Posted 22 days ago
2026 VFRS Firefighter
@ City of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
The City of Vancouver is hiring firefighters for Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) to provide fire suppression, pre-hospital care, vehicle, marine, hazardous materials and technical rescue, and public education. The role involves emergency response and fire prevention work across 21 fire halls. The posting states a generous benefits package and an open application period until vacancies are filled.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to fires, rescues and emergency calls
- Provide pre-hospital medical care
- Conduct fire prevention and inspection services
- Deliver public education for all ages
- Work with partner agencies and community groups
Requirements summary:
- Commitment to service excellence and staff safety and wellness
- Support for sustainability, decolonization and equity
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, 2SLGBTQ+, People with disabilities |
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City of Vancouver
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Full company description
Do your best work here. At the City of Vancouver, we're looking for great people who want to make a real difference in their communities. Join us to be part of a smart, innovative team looking to build a great city today and tomorrow. Vancouver. Where talented, diverse people live, work, and play.
- LinkedIn followers
- 124,342
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 4,750
- Reported office locations
- 453 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4, CA
- 2675 Yukon St, Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P9, CA
- Business categories
- Smart Building
- Communities
- Association
- Government
- Other recorded names
- City of Vancouver
- Specialties
- City Government
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Do your best work here. At the City of Vancouver, we're looking for great people who want to make a real difference in their communities. Join us to be part of a smart, innovative team looking to build a great city today and tomorrow. Vancouver. Where talented, diverse people live, work, and play.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1886 |
| Specialties | City Government |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 27 |
| View page |
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) is committed to being the international leader in fire, rescue, community risk reduction, and staff safety and wellness. Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working to be the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada’s Top Employers, and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.
Consider joining our team and being part of a dynamic, exciting, inclusive and rewarding workplace.
VFRS employs over 920 people, has 21 fire halls, a training site, and two fire prevention offices. In addition to fire suppression, VFRS provides pre-hospital care, vehicle rescue, marine response, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and many other emergency services in Vancouver. We work to create safe communities through public education for all ages, fire prevention and inspection services, and by working closely with partner agencies and community groups.
Application Close: Open until vacancies filled
We are committed to service excellence and recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
To be considered for this exciting and impactful career opportunity with a generous benefits package, please apply through our careers site. We thank all applicants for their interest.
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