municipal money. But it’s not that we think we should have more than other groups, but also to get a fair payment based on the risks we take and the skills required to perform our duties, says Lars Nilsson.
A regular firefighter salary ob-compensation. To be considered for the higher surcharges, will be up on at supervisor level, such as team leader or incident commander.
– A team leader with the greatest mandate and responsibilities, for example, a traffic accident, says Åke Dahlqvist who holds the title.
Why do you think the firefighter profession is so popular, despite wages, which you think is bad?
– the camaraderie. We are a close-knit bunch that back each other up, says Thure Jonsson.
Joel Andersson, who worked at the emergency services in Skelleftea nine years adds:
– The profession is so glorified so I think that salary is secondary.
He has a 2-year postsecondary firefighter training, which is relatively new.
Thure Jonsson is also engaged in POSOM group. As it is, among other things, to meet relatives in shock and grief. It also implies a tension and great professionalism in treatment.
In addition to the skills required to become a firefighter today includes physical requirements. Tests carried out each year and all must be approved. If one fails, the test is about. This places high demands on keeping the body in shape.
– It is a legal requirement that all should be tested once a year and training during working hours are also available in our regulations, says Thure Jonsson.
What do you think is a reasonable starting salary for a firefighter?
– Yes, SEK 30 000 would be fair considering all the risks and requirements, he said.
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