Firefighter Recruitment

Medicine Hat Fire & Emergency Services recruits applicants who have successfully completed training accredited with the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.

Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services is not currently hiring or accepting applications.

Firefighter qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Have at least a grade 12 diploma or equivalency
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Level 1 and 2 certificates with IFSAC or ProBoard seal
NFPA 472/1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations certificates with IFSAC or ProBoard seal
Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED as a minimum
A valid Alberta Class 3 driver's license with air brake endorsement or equivalent with a satisfactory current driver's abstract with six (6) or less demerits
Current police information check with vulnerable sector required upon conditional job offer

Other NFPA electives, such as NFPA 1002 Apparatus Driver/Operator, NFPA 1006 Technical Rescue Personnel, NFPA 1031 Level 1 Inspector, NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor, EMR or EMT training, are considered relevant applicant assets.

The recruitment process evaluates and grades applicants on a pro-rated scoring system, which involves awarding weighted performance grades for each segment of the recruitment process.

Hiring process

Application and processing

Complete the online application process
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to the next step

Aptitude test

Firefighters must have specific skills in order to succeed in this demanding and rewarding career. The aptitude test focuses on:

Understanding spoken information
Reading and understanding written information
Numerical skills
Mapping, diagrams and mechanical reasoning
Teamwork and public relations

Documentation review

Test results and resume scores are calculated
Only the highest-ranked applicants will advance

Job skill assessment

Measure the candidate's physical ability
The test is completed at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation. More information on the test can be found online at the University of Alberta website
The cost of the fitness test is the candidate's responsibility

Interview

Interviews will be conducted by representatives from Fire and Emergency Services, as well as People Services staff

Psychometric testing

This testing consists of a multiple-choice scientific test to assess a person's personality attributes and cognitive capabilities and is completed through an interview with a psychologist

Station assessment

Qualified candidates will work alongside crews with Medicine Hat and Emergency Services for one day

Creation of eligibility list

Eligibility list is created for future openings

Medical, police information check, references

As vacancies occur, candidates will be requested to complete a medical assessment and police information check with the vulnerable sector check
Reference checks will also be completed during this stage

Job offer

Qualified candidates will be contacted

Want to know more about the process? Read our frequently asked questions.

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