Volunteer Firefighters

• Being a volunteer firefighter provides a unique opportunity to gain transferrable life skills while giving back to the community.
• Become a member of a dedicated team.
• Acquire valuable knowledge and participate in a wide range of specialized training.
• Help promote a safe community by upholding the three lines of defense against fire (public fire safety education, fire safety standards, and emergency response).

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess and maintain a minimum valid Class "G" Driver's License in good standing for the Province of Ontario. Class "D" License with a "Z" endorsement is considered an asset and mandatory once hired.
• First Aid/CPR certification is an asset.
• Minimum of a Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent.
• Clean Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• Provide a medical note stating you are fit to serve as a firefighter.
• Positive attitude and the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Ability and willingness to attend required training, and to perform learned tasks and techniques used in extinguishing and prevention of fire and rescue operations.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to exercise discretion and tact and to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations.

Emergency Response:

Volunteer firefighters in Ramara respond to the following types of emergency calls:

• Ambulance Assist/Medical
• Motor Vehicle Collisions
• Structure Fires
• Grass/Brush Fires
• Spills/Carbon Monoxide/Gas Leaks
• Ice/Water Rescues

Volunteer firefighters carry a pager and may receive calls at any hour of the day. A firefighter then responds to their stations and responds in a firetruck to the incident. When the firetruck is en route, other firefighters are responding to the scene in their own vehicles. 

Duties on scene may include, but are not limited to:

• Wearing self-contained breathing apparatus in confined spaces.
• Strenuous physical activity.
• Lift, carry and set-up equipment and materials on scene.
• Operation of pressure pumps and hoses.
• Crawling, climbing, carry/climb ladders.
• Operation of rescue equipment.
• Perform salvage and ventilation work at fire and emergency scenes.
• Potential exposure to dangerous physical hazards, entering burning or contaminated buildings, structures and areas to perform rescues or fight fires, wearing required clothing and safety equipment.
• Provide medical assistance to the injured.
• Carry out supportive roles on scene as directed by supervisory staff.

Fire Department Training:

• Participate in mandatory training to ensure currency within established policies and procedures.
• Training occurs once per week at your assigned hall.
• Once a month, a triple practice occurs that includes firefighters from all three stations.

Hall Duties:

• Volunteer firefighters perform hall duties on a rotating schedule.
• Crews attend their own hall once per week for a couple hours to perform truck checks to ensure each piece of equipment is in the correct location and in good working order.
• Crews also clean the trucks and hall to keep it safe and orderly.

Public Education & Fire Prevention:

• Firefighters will participate in promotional and community events, acting as ambassadors of the Fire Service.
• Ramara firefighters teach CPR/First Aid to Grade 8 students at community elementary schools and teach younger students about fire safety and home fire escape plans. 

Ramara Fire & Rescue's volunteer firefighter recruitment process consists of a formal application, aptitude and agility test, interview and submission of required documentation. 

Applicants will be evaluated by the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief. 

Offers will be made to successful applicants.