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Emergency Services Personnel - Firefighter / Paramedics
St. Albert has been called "Alberta's Finest City" and for good reason!

St. Albert is an amazing, family-oriented community, which is well known for the quality of services it provides. Our City offers a wide range of exciting job opportunities and a tremendous working environment where our employees are valued. Working for the City of St. Albert also offers a great opportunity to make a difference!

The Opportunity: The City of St. Albert Fire Department is accepting applications for Emergency Services Personnel. St. Albert Fire Services is a professional organization in which fire and emergency medical services are fully integrated and which delivers a wide range of emergency response, fire prevention and public life safety education programs to the City and surrounding area.

Qualifications: Applicants seeking employment with the Fire Department in the Emergency Services Branch must meet the following criteria: ·Grade 12 and EMT-A or EMT-P certification and be currently registered with A.C.P. ·Capable of passing physical fitness tests and aptitude evaluation· Possess a valid class 3 operators license with air brake endorsement and class 4 certificate ·Have a minimum of 20/30 corrected vision, no hearing impairment, normal color vision ·Ability to work in a sophisticated, integrated Fire/EMS service, a desire and willingness to undergo fire service related training to department approved standards (N.F.P.A. 10-01 or equivalent)and a willingness to strive for improved performance through continuing education. *** Preferred applicants will have: ·EMT-P certifications and current registration with A.C.P., and either be certified to a recognized fire service standard or be willing to be trained to department approved fire service standards. Candidates must be prepared to pay for: ·Drivers abstract (approx $15) ·Cost of Aptitude Testing (approx $25) ·Full Medical by City appointed Doctor (approx $50) ·Fitness Test at U of A (approx $250). Dates have been pre-scheduled as follows: ·Aptitude testing – March 19, 2007 ·Fitness testing – April 2 & 3, 2007. To learn more about the City of St. Albert Fire Department, please join us for an Information Session to be held at Servus Credit Union Place (Leisure Centre), 400 Campbell Road, St. