Description
Brandon Fire and Emergency Services department belongs to the City Manager’s Division of the
City of Brandon. It is a dual service department providing both fire protection and emergency
ambulance service to a population of over 50,000. Service is provided in Brandon and to four
outlying municipalities (Elton, Whitehead, Cornwallis and Oakland).
Brandon Fire and Emergency Services also belongs to the Grand Valley Mutual Aid District which
consists of three volunteer and two career fire departments, responding as a backup if any of
these departments require our service.
Services provided include:
➢ Ambulance Service – Primary Care Paramedic with some advanced transfer of
function medical skills
➢ Fire Protection
➢ Rescue services involving motor vehicle accidents, water, ice, high angle and confined
space
➢ Fire Prevention and Inspection
➢ Public Education
➢ Providing medical monitoring in Brandon Police Service Detention Unit
Minimum Qualifications
• must be 18 years of age or older;
• must be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• must be fluent in the English language;
• must have completed Grade 12, GED, or Mature Student;
• must hold a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check
• must have completed all mandatory qualifications or in the process of completing;
• must possess a valid Class 4 with air endorsement Province of Manitoba driver’s license
with a driving record acceptable to Department standards. In the event you do not have
air endorsement, you must provide proof you are in the process of obtaining air
endorsement.
• Must meet vision and hearing standards.
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Preferred Qualifications
➢ Firefighting Practices - Level 1 (meets NFPA 1001) Accredited version
➢ Firefighting Practices - Level 2 (meets NFPA 1001) Accredited version
➢ Rescue Practices
➢ Fire & Life Safety Educator (meets NFPA 1035)
➢ Fire Apparatus/Operator (meeting NFPA 1002)
➢ Haz. Mat Awareness (meets NFPA 472)
➢ Haz. Mat Operations (meets NFPA 472)
➢ Certificate in Public Fire Protection, Public Fire Paramedic Program, or documentation
that demonstrates equivalency to these certifications