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WEST KELOWNA FIRE RESCUE

PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER

RECRUITMENT 2023

The City of West Kelowna is recruiting for Paid on Call Firefighters looking to join the West Kelowna Fire Rescue team.

We're hosting an in-person Information Session so you can learn more about recruitment, training and how you can build your career while serving the community. RSVP is not required but we strongly encourage attendance.

More information can be found here.

Information Session:

Date: Wednesday, September 27^th

Doors open: 6:00 p.m.

Presentation: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Glenrosa Firehall Station 34 (3399 Gates Road)

Requirements:

• 19 years of age or older
• Grade 12 education or equivalent
• Be a resident of the City of West Kelowna or Westbank First Nation
• Physically fit and have a doctor’s consent to participate in fitness testing
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License with no more than 6 points and no prohibitions or suspensions in the past three years
• Police Information Check with vulnerable sector
• Able to attend training sessions on weekday evenings and weekends

A current EMA license and NFPA 1001 certification is an asset.

Application Checklist: Only complete applications will be reviewed/considered. Please ensure you submit all below items/information when applying.

• Resume, cover letter and contact information including full name, full address, email and phone number
• References (include info in resume)
• Doctors consent form (found on the Employment page)
• Copy of Drivers License and Drivers abstract (ICBC website)

Applications are accepted only online at westkelownacity.ca/jobs. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.  Preferred candidates will be required to submit a Police Information Check at a later stage.

Competition No. 23-60E | Closes October 15, 2023

Training & Probation Rate $20.01; POC Firefighter Rate $21.93 

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