Description
Applications will be accepted March 1 to 31, 2024.
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. Dedicated teams of emergency services professionals save lives and protect property by responding quickly and effectively. If you thrive on teamwork, love a diverse job, want to help those in need, and have the desire to contribute to your community, consider a career as a firefighter/paramedic.
Duties and Responsibilities
Before you submit your firefighter application, take the time to learn all you can about the job and requirements. Familiarize yourself with the job tasks and the different steps in the selection process. Do your homework. Better to be over prepared than unprepared. Preparation is required to be successful in this process.
- You need to be prepared to travel (if required) to complete various recruitment testing events.
- 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 in 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
- You will be assessed throughout the entire application process.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
You must meet ONE of the following minimum qualifications on the date you submit your application.
- Registered Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP)
- Registered Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)
If you are a paramedic outside of Alberta, visit the Alberta College of Paramedics to learn about how to register in Alberta. It is a straightforward process and may only take a couple months to complete. Check out their checklist for requirements.
Ontario applicants: applicants who received education in Ontario will be required to successfully complete the COPR exams OR provide validation of employment within the Base Hospital system. Visit the Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) website to see a list of exam dates.
Additional requirements:
- Hold a valid Class 4 drivers licence. Submit a drivers abstract with six demerits or fewer.
- A valid Class 3 drivers licence and Air Brake (Q) endorsement must be completed before the end of the probationary year.
- Vulnerable sector police information check (required upon offer and is a condition of employment).
- Ability to pass physical and medical standards, including eyesight and audible, as outlined in the NFPA standard. Please refer to the NFPA1582 Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, Chapter 6 – Medical Evaluations of Candidates for disqualifying medical conditions.
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Preferred Qualifications
- NFPA 1001 – Level I & II certification
- Emergency medical/fire response work experience
- Current ITLS certification
- Current PALS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Completion of post-secondary education and/or trades courses, certifications, diplomas or degree
- Skilled trades
- Use of hydraulic systems/tools, pumps, self-contained breathing apparatus, and/or communications equipment
- Operating heavy-duty equipment
- Driving tandem-axle vehicles using Class 1, 2, or 3 licences
- Leadership roles, coaching, teaching or instruction
- Life saving, rescue, etc.
- Participation in a Cadet Program (Fire, Sea, Air, Army, etc.)
- Community involvement or volunteering