Military Firefighter: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Suppression

Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes; Victoria; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canadian Armed Forces invites applications for Firefighter roles across air force, army and joint operations. Firefighters perform rescue, firefighting, ventilation, overhaul, and vehicle operation, and provide emergency medical response.

Training begins with Basic Military Qualification, then the Canadian Forces Fire Academy, with opportunities for specialized tracks such as airport firefighter, fire inspector, and hazardous material response.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s licence required.
• Minimum education includes secondary school graduation or higher.
• Firefighter training and basic military training are required before assignment.
• Physically fit and able to pass pre-entry fitness evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Perform rescue, extinguishment, ventilation, overhaul, and forcible entry operations.
• Drive and operate all types of firefighting vehicles.
• Inspect and test fixed fire suppression and detection systems.
• Maintain fire department equipment and rescue tools.
• Perform inspector duties and participate in project reviews.
• Provide peer and public instruction and education.
• Provide helicopter rescue and damage control services as part of a firefighting team.
• Respond to aircraft cable engagements and provide mobile arrestor gear skills.
• Perform emergency medical response.

Skills

Emergency response

Team coordination

Physical fitness

Aircraft rescue

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

College diploma

Job description

The Canadian Armed Forces invites applications for Firefighter roles across air force, army and joint operations. Firefighters perform rescue, firefighting, ventilation, overhaul, and vehicle operation, and provide emergency medical response.

Training begins with Basic Military Qualification, then the Canadian Forces Fire Academy, with opportunities for specialized tracks such as airport firefighter, fire inspector, and hazardous material response.