Description
The City of Windsor is seeking dedicated individuals to join Windsor Fire & Rescue Services as Firefighters. This position offers an opportunity to serve a vibrant and diverse community while developing professional skills in a collaborative and supportive environment. Windsor is located in Southwestern Ontario, close to Detroit, Michigan, and is known for its strong sense of community, world-class amenities, and robust economic sectors.
As a Firefighter, you will play a crucial role in emergency response and public safety, working under the leadership of a Fire Captain. The City of Windsor values organizational excellence, community impact, and offers competitive benefits to support your career growth.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Emergency Response: Respond in all types of weather and less-than-ideal conditions to fires, rescues, hazardous materials emergencies, medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, and other assigned emergencies.
- Rescue Operations: Enter burning or contaminated buildings, structures, and other areas to stabilize or control emergencies and/or perform rescues.
- Medical Assistance: Render first aid, perform CPR, and apply semi-automatic defibrillation as required.
- Manual Handling: Lift various medical supplies, victims of unknown weight, tools, hoses, fire extinguishers, and other firefighting equipment as needed.
- Vehicle Operation: Drive fire apparatus as assigned.
- Site and Equipment Maintenance: Perform cleanup of sites, firefighting apparatus, equipment, and areas of the fire station.
- Salvage and Prevention: Assist in salvage operations, fire prevention inspections, public education activities, and other fire department programs.
- Training: Attend regular training sessions to practice existing and new firefighting skills, rescue methods, fire prevention, or other specialized procedures.
- Community Engagement: Attend court, conduct station tours, and participate in public relations projects involving visits, demonstrations, and fire equipment/apparatus techniques.
- Preparedness: Remain prepared at all times for demanding situations that may arise unexpectedly.
- Occupational Health & Safety: Perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program.
- Other Duties: Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency
Medical and Physical Requirements:
- Satisfactory medical assessment as outlined by NFPA 1582 for Fire Fighters
- Completion of a Job Related Agility Test from a designated/recognized institution
- Successful completion of aptitude, physical, and swim testing with a designated service provider
Licensing:
- Current, valid, and lawful Class 'D' Driver’s License with 'Z' endorsement (as per Highway Traffic Act)
- Provide a driver’s abstract as a condition of employment
Certification:
- Valid and current Standard First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate or equivalent from an approved provider
Physical Demands:
- Ability to perform work requiring a moderate to very heavy level of physical effort
Preferred Qualifications
- Post-secondary education from a Community College or University in firefighting, skilled trades, construction, medical, or technical rescue fields
- Experience in the medical field or construction industry
- NFPA 1001 I & II certification
Additional Information
Salary Range: $69,650.85 - $107,155.15 annually
Hours of Work: 42 hours per week (shift work required)
Position Status: Regular Full-Time
Union: W.P.F.F.A.
Department: Windsor Fire & Rescue Services
- Application Process: Applications must be submitted online via the City of Windsor career website by the deadline. Internet access is available at local library branches. For application assistance, contact recruitment@citywindsor.ca or (519) 255-6515.
- Posting Period: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 12:00 NOON to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:59PM
- Work Environment: Smoke-free and scent-safe office environment
- Equity Statement: The City of Windsor is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diverse community it serves.
- Accessibility: Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process for applicants with disabilities.
- Personal Information: Collected under the Municipal Act and used for employment eligibility determination.