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FireMEDIC Program

Are you ready to make a difference with a rewarding, face paced and challenging opportunity? Whether you are an experienced, seasoned professional looking to connect with a professional company that fields Industrial Ambulances and new, modern Mobile Treatment Centre trucks, the 2024 Wildfire Season awaits you. Enhanced contract opportunities await those who are ready to meet this challenge and to make a difference by protecting our Nation’s hero’s as they battle wildfires on the front lines. Join us – and join them today!   

FireMEDIC Fitness Testing and Orientation Dates – choose one of the available dates and locations. We run morning, afternoon and evening sessions.

Langley

Mon May 27th  Morning + Afternoon Sessions 
Sat June 8th (evening session, after S100)
Sun June 9th (evening session, after S100)
Monday June 17th Morning + Afternoon Sessions

Kamloops

Sat June 1 Orientation + Fitness Testing, Clearwater, Evening Session
Sun June 2 Orientation + Fitness Testing, Clearwater, Evening Session
Mon June 3 – Orientation + Fitness Testing – Kamloops, Morning + Afternoon Sessions

S100 / S185 June 1/2 – Clearwater (Kamloops Area) Register Here
S100 / S185 June 8/9 – (Langley ) Register Here

After scheduling the pre-employment interview, and submission of all of your qualifications, you will be issued a Seasonal Contract for the 2024 Wildfire Season. Contracts run from June 1 2024 to Oct 1 2024. After a contract offer is made, you must attend a scheduled orientation session and fitness test on one of the following dates: May 27, June 8, June 9, or June 17 in Langley or June 1, June 2 or June 3 in Kamloops . In person orientation is mandatory, even if you have experience working with other companies. Pacific EMS operates 4×4 Industrial Ambulances as well as Mobile Treatment Centres that require in-person orientation, as well as safety training and fitness certification.   

Job Description – Read this carefully

As a FireMEDIC with Pacific Western Emergency Services (Pacific EMS), you will be deployed to the frontlines of wildfires that occur throughout Western Canada. You will work on one of our 4×4 Industrial Ambulances or be assigned to crew a Mobile Treatment Centre. Pacific EMS FireMEDICS: 

  • Provide emergency medical care in high stress, high profile situations during active wildfires 
  • Field deploy in order to respond to medical and trauma emergencies 
  • Safely operate our Industrial Ambulances and Mobile Treatment Centre Units 
  • Communicate with dispatch, fire centres and crew leaders via radio 
  • Fly on helicopters to evacuate patients 
  • Coordinate with higher levels of medical care, provincial ambulance and rescue teams
Working Conditions 
  • Rotations can last up to 16 days at a time 
  • You must be prepared to commit to deploying to anywhere in Western Canada 
  • Pacific EMS FireMEDICS stay in hotels, camps, tents and other locations 
  • Be prepared for long, hot, dry days working in the field with active wildfires 
  • We work dayshifts, and if required, we also staff night shifts for large complex fires
Deployment and Travel 
  • We deploy from our base in Langley and Kamloops 
  • You must have a means of getting there
  • When you are deployed, be prepared for a long stretch, it could be several days to 2 weeks
  • Your tasking to a deployment starts and ends in Langley or Kamloops
  • When on paid standby, you must be able to roll within 60 minutes of a tasking 
  • When tasked to an incident, we provide paid travel from our base to the incident 
  • Paid / hot standby is offered based on wildfire conditions as and when required 

Qualifications

To work as a FireMEDIC, you must possess the following qualifications.

Primary FireMEDIC Qualifications (OFA III, EMR/PCP/ACP)

Occupational First Aid Level 3 (Advanced First Aid) -OR-
Paramedic License (EMA LB issued in BC) EMR / PCP with Paramedic in Industry (PII)
If you are a licensed EMR/PCP/ACP with EMA Licensing, you must have your PII 
Drivers License
S100 and S185 Certification * must be current * June 8 / 9 we are hosting a course
Completion of BC Wildfire Fitness Test (Testing Dates May 27, June 8/9, June 17)
Submission of Drivers Abstract and Criminal Record Check Required

FireMEDIC Assistant/Driver

Occupational First Aid Level 1 or 2 with Transportation Endorsement
Drivers License – Class 1, 2 or 4 Preferred (Class 4 required to operate ambulances)
Drivers License – Class 5 is acceptable
S100 and S185 Certification * must be current * June 8 / 9  we are hosting a course
Completion of BC Wildfire Fitness Test (Testing Dates May 27 June 8, 9, 17)
Submission of Drivers Abstract and Criminal Record Check Required

Blood Pressure Monitoring Staff

Emergency Medical Responder
Primary Care Paramedic
Nurse (LPN/RN)

S100/S185 and fitness testing is not required for BP monitoring staff. However, it is strongly encouraged and preference will be given to applicants who meet all criteria to work as Blood Pressure testers in camp as well as FireMEDICS on the fire ground. To be employed as a BP monitor you only need to meet the qualification of being an EMR/PCP/LPN or RN.

