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Firefighter / Paramedic Kitimat, BC
Firefighter/Paramedic (4 positions & eligibility list) Regular, Full Time
Closing Date – Open until Filled
The District of Kitimat is recruiting for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. The Kitimat Fire and Ambulance Department is the only dual service department in BC providing both fire fighting and paramedic services to the community.
THE RECRUITMENT WEEKEND TAKES PLACE OVER 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS (JUST ONE TRIP TO KITIMAT) AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
• Interview
• Physical Fitness (medical exam, fitness and agility test)
• Aptitude Test (mechanical and paramedic)
NEW: The District will provide a partial travel reimbursement subsidy for those invited to attend
the recruitment weekend. For those hired, we also provide relocation assistance and a twelve-month
rental subsidy in accordance with our hiring policy.
This posting will remain open until filled, first review of applications will occur on July 28, 2023.
Please submit a covering letter, resume and required documentation by email to hr@kitimat.ca or by mail
to Human Resources Manager, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat BC, V8C 2H7. For more
information, please phone 250-632-8943.
Successful applicants will be invited to a Recruitment Weekend. All applicants are thanked for their
interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Kelowna BC, Firefighter - Eligibility List
Kelowna Fire Department
Position Title: Firefighter – Eligibility List
Application Close Date: September 4, 2023
Candidate Contact Person:
City of Kelowna Human Resources
250-469-8528
jobs@kelowna.ca
Recruitment and hiring of career firefighters is handled through an eligibility list selected after a rigorous recruitment process. These candidates are placed in positions that become available for a specific period commencing as early as Spring of 2024.
More information regarding this recruitment Firefighter recruitment | City of Kelowna
Hiring Process
Applicants who are successful in moving through the hiring process will be expected to:
- Qualify on written testing and complete a pre-recorded video interview through NTN by the September 4, 2023 closing date.
- Qualify on physical, swim and medical testing requirements (including vision and hearing).
- Provide a Criminal Record Search (no criminal record) when requested during the hiring process.
- Provide personal vaccination records for MMR, Tetanus, Diphtheria (past 10 yrs), Hepatitis B (all shots) as requested during the hiring process.
- Complete an in-person final interview.
- Successful reference checks.
Shift work is required. Scheduled consists of 2 Days (8:00 – 18:00), 2 Nights (18:00 – 8:00) followed by 4 days off.
Firefighter Eligibility List - City of Campbell River
FIREFIGHTER ELIGIBILITY LIST
This posting closes at noon on Monday, August 21, 2023
The City of Campbell River is creating a firefighter eligibility list to fill upcoming vacancies within the Fire Services Division.
Only those applicants selected to advance in the hiring process will be invited to
complete the next steps, which may include:
1) Behavioral Testing ‐ You must achieve a passing score to be eligible to proceed
2) Ergometrics FireTeam Aptitude Testing ‐ You must achieve a passing score to be eligible to proceed
3) Job Performance Testing – Ladder climb & tunnel crawl
4) Microsoft Office computer skills testing ‐ You must achieve a passing score to be eligible to proceed
5) Interviews
6) Candidates advancing past the interview process will be require to complete a vision,
hearing, and a health assessment.
7) Criminal record and vulnerable sector check
8) In‐Station Assessment
This posting closes at noon on Monday August 21, 2023.
Applicants being invited to the testing portion of the competition will be notified by email on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
Steps 1‐3 above will be conducted on Saturday, August 26, 2023 in Campbell River, time and location
TBA. Interviews are tentatively scheduled during the week of September 5, 2023
Volunteer Firefighter, Whatcom County Fire District #5 (Point Roberts, WA.)
Whatcom County Fire District #5 (Point Roberts, WA) is actively recruiting qualified men and women to fill Volunteer Entry-Level Firefighter positions. The District will be establishing an eligibility list of successful candidates for 2022-2023. This list will remain in effect for six (6) months and may be extended at the discretion of the Fire Chief. […]
Firefighter Recruitment – Calgary Fire Department
Calgary Fire Department – Firefighter Recruitment Applications are now closed. Please check back again with us for future recruitment information.
Firefighter – City of Surrey not accepting applications
Firefighter – City of Surrey – CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS
Firefighter - City of Coquitlam, BC
Firefighter – City of Coquitlam – Closing Date – September 16th, 2022
Coquitlam Fire & Rescue Services is currently accepting applications for career firefighters to join their team.
Firefighter - Regina, SK
Firefighter, City of Regina – Closing date – September 18, 2022
The City of Regina, Fire Protection services is recruiting for 5 Firefighter positions.
Career Firefighter - City of Penticton
Career Firefighter – City of Penticton – Closing date – February 10, 2023
Firefighters - YVR Vancouver Airport Authority
Firefighters – Vancouver Airport Authority
Welcome to our 2023 recruitment process. If you are goal-oriented and seek to be a part of a proud, progressive, and dedicated Fire & Rescue Team, then YVR Fire & Rescue is the place for you.
YVR Fire & Rescue is a value and integrity-based department with a strong culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging that enables the team to deliver on our Mission, which drives us toward our Vision.
Firefighters - Vancouver Fire Rescue Services
Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is accepting online firefighter applications between August 21 and September 5, 2023.
If we offer you employment, you need to meet several extra conditions, such as where you live.
GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
You should be:
- Physically fit and well coordinated
- Highly motivated
- Willing to work cooperatively as part of a team
- Committed to continuous learning
- Dedicated to helping others
Vancouver Fire Rescue Services members serve a diverse population. The ability to speak languages in addition to English and socialize within different cultures is helpful.
QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS – please visit https: 2023-VFRS-Firefighter- Qualifications
WHERE YOU LIVE MATTERS
Due to the on-call nature of our work, Fire Rescue Service members must reside within the Lower Mainland, with the following boundaries:
- The City of Vancouver in the west
- The Municipality of Chilliwack in the east
- The Canadian/US border in the south
- The Municipality of Squamish in the north
These residency restrictions come into effect at the time of hiring.
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Testimonials
Hi Karen, Just wanted to thank you again for all your help with my interview preparation. It paid off and I was offered a nod with Surrey Fire Department and will be starting in May. Thanks again. March 2018
Karen,
I am now one of Surrey’s newest Career Fire Fighters. I start in July . Thank you for all of your coaching and experience, I know that it really helped me nail the interview…
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Thank you Karen for all your help throughout the past year. Your help with interview skills helped me get my dream job at Delta fire, thanks again!
Hi Karen,
It’s with great pleasure I am writing to let you know I have finally achieved my lifetime goal and dream of becoming a structural firefighter. I have worked continuously for nearly a decade building the best resume I could but was missing a critical piece and that was my interview skills. You successfully taught me how to prepare and formulate answers which led to improved interview score and my confidence. I cannot thank you enough you have contributed greatly to my journey and life passion. Whitehorse Firefighter September 2020
Karen,
Just wanted to update you that I have been hired by Surrey Fire Rescue Service with training starting in April 2019. Thanks again for all your help, there is no way I could have done so well on my first competition without your services. Recruit Firefighter Surrey
Hi Karen,
I actually got the position with Burnaby Fire Rescue. I started in January and am about 10 weeks into my probationary year. Thank you for all of your help throughout the past year – I will definitely send others your way in the future. Hope you are doing well. Burnaby Probationary Firefighter
Surrey Firefighter Recruitment
Hi Karen, just wanted to let you know that I got hired by Surrey Fire. I wanted to thank you for all your help with the interview preparation and guidance over the years, it really made a difference. Thanks a lot!
Karen, the interview went well. I was clear and hit 90% of the points we discussed. Thank you so much, without the knowledge you gave me, I would have been lost in there. Burnaby F.D. Interviewee (2017)
June 2022
Karen was very professional, friendly and provided outstanding work.
She had a wealth of knowledge of the fire industry. Anytime I needed to update or change my resume, communication was excellent everything and was complete.
She is so very professional, and supported my journey to becoming a career firefighter.
She helped me successfully navigate through every step of the hiring process.
I highly recommend her services .
Thanks again for everything. I wouldn’t have gotten hired without your help.
June 2022
Thank you so much for doing a session with me. It was such a massive help. I felt sharp and prepared for what was presented at the interview.
It was a pretty nerve wracking week waiting for the result but it was good news……I passed!!! I couldn’t be more fired up.
Thanks again, Karen. Have a great weekend
Hi Karen, I got hired by Surrey and starting on Monday!!! Thank you for your interview prep tips, clearly helped!
All the best!
Joss Advocaat, Assistant Fire Chief, Regional District of East Kootenay
As the Fire Training Officer with Sun Peaks Fire Rescue, I looked to Karen to provide interview prep / training for our Work Experience Candidates. Because of her proven and effective training methods, 85% of our WEP firefighter candidates successfully earned full time firefighter positions in departments across Canada. I would without a doubt recommend Karen and Destiny Career Planners if you are pursuing or advancing your career in public safety.
Jan 2023
I wanted to thank you for your services and support over the last few months. I wanted to let you know I was offered one one the two jobs this year. I truly believe that I would not have been successful this time around if it wasn’t for the time I spent with you preparing. Your advice and insight into the process was invaluable to me. I will be sure to recommend your services to any and all future applicants that I meet.
Hi Karen!
I feel like my interview went well! Well enough that I was one of the lucky applicants that got chosen for the job with Surrey Fire Rescue.
Thanks for your help and I will recommend your services to people pursuing a career in the fire service! May 2022