Mr Gholampour told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, as part of its series on the commnuity of Foleshill, that he wanted to work and said he struggled to afford anything.
Fire engines based at Northfield, Foleshill, Fallings Park and Sheldon fire stations are being replaced with BRVs by July but each of the service's 38 stations would still have at least one fire engine, the service said.