Career Firefighter Recruitment 2019

(08.04.2019 2:40pm) Applicants advancing to the 2nd part of the Physical Assessment have been contacted. (08.01

(03.04.2019 2:30pm) Applicants advancing to the 2nd part of the Physical Assessment will be contacted early next week by email with further instructions.

(19.03.2019 1:45pm) Applicants advancing to Stage 3 Physical Assessment have now been contacted by e-mail with further instructions.

(01.03.2019 2:45pm) Career Firefighter Applicants advancing to Stage 2 (Written Knowledge Assessment) have been sent an e-mail with their confirmation number and further instructions.

(27.02.2019 10:45am)  Paid on Call Firefighter applicants moving to the first stage have been contacted by e-mail. Please check your e-mail for further instructions.

(26.02.2019 9:15am) The Career Firefighters and Paid on Call Firefighters postings are now closed.  We thank everyone for their interest in the City of West Kelowna. Your patience is appreciated while we review and shortlist the applications. Please note that this page will be updated regularly and should be used as a reference for the current status of the recruitment.

It is the applicants' responsibility to check the website regularly for updated information/instructions. Please do not call the City office or Fire Rescue.  

The West Kelowna Fire Rescue is dedicated to providing emergency response, fire prevention and protection and rescue services for West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation residents and partners with fire departments in other jurisdictions when needed to deal with regional, provincial and national emergencies.

The City of West Kelowna is recruiting for 10 career Firefighters.

There are a number of stages to the recruitment process. For complete information on the application process, please see the attached links before you submit your application:

Firefighter Recruitment and Selection Process (Updated February 15)

2019 Career Firefighter Information Package (Updated February 15)

Firefighter Recruitment FAQ

Please note, application and supporting documents will only be accepted and reviewed online, we will not accept paper copies at the City of West Kelowna.

City of West Kelowna - HR Team