Fire Services of the Town of Yarmouth protects people and property through fire prevention, emergency response and public education. We rely on volunteers to deliver a high level of service. If you like helping people, enjoy learning, and are physically fit, you might be a good fit.
What it’s like to be a volunteer firefighter
- Start with our Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Training to learn core skills.
- After recruit training expect about 25–35 hours a month for training, emergency responses and meetings.
- You may be asked to:
- perform firefighting and related duties
- work in all kinds of weather
- follow safe work practices and your training
- take part in community events
- carry a pager (provided) and respond when available
- attend weekly training
- be dependable and conscientious
Benefits
- Serve your community
- Free training
- Flexible time commitment
- Financial recognition — an honorarium averaging about $3,000 per year
- Personal reward, excitement and camaraderie
Qualifications
Before you apply, make sure you can meet these requirements:
- driver’s abstract showing a safe driving record
- clean criminal record check
- Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
- able to communicate in English
- normal vision and hearing (or corrected with glasses/hearing aids)
- physically and medically fit
- no phobias of heights or confined spaces
Volunteer roles that don’t fight fires
You can still volunteer if you don’t want an operational firefighting role. Non-operational (support) members do important work under the chief’s approval. Duties may include:
- fire prevention support under the Fire Inspector
- helping at fundraising events at the fire hall and in the community
- preparing and delivering food to firefighters at large incidents
- assisting with special projects
How to apply
If volunteering sounds right for you, complete the contact form below and we will get in touch to discuss suitable roles.
The Yarmouth Fire Department welcomes applications for:
- volunteer firefighters (operational)
- support services (non-operational)
- auxiliary members
If you want more information before applying, contact the Fire Department and we’ll answer your questions. You can also check out of series of frequently asked questions.