Firefighter – City of Dawson Creek – 2020

If you are interested in becoming a Dawson Creek firefighter, you need to possess:

• Adaptability
• A desire to serve the public
• Teamwork and communication skills and the ability to think critically
• Mechanical aptitude
• A lifestyle that exemplifies fitness, health and wellness

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
• NFPA 1001 Firefighter II (Pro-board or IFSAC Accreditation)
• NFPA 472 Hazardous Material Operations Level (Pro-board or IFSAC Accreditation)
• BC EMA First Responder License or BC EMR or BC PCP or equivalent
• Valid BC Class 3 Driver’s License with Air Endorsement or equivalent
• Ability to successfully pass a police information check
• Legal entitlement to work in Canada (You must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident/Landed Immigrant)

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• Work experience related to the job duties of a firefighter (Examples include: building construction, mechanical experience, driving large or emergency vehicles, wildland firefighting, first aid, nursing, paramedical experience, teaching or instructional experience)
• NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Technician (Pro-board or IFSAC Accreditation)
• NFPA 1002 Fire Department Vehicle Driver/Operator or equivalent training for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
• NFPA 1006 Technical Rescue or equivalent training to Operations Level in Vehicle & Machinery Rescue, Confined Space and Rope Rescue
• ICS 100 Incident Command System 100
• SPP-WFF 1 Wildland Fire Fighter Level 1
• SPP-115 Structure Protection
• CARs 323 Aircraft Firefighting at Airports and Aerodromes (Canadian Aviation Regulations)
• Successful completion of a post-secondary education program (academic, technical or trades)
• Volunteer experience in the emergency services field (firefighting, coast guard, search and rescue).
• Demonstrated community involvement

Candidates should submit a résumé to Elisa Valentin by emailing a pdf or word document to resumes@dawsoncreek.ca, with the job posting name and number in the subject line, no later than 4:30 pm on the closing date referenced above. The City thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.