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🚒 Mission Firefighter Jobs 2026 – Mission Fire Rescue Service
Mission Fire Rescue Service is recruiting six (6) full-time career firefighters to join its department in Mission, British Columbia.
This is an opportunity to become part of a growing fire service serving approximately 41,500 residents in the Fraser Valley community of Mission.
Mission Fire Rescue Service is seeking candidates who demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, physical fitness, resilience and a commitment to community service.
📌 Mission Firefighter Job Details
| Job Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Employer | Mission Fire Rescue Service |
| Position | Firefighter |
| Competition | 2026-01 |
| Positions | 6 |
| Employment Type | Full-Time |
| Department | Protective Services |
| Location | Mission, British Columbia |
| Primary Location | Fire Station #1, 33330 7th Avenue |
| Application Deadline | October 25, 2026 |
| Expected Job Offers | January 2027 |
| Union | IAFF Local 4768 |
🔥 About Mission Fire Rescue Service
Mission is located approximately 70 kilometres east of Vancouver and 20 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
Mission Fire Rescue Service provides emergency response and fire protection services to the municipality while contributing to fire and life safety, public education and community safety.
The department is recruiting candidates who are committed to maintaining a daily fitness regime and monitoring personal wellness as part of a lifestyle focused on firefighter safety and career longevity.
Candidates should have the strength, stamina and cardiovascular conditioning necessary for the physical demands of firefighting.
🚒 Mission Firefighter Responsibilities
A career firefighter’s primary function is to combat, extinguish and prevent fires while protecting life and property.
Firefighters also contribute to the community through:
- 🔥 Fire suppression
- 🧗 Rescue operations
- ☣️ Hazardous materials response
- ❤️ First aid and medical assistance
- 🧯 Fire and life safety education
- 🔎 Fire inspections
- 🏘️ Public education
- 🤝 Public relations
- 📋 Pre-incident planning
Firefighters must be capable of rapidly and efficiently performing duties under emergency conditions that may involve considerable hazards.
🧯 Firefighter Duties
Mission Fire Rescue Service Firefighters perform a broad range of operational and station responsibilities.
Duties include:
🚒 Emergency Response
- Fire suppression
- Rescue operations
- HazMat response
- First aid
- Other emergency services
🚨 Apparatus & Equipment
Firefighters may operate all fire and rescue apparatus and equipment as assigned.
Responsibilities also include:
- Cleaning equipment
- Servicing equipment
- Minor repairs
- Maintaining apparatus
- Maintaining turnout gear
- Maintaining uniforms
- Maintaining fire station facilities and grounds
📚 Training
Firefighters participate in:
- Training
- Drills
- Practice sessions
- Skills development
- Training with career and paid-on-call personnel
🗺️ Pre-Incident Planning
Firefighters maintain current knowledge of:
- Roads
- Street locations
- Industrial buildings
- Commercial buildings
- Hydrants
- Community geography
- Other physical characteristics of the response area
This information supports pre-planning, fire suppression and public safety.
📋 Administrative Duties
Firefighters may:
- Prepare reports
- Maintain records
- Issue permits
- Enforce applicable codes and bylaws
- Issue municipal tickets
- Enter information into computer systems
- Complete related clerical duties
- Receive and record emergency calls
- Dispatch appropriate apparatus
🔎 Fire Prevention
Firefighters may participate in:
- Fire and life safety inspections
- Pre-incident planning
- Public education
- Public relations events
- Fire cause and origin investigations
Firefighters may also assist with associated investigation reports.
🎓 Mission Firefighter Education Requirements
Applicants must have:
High School
✅ Grade 12 graduation
Applicants must provide a transcript demonstrating completion.
Post-Secondary Education or Work Experience
Applicants must have either:
🎓 At least one year of post-secondary education, equal to approximately 30 academic, technical or trades credits
OR
💼 At least two years of accumulated work experience after high school, equivalent to full-time hours.
Work experience related to fire service needs is preferred.
