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 2025 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!   

Sat May 3 (evening, after S100 training) 
Sun May 4 (evening session, after S100)
Fri June 20 (evening session, after S100)
Sat June 21 (evening session, after S100)

 S100 / S185 May 3/4 Langley  Register Here
S100 / S185 June 7/8  – (Kamloops – Clearwater ) Register Here
S100 / S185 June 20/21 – Langley 

After scheduling the pre-employment interview, and submission of all of your qualifications, you will be issued a Seasonal Contract for the 2025 Wildfire Season. Contracts run from May 1 2025 to Oct 1 2025. After a contract offer is made, you must attend a scheduled orientation session and fitness test on one of the following dates: May 3, 4 (Langley), May 12, 13 Fort St John, June 7, 8 (Kamloops) June 20, 21 (Langley) 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. 

As a FireMEDIC with Western Pacific Emergency Response Ltd (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.

Our FireMEDIC bases are located in Langley, Kamloops and Fort St. John. However, we deploy province wide, often on short notice, to large, complex wildfires and other emergencies. 

Western Pacific Emergency Response FireMEDICS: 

To work as a FireMEDIC, you must possess the following qualifications. Please note changes to the WorkSafe BC First Aid Regulations. We will use some of the old terminology for ease of reference. An OFA III is now called an Advanced First Aid Attendant. EMR, PCP and ACP license holders licensed with EMA Licensing in good standing no longer require Paramedic in Industry, your EMA license is valid for use in the workplace. 

Occupational First Aid Level 3 (Advanced First Aid) -OR-
Paramedic License (EMA LB issued in BC) EMR / PCP or ACP
S100 and S185 Certification, if you have completed S100 in last 5 years, renew S100A online
Completion of BC Wildfire Fitness Test (we will conduct the fitness test)
Valid Drivers License 

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.

Western Pacific Emergency Response (WPEMS) 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. 

Western Pacific Emergency Response 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 WPEMS 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. We pride ourselves on running a tight crew with consistent rotations. We are not interested in short timers who bounce around between companies. We pay the best wages and have the most modern MTC trucks around to keep the best and most cohesive team for the season. If the company you are applying to takes only warm bodies from facebook forums, be careful who you choose to work for. Our 20 year history is proof that WPEMS follows only the very best practices. 

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. Western Pacific Emergency Response 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 2025 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. Many of our medics work year round on a variety of projects.