
Description
A career with a fully integrated fire and emergency medical service (EMS) is exciting, fulfilling, diverse and challenging. We are ready to respond to any emergency 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
We are a dedicated team of emergency services professionals who respond quickly and effectively. If you thrive on teamwork, want to help those in need, and have a desire to contribute to your community, consider applying today.
The City of Spruce Grove is currently recruiting candidates who meet either Firefighter – Paramedic or Firefighter – Mechanic qualifications. The qualifications for these positions are listed below.
We currently have two (2) permanent full time Firefighter positions available that are scheduled to start on April 7, 2025.
Rates are currently under review between the City of Spruce Grove & Spruce Grove Firefighters and the Association International Association of Firefighters Local 3021.
Stated Collective Agreement rates are as follows:
Firefighter - Probationary - $35.47 per hour.
Firefighter - 3rd Class - $40.54 per hour.
Firefighter - 2nd Class - $45.61 per hour.
Firefighter - 1st Class - $50.67 per hour.
This posting may be utilized to fill future permanent and/or temporary positions of similar nature.
Prior to submitting your application, we encourage you to review the information available on our website and below. It is important to read the posting in full.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Although exciting, this is also a dangerous job. You may be exposed to many hazardous conditions, loud noises, and contaminants, and have to work in extreme temperatures.
• You need to be prepared to travel (if required) to complete various testing events. It is not always possible to participate in multiple tests in one trip.
• A commitment to maintaining a daily fitness regime and monitoring your personal wellness is essential to ensuring personal safety and longevity. Make sure you have the strength, stamina and cardiovascular conditioning required to take on the physical challenges of this career.
• Ethical behaviour and accountability must be part of your nature. Taking responsibility for and ownership of your actions is vital to success in the hiring process.
• An ability to carry out orders at emergencies, combined with the capacity to assess and act on own initiative and/or work effectively as part of a team.
• Job fit is one of many critical factors considered in our decision- making processes. Successful completion of all steps in the process does not ensure a job offer.
• You must be able to follow and act on complex oral and written instructions; you will be evaluated on these skills throughout our assessments.
• A practical understanding of a wide range of subjects related to fire, rescue, dangerous goods and EMS, including the ability to operate and understand the operation of mechanical equipment
• Your demeanor and input throughout the selection process are taken into consideration as part of the final hiring decision.
*WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Captive Workforce
- Shift Work - Day and Evening Shifts
- Overtime and Travel may be required.
*Scheduled in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Minimum Qualifications
• You must meet the following minimum qualifications of either Schedule A - Firefighter - Paramedic or Schedule B - Firefighter - Mechanic on the date you submit your application.
• *National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 – Level I & II certification (This qualification may be obtained within one (1) year of date of hire).
• Ability to pass physical and medical standards, including eyesight and audible, as outlined in the NFPA standard.
Preferred Qualifications
• NFPA 1001 – Level I & II certification
• Emergency medical/fire response work experience
• Current International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) certification.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS) certification.
Additional Information
COMPETENCIES:
Thinking & Acting Strategically – Forward-thinking. Sees the big picture and imagines the future. Links long-range visions, strategies, and concepts to daily work. Aligns personal actions and initiatives with customer needs, and with organizational priorities and direction. To think and act strategically requires an understanding of our organizational direction, as well as the internal and external factors that influence decision-making.
Building Influential Working Relationships – Strengthening and developing working relationships and strategic alliances that are founded on ethics, trust, and guided by our corporate values of respect, leadership, accountability, communication, and integrity.
Optimizing Performance & Results – Reaches for excellence for oneself, one’s team, and the organization. Determined and focused on achieving outcomes that align with organizational goals. Creates goals and priorities that maximize resources while using an enterprising, resourceful approach to deliver outcomes and achieve customer expectations. Maintains accountability for results.
Growing Talent & Workforce Capacity – Honouring the individual differences that make each person unique. Being curious and committed to listening, reflecting, and learning. Developing individual and workforce capabilities to enhance the organization’s capacity to accomplish strategic goals, enhance program and service delivery, and provide an exceptional customer/client experience. Contributes to a learning and teaching culture.
Fostering Innovation & Steering Change – Creates an environment for transformation. Advances the City through improvement based on innovation and guides the associated change. Uses the skills, attitudes and behaviours needed to produce new or improved programs and services to meet current and future needs of our customers, our organization, and our community.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Class 5 Driver’s License in the province of Alberta, with Class 4 and 3 with airbrake endorsement.
• Must obtain a satisfactory review of a three-year Driver’s Abstract, with a maximum of six (6) demerits.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check Clearance – Vulnerable Sector.
• Satisfactory Child Intervention Record Check.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be able to pass and maintain physical and medical standards, including eyesight and audible, as outlined in the NFPA standard.
NEXT STEPS
• Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.Recruitment Process / Timelines:
Competition Application Period Begins – January 21
Competition Closing Date – February 10
University of Alberta Physical - Candidates self register and can do so at any time at the website below. You are encouraged to register as soon as possible as spots are limited. The physical MUST be completed prior to February 28, 2025. Results will be accepted if complete within the 6 months prior to the date of the posting opening. Please contact the University of Alberta to have your results transferred.
https://www.ualberta.ca/kinesiology-sport-recreation/research/centres-and-units/firefighter-fitness-testing.html
Firefighter Aptitude Test – February 17-21
This is a two-hour test that measures candidates’ understanding of oral, reading, and written information, numerical skills, maps, diagrams, mechanical reasoning and teamwork/public relations. Candidates are assigned a time slot on one of the testing days.
Medical Knowledge Test (Paramedic Applicants Only) – February 24 – March 7
Candidates attend a half-day test which includes an in-depth written exam coupled with a circuit of short (the usual is five to 10 minutes) stations, in which each candidate is examined at a one-on-one basis.
Each station has a different examiner and candidates rotate through the stations, completing all the stations on their circuit. During each station, candidates will be requested to provide clinical assessments and review the potential differential diagnosis and possible treatments.
Panel Interview – March 10-14
Behavioural based interviews. Interviewees should be prepared to answer questions the following way - Situation/Task (what was the circumstance or what needed to be done); Action (what did you do?); Result (what happened or what feedback did you receive?).
Conditional Offers of Employment – March 2025
Pre-employment Medical Assessment and Drug Screening - March 17-21
The medical assessment is a condition of employment and is a general physical, ensuring candidates meet the requirements and physical demands of firefighting.
Anticipated Start Date – April 7, 2025
NOTE: All dates above are subject to change.
Questions?
If you have any questions about firefighter recruitment please read our FAQs . If you have any other questions about the recruitment process, please contact:
City of Spruce Grove
Human Resource – hrgeneral@sprucegrove.org
WHY WORK FOR US?
• Pension
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Initiatives
• Work/Life Wellness
• Recognized General Holidays
• Leave Options
• Positive Work Atmosphere
• Employee Awards
• Volunteer and Fundraising Opportunities
• Professional Development
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