Examples include:
- Building construction
- Mechanical work
- Truck or large vehicle driving
- Emergency vehicle operation
- First aid
- Nursing
- Paramedicine
- Instruction/education
- Full-time competitive athletics
🔥 Required Firefighter Certification
Applicants must have successfully completed an approved firefighter training program resulting in a minimum of:
Firefighter Level 2 Certificate – NFPA 1001
Certificates must have a:
🏅 Pro Board or IFSAC seal
The posting also allows candidates to qualify through either:
- Current membership in Mission Fire Department’s paid-on-call program, or
- At least one full year in a career fire department.
🚛 Mission Firefighter Driver’s Licence
Applicants must have:
Valid BC Class 3 Driver’s Licence or higher
The licence must include the required air brake endorsement for vehicles with more than two axles.
Class 1 licences are also accepted.
An automatic transmission licence is accepted.
Applicants without this qualification may only be considered if they can obtain the required qualification by the date of an official job offer.
🚗 Driver’s Abstract Requirements
Applicants must submit a current driver’s abstract dated no more than 30 days before the application closing date.
The driving record must demonstrate responsible and safe driving behaviour.
The posting requires:
- No more than 6 demerit points in any one year
- No more than 9 points during the previous five years
- No suspensions under Section 215 of the Motor Vehicle Act
- No convictions under Section 320.14 of the Criminal Code of Canada
- No current suspensions
- No pending charges
The driver’s abstract should display a status of:
NORMAL
If the abstract displays HOLD, additional information may be required before advancing through recruitment.
❤️ First Responder Certification
Applicants must have successfully completed a recognized:
EMLAB BC First Responder (FR) or higher
Preferred higher-level medical qualifications include:
⭐ Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
⭐ Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)
💻 Computer Skills
Candidates must be computer literate, including proficiency with:
- Microsoft Office
- Common software applications
- Computer-based data entry and reporting
🇨🇦 Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be:
- Canadian citizens or
- Permanent residents of Canada
Candidates must also have no criminal convictions related to the duties of a firefighter.
Applicants are required to consent to a criminal records check during the recruitment process.
💪 Physical & Medical Requirements
Candidates must be physically fit for the position and medically fit according to NFPA 1582 standards.
Applicants must successfully complete the Mission Firefighter Physical Ability Test (FPAT).
Medical clearance from a medical professional is required to participate in the physical ability testing.
A satisfactory medical examination meeting the firefighter pre-employment protocol and NFPA 1582 standards is also required.
⭐ Preferred Firefighter Qualifications
Mission Fire Rescue Service identifies several additional qualifications that can strengthen an application.
🎓 Education
- Post-secondary academic education
- Technical education
- Trades training
❤️ Medical
- EMR
- PCP
- Higher-level first aid
🧗 Technical Rescue
- Auto extrication / vehicle rescue
- Hazardous materials technical training
- Technical rope rescue
- Other technical rescue experience
🌊 Water & Lifesaving
- Bronze Cross
- Bronze Medallion
- National Lifeguard Service (NLS)
🔥 Fire Service
- WSOO-WFF-1
- Other relevant fire service training
🧠 Mental Health
- Mental health certification
🤝 Community Service
Demonstrated community service outside of duties performed as a paid-on-call or volunteer firefighter is also identified as a preferred qualification.
📝 Mission Firefighter Recruitment Process
The Mission Fire Rescue Service recruitment process includes multiple stages.
Candidates must successfully complete each stage to continue in the competition.
📅 Recruitment Timeline
| Stage | Date / Timeline |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Candidate Screening | October 26–27 |
| Written Exam Confirmation | October 28 |
| Written Exam | October 31 |
| Physical Testing | November 7–8 weekend |
| Clearance Checks | Week of November 9 |
| Panel Interviews | Weeks of November 16 & 23 |
| Ride-Alongs | Weeks of November 30 & December 7 |
| Chief Interview | Week of December 14 |
| Medical Checks | Following stages |
| Reference Checks | Following stages |
| Expected Job Offers | January 2027 |
Recruitment timelines are subject to change.
🏃 Mission Firefighter Physical Testing
The physical testing process includes several components.
🏊 Swim Test
Candidates must complete:
- 5 minutes of treading water
- 150-metre continuous swim
- 50-metre tow
🏃 12-Minute Run
Candidates must complete:
6 laps of the track in 12 minutes
💪 C-PAT
Candidates complete timed C-PAT stations consecutively while wearing a:
50-pound weighted vest
The stations are scored based on time.
