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The County of Grande Prairie builds on its natural environment and the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizens to provide an unmatched quality of life and opportunity for all. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Trustworthy, Transparent, Respectful, and Collaborative guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture.
We're looking for Paid Responder Firefighters in La Glace, Teepee Creek, Bezanson and Hythe.
Ready to make a difference in your community, take on a challenge, and be part of a team?
Our responders are regular people that wish to help their communities. They come from all walks of life and want to make a difference. Our paid responders provide their time to train and respond to incidents and work beside our career and paid responder firefighters from other stations. They are trained, dedicated and committed to helping people in their time of need. You can train to become a medical first responder, firefighter or both.
Paid responders are compensated by their fire department to train and respond to incidents.
Paid responders are trained to respond to emergency incidents of all kinds. They respond to fires, rescues, medical, hazardous materials, and many other types of calls. Paid responders train to achieve required skills. They maintain and clean equipment and apparatus and work with our partners to mitigate emergency incidents. They also support their respective communities through public education and support of community activities.
Paid responders will be able to complete training in diverse competencies such as:
You can apply if you live within 15 minutes or 20 kms of:
Hamlet of La Glace Station #1
Hamlet of Bezanson Station #9
Hamlet of Teepee Creek Station #2
Hamlet of Hythe Station #4
What we offer:
What we expect:
Please attach your resume and a current driver's abstract to your application.
If you're interested in becoming a paid responder, you're required to:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The County of Grande Prairie recognizes and values the principles of fair hiring practices. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note that once your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. If we require any additional information we will contact you. Due to the volume of applications received we can only answer questions at the interview stage.
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