Fitness Test Requirements

Pacific EMS Training Officers will administer and supervise the Fitness Test. To achieve the Light Standard Fitness Test Certification, you must walk a distance of 2.25 KM carrying a 20 lb backpack in less than 22 minutes, plus demonstrate the loading and unloading of a basket stretcher from our Mobile Treatment Centre under the supervision of a Training Officer. We do not accept fitness tests from other companies. You will be required to complete your fitness test under our supervision on May 27, June 8, June 9 or June 17 in Langley, BC and June 1, 2 and 3 in Kamloops/Clearwater. 

Compensation

Pacific EMS uses a 3 tier, competitive compensation structure with bonus. Our FireMEDIC compensation plan is designed to attract and retain top talent for the 2024 Wildfire season. An OFA 3 / EMR / PCP can expect to make upwards of $600 + per day in compensation.

The flat daily rate covers your shift on an active response up to 12 hours. Overtime rate is paid after 12 hours. Completion bonuses are paid 1.) when demobilzed and you complete your tour or, every 14 days of consecutive work on larger long term deployments. 

Primary FireMEDIC (OFA III / EMR / PCP)

Flat Daily Rate $450.00 per day, for the first 12 hours
Overtime Rate $60.00 per hour, after your 1st 12 hours
Completion Bonus $50 per day
Paid Standby Rate $25.00 per hour (must be within 60 min of response base)

For example, you are tasked to an incident and assigned to work a 14 hour day. You will receive your flat rate of $450 for the 1st 12 hours, followed by $120 in overtime pay, and if you complete the deployment as tasked, an additional $50 bonus, for a total daily compensation of $620 for that day.

Assistant FireMEDIC (OFA 1/2, Driver)

Daily Rate $350.00 per day, for the first 12 hours
Overtime Rate $50.00 per hour, after your 1st 12 hours
Completion Bonus $50 per day
Paid Standby Rate $20.00 per hour (must be within 60 min of response base)

Blood Pressure Monitoring (BP) Staff – In Camp (EMR, PCP, RN or LPN)

Flat Daily Rate $450.00 per day, for the first 12 hours
Overtime Rate $60.00 per hour, after your 1st 12 hours
Completion Bonus $50 per day
Paid Standby Rate $25.00 per hour (must be within 60 min of response base)

Meal Allowance

Pacific EMS pays a flat daily meal allowance of $50 if you are not staying in a camp where meal and subsistence is provided. Travel (hotels, company crew change vehicle) is also provided to our FireMEDIC staff. If meals are provided in camp, no meal allowance is paid.

Completion Bonus

Pacific EMS pays a completion bonus to our FireMEDIC staff who complete their assigned tour of duty on each incident. The Completion Bonus is paid 1.) after the incident ends and you are demoblized or 2.) after each 14 day period. To qualify for the completion bonus, you must complete your full agreed upon tour of duty. If you do not complete your tour (you leave the incident, switch employment or otherwise do not complete) your bonus is not paid. The Completion Bonus is designed to provide an incentive to those who complete their contract obligations and remain as scheduled on the incident. 

Training

Pacific EMS does not pay for your training or for your S100/S185 course, fitness testing day or medic truck orientation. We will facilitate entry into our S100/S185 courses but training and orientation dates are not paid. Our experience is that people’s plans often change throughout the summer and based on this, training is not paid. The training that Pacific EMS provides is fully transferrable to other companies and organizations hence why we do not pay for your training, or your attendance at training. However, the completion bonus structure is designed to compensate for your time by adding a bonus to those who demonstrate commitment to fulfilling their contracts, using their training and remaining committed to the Company for the duration of their contract without bouncing around. The completion bonus pays back the cost of your S100/S185 course, after only a few days of work. 

Ready to apply?

Now that you have read all of our information, you are ready to take the next step on your journey to becoming a FireMEDIC in a rewarding, face paced and challenging environment. Pacific Western Emergency Services only hires professionals who are team players with demonstrated track records of working successfully with others. Our management team is comprised of professional paramedics with 25, 35, and 40+ years of experience in the field of Emergency Medical Services. We have no time or tolerance for drama and we screen our applicants carefully to make sure that they will flourish in our team based environment. You must be a team player, yet independent at the same time, able to make rapid decisions always in the best interest of patient care and safety. Send in your application online today. We look forward to hearing from you. After the 2024 season ends, we have additional opportunities for medics to join our team working on film and television sets, long distance patient transfers, and remote medical standby. Opportunities for longer term on-call casual positions will be made available after the season. 

Apply Now – Click HERE to complete your 2024 FireMEDIC employment application. 


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