🧠 Mission Firefighter Written Exam
Candidates selected to continue through the process will be invited to participate in the written examination.
Candidates must successfully complete the applicable recruitment stages before progressing to physical testing, interviews and subsequent assessments.
👥 Panel Interview
Successful candidates will advance to a panel interview.
The panel includes representatives from:
- Mission Fire Rescue Service recruitment and selection team
- Human Resources
- IAFF Local 4768
The interview provides candidates with an opportunity to expand on their:
- Resume
- Work experience
- Education
- Fire service background
Candidates should also expect behavioural interview questions.
🚒 Mission Firefighter Ride-Along
Candidates who successfully complete the panel interview may be invited to participate in a ride-along.
The ride-along is designed to assess candidate fit with the crew and department.
Candidates will:
- Attend a day shift from 08:00–17:00
- Observe department operations
- Participate in training with crews
- Complete skills assessments
- Assist with station duties
- Gain exposure to the workflow of a career fire department
Candidates will not verbally or physically participate in emergency calls.
The ride-along may be evaluated by members of the training division and hiring committee.
👨🚒 Skills Assessment
Candidates may complete various NFPA 1001-related skills assessments during the ride-along process.
The assessment activities will be demonstrated to candidates before they begin.
Some assessments may be timed.
🔥 Fire Chief Interview
Successful candidates progress to an interview with the Fire Chief.
The Chief’s interview assesses areas including:
- Motivation
- Character
- Experience
Following the Chief’s interview and any additional testing, candidates may receive:
- A conditional offer of employment, or
- Placement into an eligibility pool
🩺 Conditional Offer Requirements
Conditional offers are subject to requirements including:
✅ Medical assessment demonstrating fitness to perform firefighter duties according to NFPA 1582
✅ Updated Police Information Check with vulnerable sector clearance
✅ Updated driver’s abstract demonstrating safe and responsible driving
✅ Successful work-related reference checks
📋 Eligibility Pool
Candidates who are not immediately selected may be placed into an:
Eligibility Pool for up to one year
Candidates in the eligibility pool may be considered for future employment opportunities.
New employees hired by Mission Fire Rescue Service become members of:
IAFF Local 4768
📅 Mission Firefighter Application Deadline
Sunday, October 25, 2026
All testing throughout the recruitment process takes place at:
Mission Fire Station #1
33330 7th Avenue
Mission, BC V2V 4R1
Applicants selected for testing must attend in person.
🚒 Mission Firefighter Qualifications at a Glance
Required
✅ Grade 12 graduation
✅ Grade 12 transcript
✅ NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level 2
✅ Pro Board or IFSAC seal
✅ One year post-secondary education OR two years post-secondary work experience
✅ BC Class 3 or higher with required air brake endorsement
✅ Current driver’s abstract
✅ EMLAB BC First Responder or higher
✅ Computer literacy
✅ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
✅ No job-related criminal convictions
✅ Minimum 19 years of age
✅ Physical ability to perform firefighter duties
✅ NFPA 1582 medical fitness
✅ Successful Mission Firefighter Physical Ability Test
Preferred
⭐ Post-secondary education
⭐ EMR
⭐ PCP
⭐ Auto extrication / vehicle rescue
⭐ Technical HazMat
⭐ Rope rescue
⭐ Water/ice rescue experience
⭐ Lifesaving certifications
⭐ WSOO-WFF-1
⭐ Mental health certification
⭐ Community service outside volunteer firefighting
🔥 Why Apply to Mission Fire Rescue Service?
Mission Fire Rescue Service is looking for candidates who can demonstrate more than technical qualifications.
Successful firefighters need to bring:
💪 Physical fitness
🧠 Mental resilience
🤝 Teamwork
❤️ Community commitment
🗣️ Strong communication
⚖️ Integrity
🎯 Accountability
🚒 Emergency response skills
📚 Commitment to continuous learning
For candidates preparing for a career firefighter position in British Columbia, this recruitment provides a detailed selection process that evaluates knowledge, physical ability, firefighter skills, behaviour, teamwork, experience and overall suitability for the department.
🚨 Application Deadline: October 25, 2026
Six full-time career firefighter positions are available with Mission Fire Rescue Service.
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