Firefighter / (PCP) Jobs in Thompson, Manitoba | Hiring Now 2026

🚒 Firefighter / Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Jobs – Thompson, Manitoba

The City of Thompson Fire and Emergency Services is hiring Firefighter / Primary Care Paramedics (PCP) to join its emergency response team serving Manitoba’s fourth-largest city. This full-time role combines advanced pre-hospital care with fire suppression, rescue operations, and hazardous materials response in a fast-paced northern emergency services environment. 🚑🔥❄️

Firefighter/PCPs respond to medical emergencies at the PCP level, structure fires, technical rescues, wildland fires, and public safety incidents while supporting prevention, education, and community risk reduction programs.

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• 💵 $82,183.92 – $117,084.24 annual salary
• ⏱️ $37.63/hour
• 🏔️ $11,000 annual retention allowance
• 📍 Bi-weekly remoteness allowance
• 🩺 Health, dental, vision & pension benefits
• 📈 Wage progression to First-Class Firefighter/PCP within 24 months
• 🤝 IAFF Local 2200 unionized position
• ⏳ Overtime & shift premiums included

🚨 Key Responsibilities

• 🚑 Respond to medical emergencies at the PCP level
• 🔥 Perform fire suppression and rescue operations
• 🌲 Assist in wildfire prevention, mitigation, and suppression
• 🚒 Operate and maintain fire apparatus and ambulances
• 📝 Complete reports, documentation, and incident records
• 📚 Participate in ongoing firefighter and paramedic training
• 🎓 Support public education and fire prevention programs

✅ Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess:

• 🎓 Post-secondary education or equivalent certification
• 🚑 Valid PCP License (College of Paramedics / COPR certification)
• 🚒 NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I & II
• 🚛 Valid Class 4 Manitoba Driver’s Licence with air brakes
• 🔍 Vulnerable Sector & Child/Adult Abuse Registry Checks
• 💪 Ability to pass medical, fitness, vision, and hearing standards
• 🗣️ Strong communication and teamwork skills
• ⏰ Ability to work shifts (days, nights, weekends, holidays, on-call)

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• 🔥 NFPA 1035 Fire & Life Safety Educator
• 🏢 NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector
• 🚑 Advanced EMS or additional clinical experience
• 🚒 Previous firefighting or paramedic field experience
• 🌲 Wildland or technical rescue experience

🌎 Why Work in Thompson?

Working in Thompson offers a unique opportunity to serve a northern community while gaining high-level experience in both emergency medical services and fire suppression. Firefighter/PCPs operate in a dynamic environment involving complex medical calls, fireground operations, rescue incidents, and community safety initiatives.