The City of St. Catharines is currently recruiting for Probationary Firefighters and will be maintaining a twenty-four (24) month eligibility list.
The following qualifications must be met to become a Fire Fighter for The City of St. Catharines:
Grade 12 Diploma.
Valid Class "D" Ontario Driver's Licence with "Z" Endorsement.
OR other Licence Classification that allows driving in Class D including Class A, B, C with Z Air Brake Endorsement.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider (continuously valid certification and non-expired no later than date of application).
Standard First Aid Level C (continuously valid certification and non-expired no later than date of application).
NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification Firefighter Level 1 & Firefighter Level 2 Certification.
Additional education or training related to fire or emergency services and/or post-secondary education, trades qualifications are considered assets.
Please refer to the Fire Fighter Recruitment Guide 2025 (available in the Careers section of The City of St. Catharines website at Firefighter Recruitment - St. Catharines) for a full explanation of each phase of the recruitment process including an outline of some of the duties and responsibilities of the position of Fire Fighter for The Corporation of The City of St. Catharines (the “Corporation”).
Please read the information in the Recruitment Guide as well as the following steps carefully as failure to follow directions or meet minimum qualifications at any stage of the recruitment and selection process may result in your application being disqualified. Any costs associated with The City of St. Catharines Fire Fighter Screening Test and application process will be incurred by the applicant.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 TO OCTOBER 13, 2025.
Applicants who have successfully completed Phase 1 (Fire Services of Ontario screening) of this process are required to apply online. The online application will guide the applicant through a list of questions related to their qualifications and experience. Applicants will be required to attach a resume to the online application.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those applicants being considered for participation in the next phase of the recruitment process will be contacted by the Human Resources Division via email.
Personal information is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act and will be used to determine suitability for this position.
