Job Opportunities Firefighter City of Regina

Job ID:3251

Openings:TBD

Jurisdiction:Local 181

Division:Fire & Protective Services

Department:Fire & Protective Services

Branch:Suppression & Rescue

Location Name: Regina Saskatchewan CA

Type of Posting:Internal & External

Employment Type:Permanent

Hourly Salary: $37.41- $63.30(2026 Rates)

Bi-weekly Salary:$2993.00-$5297.00

Annual Salary:$78117.00-$138258.00

Date Posted: January 8 2026

Closing Date: February 8 2026

Land Acknowledgement

We are proud to reside on Treaty 4 Territory and the traditional lands of the Cree Saulteaux Dakota Nakota Lakota and Métis Nation honoring and respecting these Nations and ancestors of this territory and grateful to be here. Regina is committed to building trust and creating true partnerships with Indigenous peoples.

Equity Diversity & Inclusion

The City of Regina is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to fostering a respectful collaborative inclusive and barrier-free workplace allowing everyone to achieve their full potential. We value diversity as a key to our success and encourage all qualified candidates including Indigenous peoples people of color 2SLGBTQIAP individuals of all genders persons of disabilities and members of equity-seeking communities to apply.

The City of Regina is committed to ensure accessible and accommodating processes during the application and selection phases. If you need accommodation at any point during the recruitment process please inform our Talent teamand well collaborate with you to address your requirements.

PositionSummary

As a member of the Fire Operations team City of Regina Firefighters protect the lives and property of citizens by conducting prevention services providing fire safety education combating and extinguishing fires and working in other emergency situations under a variety of conditions frequently involving considerable this position you may also be assigned to the Emergency Communications Centre as a Firefighter Dispatcher.

Note: Shift work including weekends and statutory holidays isrequired.

Typical dutiesinclude:

• Perform fire prevention and inspection duties in assignedarea.
• Teach basic fire prevention and life safety techniques at schools and at publicvenues.
• Participate in public relations projects involving visits demonstrations and community events asdirected.
• Responsible for all fire suppression duties necessary to save life and property combat extinguish and/or prevent fires by rapidly and efficiently performing varied duties as required under emergency conditions.
• Provide emergency medical response and aid; perform rescue/extrication operations where necessary to prevent loss of life or further injury from any cause.
• Perform a variety of rescue related duties to protect the public and lessen the severity of injuries related to motor vehicle collisions including the extrication of victims from collisions and incidents involving hazardousmaterials.
• Perform various maintenance duties to fire services apparatus equipment and departmentproperty.
• Attend training classes and study assigned materials related to the emergency services including but not limited to firefighting fire prevention rescue emergency medical services and Hazardous Materials.
• Candidates will be expected to certify and maintain certification within their variousassignments.
• Perform duties of the Emergency Communications Centre asassigned.
• Perform related work asrequired.

ApplicationPrerequisites

Candidatesmust include in their applicationthe following original documents (see below).DO NOTattach any other documents but the ones listed below.

Candidates will be screened on the followingcriteria:

• Submit a copy of High School Certificate or Official High SchoolTranscript.
• Submit an International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or Pro Board Certification for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Level I and II.
• Submit a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Certification. Must possess a current practicing license in the Province of Saskatchewan. Submit a copy of Saskatchewan license and a current PCP 2011 NOCP ITLS and CPR certificates

*Please note that at this time we will also accept proof of successful completion of Primary Care Paramedic and a restricted license with the ability to obtain the COPR during the probationary period.

• Must possess a valid drivers license with air brake endorsement. Class 3A is an asset. Submit the front and back of your license.
• Submit a current five-year individual drivers abstract (no more than three months old from applicationdate).
• Submit a current Criminal Record Check (no more than three months old from applicationdate).
• Submit a current York Firefighter Fitness Assessment Certificate (no more than six monthsold).*

*If you have acquired the York Firefighter Fitness Assessment Certificate (no more than six months old) you may submit this along with your application. If you do not have this certificate physical testing has been scheduled into the recruitment process.

All Firefighter recruitsmust:

• Have the ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions act quickly and calmly in emergency situations and be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Be in excellent physicalcondition
• Have personal health habits that develop and maintainresiliency
• Have the ability to observe identify and communicate about mental healthmatters
• Have the willingness to participate in mental health sessions and counseling for the development and maintenance of positive and resilient mental health.

All applicants must meet theminimumvision and hearingrequirements:

• Near visual acuity of 20/40 or better binocular uncorrected orcorrected.
• Far visual acuity of 20/40 or better binocular corrected with contact lenses or spectacles OR far visual acuity of 20/100 or better binocular for wearers of hard contacts or spectacles or new soft contact lens wearers uncorrected.
• Far visual acuity of 20/100 in the worse eye corrected oruncorrected.
• Normal color vision (Ishihara & Farnsworth testing methods accepted) for use of equipment such as imaging devices.
• Have normal hearing test results (no more than 30 decibel hearing loss in either ear average at& 3000 HZ)

Note Vision testing is incorporated into the York Firefighter Fitness Assessmenttesting.

At City of Regina we offer competitive compensation health and wellness benefits and growth through educational support and in-house courses. If youre passionate about public service and making a difference apply now!

For detailed job descriptions CBAs and application tips visit our Applicant & Job Resources page.

Note: Only applications submitted via our online application system are accepted

Fire Fighter Assessment Schedule Timeline:

Posting January 8 February 8 2026

Written Exam (7th Edition IFSTA Textbook) February 14 2026

1st Round Interviews February 25 March 5 2026

Physical Testing March 18-22 2026

2nd Round Interviews April 2-14 2026

3rd Round Interviews April 20-21 2026

Employment (Orientation) Start Date- June 1 2026