Further to your advertised vacancy, please find attached my current CV in application for this position. With a wide range of skills gained through my current role as a Firefighter, as well as a career within the steel industry, I can bring many transferable skills to this role. I have previously visited Dubai and held an ambition to live there. Alongside my career goal of working as a firefighter, this position is a perfect fit for me.

Throughout my work within the fire service, as well as in previous roles, I have had the opportunity to undertake training courses in many areas relevant to this role – this include areas such as Emergency Protocols, First Aid, Breathing Apparatus, Road Traffic Collisions, Working at Heights, Health and Safety and many other areas. I have a mix of theoretical knowledge and practical experience which would be off great benefit to this position.

I have many transferrable skills as you will see on my CV. I have detailed the most relevant ones below:

➢ Ability to remain calm in emergency situations
➢ Good analytical and judgement skills, able to make well thought out decisions
➢ Excellent communication skills
➢ Easily builds good relationships with others; good knowledge of equality and diversity issues
➢ Able to give clear instructions and guidance to others and work calmly under pressure
➢ Experience of hands on firefighting, as well as working in residential and commercial properties
➢ Excellent IT skills
➢ Thorough approach to documents and record keeping, experienced at undertaking assessments
➢ Vast experience in all aspects of health and safety

In summary, I feel that your current vacancy would benefit from my experience and background, and I would truly enjoy working in this role.

I am confident that I fully meet the criteria and would welcome the opportunity to discuss my application in greater detail with you.

Thank you for your consideration in my application and I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Declan Addison