Regular Full-time Fire Fighter

2 weeks ago


Oshawa, Canada City of Oshawa Full time

**Job Snapshot**:
**Employee Type**:

- Regular Full-Time-
**Location**:
Oshawa-
**Job Type**:

- Government-
**Experience**:

- Not Specified-
**Date Posted**:

- 1/11/2023- City of Oshawa, located just a short 30-minute drive from Toronto, is a progressive city of 172,000 people and is the economic engine of the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Our strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and co-operative partnerships have enhanced our quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to fiscal restraint._ _

**Job Title**:Regular Full-Time Fire Fighter - Probationary **Posting Number**:004078

**Department**:Safety & Facilities Services Department **Branch**:Fire Services

**Location**:Oshawa, Ontario **Eligible for Hybrid Work**:No

**Posting Start Date**:2023/01/11** Posting End Date**:2023/01/20 by 4:30pm

**Employment Group**:IAFF 465** Salary Grade**:$64,752 - $107,920 **Standard **Weekly** **Hours of** **Work**: 42.00 **Shift Work Required**:Yes

Firefighters within the Oshawa Fire Service provide emergency response to a wide variety of situations including; fire, emergency medical calls, motor vehicle accidents and alarm system activations.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide emergency response to fires, emergency medical calls, motor vehicle accidents and alarm system activations
- Operate and maintain firefighting apparatus, equipment, and fire stations
- Combat fires
- Perform specialized technical rescue work
- Administer designated emergency medical procedures/aid
- Fulfill duties of call-taker/dispatcher as required
- Inspect properties and equipment for fire hazards
- Work as part of a professional team
- Participate in public education programs
- Continually upgrade skills/knowledge and physical requirements to current standards

**Requirements**:
Applicants should be eighteen (18) years of age or older and be legally entitled to work in Canada. Applicants should have a secondary school diploma or academic equivalent and have successfully completed **one** (1) of the following:

- Pre-services Firefighter Education and Training Program Certificate
- F.P.A 1001 accredited program from a recognized institution
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a full-time firefighter in a municipal fire department

Applicants should also meet the following requirements:

- Minimum one (1) year of prior full-time work experience. fire suppression, construction, trades, mechanical, emergency medical, large vehicle operation or fire prevention related experience is an asset
- Current Standard First Aid with HCP, CPR and AED. Completion of higher level E.M.S training is an asset
- Possession and maintenance of a valid unrestricted Ontario Driver’s License, minimum class DZ. Applicants with more than six (6) demerit points are ineligible for consideration
- Ability to pass vision and hearing screening
- Specialized rescue courses are an asset
- Ability to work twenty-four (24) hour shifts, including days/nights, weekends and holidays
- Must be physically fit and able to handle the sustained, intense physical and psychological effort required to perform duties of this position
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, strong interpersonal and customer service skills for interacting with the public and internal City staff
- Demonstrate initiative, mechanical aptitude and problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively under demanding conditions

**Please review our **Firefighter Recruitment Guide** for detailed information on the recruitment process.**

We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file. Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.



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