Description
Do you want to serve as a full-time firefighter, gain firefighting experience, continue your fire service education, live in the fire station, and be part of a progressive team? If so, this might be the position you’re looking for!
Being a firefighter is a challenging and rewarding career for both men and women. A firefighter today must be skilled, competent, professional and able to deal with any kind of emergency. Being a Work Experience Program (WEP) firefighter you will have the opportunity to continually maintain and upgrade your skills through specialized training and emergency situations.
The Big White Fire Department is seeking candidates for the 25th year of their Work Experience Program. This program is open for applications from January 1st, 2026, until the end of the business day, February 28, 2026 with the program scheduled to run from June 1st, 2026 until the end of ski season 2026 (usually mid to late April).
See www.bigwhitefire.com for more information and how to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Be involved in regular duty shifts
-Create and maintain pre-incident plans, public education and participate in company inspections
-Participate in specialized training sessions to maintain and enhance their certification and skill levels
-Have the opportunity to instruct training courses to regular members in order to further apply and challenge their skills and abilities
-Complete regular hall and equipment maintenance as an integral part of the program
-Respond to emergency calls as paid-on-call members of the Big White Fire Department
-Engage with the community through various events including Fire Smart awareness, Fire Prevention Week, Pop Up Information booths as well as charity events like our annual Rooftop Campout.
Minimum Qualifications
-NFPA 1001, B.C. Fire Fighter 1 & 2 OR Equivalent
-Pass a criminal records search
-Pass a driver’s license check and a detailed personal reference check
-Doctor’s medical clearance or certificate of fitness (Fit Tech, CPAT, York, etc.)
-CPR “C”, First aid training
-Class 3 Driver’s License (or equivalent)
-Air brake endorsement
Preferred Qualifications
-EMA licensed FR, EMR or higher
-Work place first aid OFA 3
-Technical, Trades or Post Secondary education or experience
-Previous Fire Fighting, Wildfire, Rescue or Emergency Medical Responder experience
Additional Information
Training Will Include:
-Department Specific Response Training
-NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator/Aerial
-NFPA 1021 - Fire Service Instructor Level 1
-Medical First Responder, EMA License
-Live Fire Training
-NFPA 1006 – Vehicle Extrication
-NFPA 1006 – Low to Steep Angle Rope Recue
-WSPP WFF 1 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety (Wildland Fires)
-WSPP SPP-115 Structure Protection Workshop
-ICS 100 (JIBC)
-Emergency Scene Traffic Control, BCMSA