Website Thorold Fire & Emergency Services
🚒 Thorold Firefighter Recruitment 2026 – Career Firefighter Jobs (Ontario)
Launch your firefighting career with Thorold Fire & Emergency Services!
Thorold Fire & Emergency Services is recruiting dedicated, motivated, and community-focused individuals for Career Firefighter positions. If you’re passionate about protecting your community, responding to emergencies, and working in a professional fire service, this is an outstanding opportunity to join one of Ontario’s growing municipal fire departments.
Career firefighters with Thorold Fire & Emergency Services respond to structure fires, motor vehicle collisions, hazardous materials incidents, medical emergencies, rescues, and public safety events while participating in fire prevention, training, inspections, and community education.
🚒 Why Join Thorold Fire & Emergency Services?
As a Career Firefighter, you’ll become part of a professional team committed to:
- Fire suppression and emergency response
- Technical rescue operations
- Medical emergency response
- Fire prevention and public education
- Continuous firefighter training
- Community safety initiatives
- Professional development and teamwork
This rewarding career offers the opportunity to serve the residents of Thorold while working in a fast-paced, challenging, and respected profession.
🔥 Firefighter Responsibilities
Successful candidates can expect to:
- Respond to structure fires and emergency incidents
- Perform rescue and life-saving operations
- Provide emergency medical care and CPR
- Participate in fire prevention inspections
- Conduct public education programs
- Operate firefighting equipment safely
- Maintain firefighting apparatus and equipment
- Complete station maintenance duties
- Participate in ongoing firefighter training
- Work effectively within a team environment
✅ Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
- NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I & II (IFSAC or Pro Board certified)
- Valid Firefighter Services of Ontario (FSO) Certificate (all six tests completed in one day after September 27, 2025)
- Valid Standard First Aid & CPR Level C
- Valid Ontario Class D Driver’s Licence with Z Endorsement
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Strong work ethic and commitment to public service
- Ability to successfully complete all recruitment requirements
- Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check upon conditional offer
⭐ Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are considered strong assets:
- 🚒 NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
- 🎓 University Degree
- 🎓 College Diploma
- 🔧 Skilled Trades Certification
- 🚑 AEMCA Designation
- 🚒 Career or Volunteer Firefighter experience
- ❤️ Community volunteer experience
- 🏗 Construction or mechanical experience
- 🚑 Emergency Medical Services experience
- 🚛 Large vehicle operation experience
- 🔥 Fire prevention experience
📝 Firefighter Recruitment Process
Applicants will complete the Firefighter Services of Ontario Screening, including:
- Clinical Assessment
- CPS Firefighter Aptitude Test
- Medical Examination
- Vision & Hearing Assessment
- Tread Water Test
- Acrophobia Test
- CPAT
- Emotional Stability & Resiliency Assessment
Applicants who have previously completed eligible FSO testing may only be required to complete expired components.
📅 Application Deadline
Closing Date: September 27, 2026
Applications must be submitted through Firefighter Services of Ontario (FSO) before the deadline.
Late applications will not be accepted.
🚒 Start Your Firefighting Career in Thorold
Thorold Fire & Emergency Services is seeking physically fit, motivated individuals who are committed to serving their community with professionalism, integrity, and teamwork. If you have the required certifications and are ready for a rewarding career in the fire service, apply today.
To apply for this job please visit www.thorold.ca.
