Description
Langley City, a community of 33,000 people positioned in a rapidly growing area is strategically located in Metro Vancouver and has a vibrant community spirit and an inspiring vision of being “The Place To Be” now and in the future. Langley City has all the amenities of any urban centre in very close proximity: great shopping, 300 acres of parks, world-class educational institutions, and entertainment facilities. Easy access to the USA, the Pacific Ocean and the vast Coastal Mountain range makes Langley City an enviable place to live and work.
Langley City is recruiting for regular full-time Firefighters; an opportunity to join a progressive and innovative fire department.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 19 years of age on the date of your application
- Eligible for employment in Canada - You must be a Canadian citizen, a holder of a Permanent Resident Card, a Landed Immigrant or otherwise legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., holder of a work visa)
- You must provide documents (at the specified time on the application form) verifying you have:
- A High School Diploma or equivalency - equivalencies can include a High School Equivalency Diploma (i.e., E.D.), or a two-year diploma, or an undergraduate/applied degree or journeyman certificate.
- A valid and subsisting Class 1 or 3 Provincial driver's licence, with an air brake endorsement, no more than six (6) demerit points for the past 5 years and no current suspensions or driving prohibitions. Probationary or Graduated Driver’s licenses will not be accepted.
- Completion of NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level II certification or combination of fire training, education, and experience may be considered if you do not currently have NFPA 1001
- First Responder Level 3 or a valid BC Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board License in Emergency Medical (EMR) Responder or Paramedic License (BLS or ALS)
- Firefighter Fitness Testing certificate that is valid within one year of this posting close date or be willing to complete and submit by no later than June 21,
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous firefighting experience either as a career, paid-on-call or volunteer
- Completion of advanced fire service training such as:
- Fire Prevention Inspector
- Fire Service Instructor
- Fire & Life Safety Inspector
- Fire Officer
- Completion of fire service related courses such as auto extrication, rope rescue, confined space rescue, hazardous materials, incident command, critical incident stress, etc.
- Recognized post-secondary education or equivalent, a recognized degree, diploma or trade qualification
- Training or experience at the technical, trades or equivalent
- Non-smoker
- Second language skills
Additional Information
All required documents outlined below must be in one attached document only. This one document must not exceed 20 MB and must be submitted in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF (no other file formats will be accepted). Applications that do not include every requested document, are submitted with more than one attachment and/or don’t quote the competition number and position will not be considered.