The County of Grande Prairie builds on its natural environment and the entrepreneurial spirit of its citizens to provide an unmatched quality of life and opportunity for all. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Trustworthy, Transparent, Respectful, and Collaborative guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture.
Ready to make a difference in your community, take on a challenge, and be part of a team?
Our responders are regular people that wish to help their communities. They come from all walks of life and want to make a difference. Our paid responders provide their time to train and respond to incidents and work beside our career and paid responder firefighters from other stations. They are trained, dedicated and committed to helping people in their time of need. You can train to become a medical first responder, firefighter or both.
Paid responders are compensated by their fire department to train and respond to incidents.
Paid responders are trained to respond to emergency incidents of all kinds. They respond to fires, rescues, medical, hazardous materials, and many other types of calls. Paid responders train to achieve required skills. They maintain and clean equipment and apparatus and work with our partners to mitigate emergency incidents. They also support their respective communities through public education and support of community activities.
Paid responders will be able to complete training in diverse competencies such as:
We are recruiting for all the locations listed below. Applicants who apply must live within 15km of the stations listed below:
What we offer:
What we expect:
Please attach your resume and a current driver's abstract to your application.
Questions? Email firerecruitment@countygp.ab.ca or call 780-532-9722.
If you're interested in becoming a paid responder, you're required to:
The County of Grande Prairie recognizes and values the principles of fair hiring practices. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@countygp.ab.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note that once your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. If we require any additional information we will contact you. Due to the volume of applications received we can only answer questions at the interview stage.
Goodwill is a social enterprise providing individuals with disabilities the opportunity to enhance their lives through meaningful employment. Our vision is to be recognized for excellence in community leadership, partnership and the provision of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
We have 14 stores and 24 donation centres located in Edmonton, Calgary, and Grande Prairie. Donations of gently-used household items are sold in our retail stores to support employment programs. Every time you donate to Goodwill you are helping to make a difference in someone’s life.
