The Penticton Fire Department is a composite department. Our Auxiliary Fire Fighters assist our career Fire Fighters at major incidents. This can include structure fires, grass and urban/interface fires and other emergency incidents such as flooding and natural gas pipe line breaks. Auxiliary also assist with community fire and life safety programs.
The goal is to maintain 40 active Auxiliary Fire Fighters. Recruitment drives are usually held once a year to encourage Penticton residents to apply for the Auxiliary positions.
Being an Auxiliary is a great way to be involved in the community, learn fire fighting, first aid and emergency skills, keep physically fit and to enjoy the camaraderie of being actively involved in the fire service.
Auxiliary Drill Nights are held on Wednesday evenings three times a month. Auxiliary Fire Fighters carry pagers to alert them to day time and night time emergencies. Auxiliaries get paid for attending drill nights and for call outs to assist with day or evening emergencies.
Auxiliary Fire Fighters with a minimum of six months of service can apply for the Live-In program. Live-Ins are assigned to one of our stations and commit to living at the fire hall. It is an excellent way to gain knowledge and experience in a variety of emergency incidents. The Live-In Auxiliary assist the career Fire Fighters with day time and night time emergencies.
This is an outline of our recruitment process:
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Auxiliary Entrance Requirements:
Check out the list of qualifications. Can you meet these requirements? Do you want to make an active contribution to the safety and well being of our citizens? Do you want to learn more about fire fighting and emergency skills? If you can answer yes to these questions then Penticton Fire Department encourages you to apply to become an Auxiliary Fire Fighter.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current resident of the Penticton Fire Protection Area
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Valid Class 5 British Columbia Driver's License
- Good Driver's Abstract
- Completion of Grade 12
- Must meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) vision and hearing requirements
- Minimum age: 19 years
- Ability to meet the physical testing requirements
- Must submit a current driver's abstract and a photocopy of your driver's license
- Ability to pass a criminal record check upon acceptance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Available to respond to emergencies
- First Aid Training
- Previous firefighting experience
- Ability to swim
- Non-smoker
- Post-Secondary academic diploma, training or experience at the Trades, Technical equivalent level
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Selection Procedure:
All applications received by the closing date will be reviewed and short listed according to qualifications.
Those applicants selected will participate in Physical Fitness Assessment Testing and an interview.
- 15 minute interview - Successful candidates will move onto Physical Fitness Assessment Testing.
- Physical Fitness Assessment Testing-
- Successful candidates will move onto Recruit Training.
- Recruit Training- The six half days of training and assessment will be held in the spring. Full attendance is required.
- Orientation and Safety
- Protective Clothing
- Personal Accountability System
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Apparatus Familiarization
- Fire Hose
- Ladders
- Communications
4. Successful Candidates from Recruit Training based on evaluation and suitability will be added to the eligibility list
Auxiliary members will be hired from this list.
This list remains active for 12 months.
