Recruitment

The Preliminary Written Test for firefighters will be on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

For those applicants interested in obtaining further information, we encourage you to attend one of the Firefighter Recruitment Information Sessions.

Interested candidates are reminded to check this page regularly for information updates.

Welcome to the City of Thunder Bay’s firefighter recruitment and selection process. This page provides an outline of the recruitment and selection process as well as an outline of the duties and responsibilities for the position of firefighter. Please read all information carefully. Failure to follow the directions or meet the deadlines at any of the stages of the recruitment and selection procedures may result in the disqualification of your application for employment.

The City of Thunder Bay adheres to the Human Rights Code in the selection process. The Thunder Bay Fire Rescue is an equal opportunity employer, and those seeking employment are expected to be non-discriminatory in their attitudes and actions when dealing with colleagues and the public.

All inquiries regarding the procedure should be made to the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue. I wish you success in your endeavor to become a firefighter for the City of Thunder Bay.

Sincerely,
John Hay
Fire Chief

Fight Fires, Save Lives

The Thunder Bay Fire Rescue is continually working on building a diverse, innovative, nationally recognized Fire Rescue Service committed to ongoing quality service to the community it serves.

MISSION STATEMENT

"To Save Life, Property and Environment by Providing Fire Protection, Rescue, Public Education and Medical Assistance to Our Community”

VISION

To Continue Our Commitment to Excellence and Provide a Dynamic Emergency Service, Respected and Valued by Our Customers. (Community)

REQUIREMENTS

Men and women who can meet and maintain the following minimum requirements are encouraged to apply for a position as a City of Thunder Bay Firefighter. Requirements

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS

The recruitment and selection process consists of six stages:

Written Aptitude Test Saturday, May 11, 2013
Health and Medical Fitness Evaluation Assessment June 11-15, 2013
Job Related Physical Fitness Test June 11-15, 2013
Resume/Application Review (Shortlisting of Applicants)
Interview July 3-9, 2013
Reference Checks

Firefighter Position Information

The emergency response role involves the control and extinguishment of fire, salvage and rescue work and many other duties, under the immediate supervision of a superior officer. The fire station role involves duties relating to maintenance of station, vehicles and equipment, as well as training and preparedness to respond quickly to any emergency.

View the Major Duties.

CITY OF THUNDER BAY FIREFIGHTER'S SALARY AND BENEFITS

Firefighter's salaries are a scaled range based on experience, starting from a Figherfighter 4th Class up to a Firefighter 1st Class. Benefits are also available. more

downloaD The Complete Firefighter Career Guide and Job Description

Career Guide - 2013	Adobe PDF, 11 pages, 212 KB
Firefighter Job Description	Adobe PDF, 1 page, 77 KB

Contact

If you have any questions, please call Fire Administration at 807-625-2103 or Director Bill Johnson at 807-625-2479, bjohnson@thunderbay.ca, or the Corporation's Staffing & Development Specialist at 807-625-3298.

City of Thunder Bay
Fire Rescue Service

Address:	330 Vickers Street North Thunder Bay ON P7C 4B2
Fire Admininstration Tel:	(807) 625-2103
Director of Training:	Bill Johnson
Tel:	(807) 625-2479
E-mail:	bjohnson@thunderbay.ca