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Forest Firefighter
Employer
Wildcat Fire Services Inc.Date Posted
January 05, 2026Languages
English-
Location Bowden, AB
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Earnings $27.50 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 1 to 60 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Part Time Leading to Full Time
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Vacancies 6  Vacancies
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Closing Date Feb 02, 2026
Employer
Wildcat Fire Services Inc.
Languages
English
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Hot
- Forest firefighting
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Fight forest fires
- Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
- Maintain equipment
- Maintain firefighting equipment
- Follow emergency and safety procedures
- Follow directions and read map
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Type of product
Fire protection
Equipment and machinery experience
- Pumps
- Hoses
- Hand tools
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Gloves
Personal suitability
- Judgement
- Team player
- Dependability
- Adaptability
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
On call
Experience
Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- To be determined
- Overtime required
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Other benefits
Learning/training paid by employer
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving - operating skidders, bulldozers and other prime movers to pull scarification and site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated; and in operating power thinning saws to thin and space trees in reforestation areas and chain saws to thin young forest stands
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to control weeds and undergrowth using manual tools and chemicals; in performing silvicultural duties such as collecting seed cones, pruning trees and marking trees for subsequent operations; and in maintaining firefighting equipment
- innovative
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Interest in assisting in planting surveys; and in fighting forest fires under the direction of fire suppression officers and forestry technicians
Abilities
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