Answer the call: Help protect your community with Wilson’s Landing Fire Department

Are you ready to make a positive impact in your community? The Wilson’s Landing Fire Department is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as paid-on-call firefighters. Prospective members must reside within an eight-kilometre radius of Station 42 at 2396 Westside Road, be between the ages of 19 and 65 and be in good physical condition.

We are searching for individuals who want to represent their community and make a positive difference in the lives of others. Opportunities will be extended to recruits to learn and grow while forming lifelong relationships that extend beyond the call of duty. Recruits will also receive training as emergency medical assistants, as Wilson's Landing serves as a medical first response station alongside its firefighting operations. 

Fill out the paid-on-call firefighter application form and bring it to the Wilson’s Landing Fire Department on Tuesday, October 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for an opportunity to speak to firefighters in-person and ask questions.

Prospective recruits will be contacted regarding the next steps for joining the department. Interviews and physical tests for candidates will be conducted, and successful applicants will receive training beginning in mid-October for approximately five months.

Applicants are required to complete a criminal record check.

Established in 1984, the Wilson’s Landing Fire Department serves the community along Westside Road from Trader’s Cove to Shelter Cove.

If you have any inquiries about joining the Wilson’s Landing Fire Department, please email paul.zydowicz@rdco.com.