Paid on Call Firefighters 2025

Fire Rescue, BC, Canada

Temporary

Fire Rescue

Experienced

WEST KELOWNA FIRE RESCUE

PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER

RECRUITMENT 2025

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, October 8th

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 doctors consent to participate in fitness testing
Valid Class 5 BC Drivers 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
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. 25-71E | Closes October 24, 2025

Training & Probation Rate $22.01; POC Firefighter Rate $23.93

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First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

Phone*

Resume*

Cover Letter*

1. Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?*

2. Grade 12 education - can you confirm that you have your grade 12 education?*

3. Do you have a NFPA 1001 Level 1 certificate? (Considered an asset)*

4. Do you have a BC EMA First Responder License? (Considered an asset)*

5. Do you have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License with no more than 6 points and no prohibitions or suspensions in the past three years?*

6. Please upload all required qualifications/certificates as a single file:

- Copy of your Class 5 Driver’s License
- Personal Driving Record (not a driver factor report) from ICBC (https://onlinebusiness.icbc.com/clio/)
- Doctor's consent form (found on the Employment Page)*

10. If applicable, please upload the following certificates as a single file:

- BC EMA EMR License
- NFPA 1001, NFPA 1002, etc.

**These are not required.

11. Are you a resident of the City of West Kelowna or Westbank First Nation?*

12. Are you related to or know anyone working at the City of West Kelowna?*

Human Check*

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Grow your career in one of the best places on earth. At the City of West Kelowna, we believe in a life-work balance.

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Paid on Call Firefighters 2025

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