The Fire and Rescue Service Association said that it would defer action for 28 days while the States Employment Board considered proposals over terms and conditions.
If the board accepts the package, firefighters will cancel any action and almost certainly accept a pay deal of two per cent this year and two per cent for 2011.
But they have warned that the action, which was due to start at 9 am today, will go ahead in four weeks unless an agreement is reached.
Firefighter Terry Noel said that the association would be putting a proposal to the States Employment Board to open talks.
