Career as a Burnaby Firefighter
Today's firefighter is a skilled, competent professional that can rise to meet any emergency. In our complex world, firefighting is not just another job. It is an employment opportunity that offers a challenging, demanding and rewarding career for men and for women.
Firefighters undergo continuous in-service training. Their job related duties, training and responsibilities include:
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Are You What We Need?
The Burnaby Fire Department is actively seeking individuals interested in a career as a firefighter. Alongside the Required Qualifications, our ideal candidates:
- Meet our Recommended Qualifications
- Are physically fit and well coordinated
- Are honest, reliable and motivated
- Are able to work well with others
- Are willing and able to learn and improve
- Demonstrate a deep sense of commitment and responsibility to serving the public
Please ensure you meet all the Required Qualifications before completing the application form. Information on the recruitment process, interviews, and application itself can be found in the links on the right side of this page.
A Rewarding Career
As a Burnaby Firefighter, you will learn teaching skills to educate the public and promote fire prevention and safety awareness throughout the community. Firefighters are frequently called upon to use their foresight, training and judgement to rescue others and protect themselves.
You will spend extended periods of time with the other firefighters at your station. A firefighter must be able to accept orders without questions and work effectively as an essential member of a team of professionals, be it when sharing routine maintenance chores at the station or providing back-up at the scene of an emergency.
In this City video, we wanted to highlight a few of the reasons we are so dedicated to our work. Take a look and see what being a City of Burnaby employee is all about.
