Located within the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples, the Town of The Blue Mountains is a four-season community with stunning natural features, including the Niagara Escarpment, Beaver Valley and the Georgian Bay shoreline. Internationally recognized as a four-season tourism destination, The Blue Mountains offers a high-quality lifestyle that caters to families looking to build a solid foundation, adventurers looking to go off the beaten path and relaxation seekers taking in and experiencing the very best the area has to offer.
The Town of The Blue Mountains is a proud municipal employer located in Grey County. The Town provides services for more than 9,300 full-time residents and has a diverse staff of more than 170 full and part-time employees. The Town is also home to an extensive part-time and seasonal population, welcoming more than 2.5 million visitors annually. We're looking for people who share our commitment to building a sustainable community and our values of Accountability & Transparency, Leadership, Stewardship, Respect, and Collaboration.
Come gain a unique experience in the 2nd fastest growing municipality in Canada!
Position Summary:
Working as part of a team, under the direction of the Fire Services division, providing first response, fire suppression, rescue and specialized operations as required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in regularly scheduled training sessions and maintain a minimum of 75% attendance rate.
- Maintain a minimum attendance rate of 33% to emergency incidents.
- Travel time from your residence shall not exceed 5 minutes to reach the fire hall. Exceptions to this can only be approved by the Fire Chief and Deputy Chief.
- Performs fire ground operations within the Town of The Blue Mountains Fire Department incident management system, so that lives are protected and property loss and damage to the environment is minimized:
- Recognizes hazards to prevent injuries to patients or rescuers
- Secures water supplies
- Advances hose lines
- Operates portable pumps
- Performs search and rescue operations
- Carries positions, raises and climbs ground ladders
- Ventilates structures
- Extinguishes vehicle, structural, ground fires
- Conducts salvage operations
- Overhauls fire areas
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Performs rescue operations within the Town of The Blue Mountains Fire Department incident management system so that the patient is removed from an area of danger to an area of safety while preventing injury to the rescuer or patient:
- Performs vehicle extrication
- Secures area of structural collapse
- Performs industrial rescue
- Performs land-based water rescue.
- Provides emergency patient care
- Responds to incidents as a first responder
- Performs Firefighter safety practices so that safety of Firefighters is maintained according to applicable legislation, standards, and Fire Department operating guidelines.
- Operates fire apparatus as required by the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, Town of The Blue Mountains Fire Department Standard Operating Guidelines and within the vehicles design
- Maintains equipment in accordance with Standard Operating Guidelines
- Assists with fire prevention and public education programs as directed.
- Maintain the physical strength and agility to perform hard work and operate all firefighting/rescue apparatus and equipment, as well as safety equipment under adverse conditions, frequently, for prolonged periods of time.
What you will need:
- Agility and strength to perform prolonged and arduous work under adverse condition as determined by the Candidates' Job Specific Physical Appraisal.
- High School Diploma or approved equivalent.
- The following certifications are considered an asset:
- NFPA 1001 Level 1 and 2 certification
- NFPA 1002 certification
- NFPA 1030 or 1031
- NFPA 1041
- NFPA 472/1072
- NFPA 1521
- NFPA 1035
- Valid First Responder certification or equivalent, with HCP CPR C and AED certification or equivalent
- NFPA 1006 certification
- Proof of any listed certification must be provided
- A medical exam and report will be required prior to candidate start date, at the candidate’s expense
- Unrestricted DZ License with not more than 3 demerit points.
- Not have any criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted.
- Ability to make decisions and to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations.
- Able to communicate in English both in speaking and writing.
- Possess good mechanical aptitude.
- Strong written and record keeping skills.
- Effective verbal and listening communication skills.
- Able to work in a highly structured work environment and follow the rules, regulations and procedures.
- Possess qualities necessary to perform team tasks.
- Ability to perform tasks in confined spaces.
- Ability to make decisions and to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people in difficult situations.
- Stress management skills.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Basic computer skills and ability to access a device to use for completing online training and communicating by email with the Fire Services department.
- Ability to wear respiratory protection, meeting the recognized standards for fit and use.
- Ability to wear the approved, issued uniform(s) as required for fire department functions, duty, training, public engagements, etc.
Hours of Work:
- Available to respond as a volunteer Firefighter to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (must attend a minimum of 33% of emergency responses)
- Weekly training sessions Monday evenings 19:00 lasting approximately 2 hours
- On call weekends and holidays approximately 1 in 4
What we offer:
The submission deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. on Friday October 30, 2026.
Interviews will be booked mid to late November and will be scheduled for December. The new recruit class will start in January 2027.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Personal information provided by the applicants is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and will be used for the purpose of candidate selection.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
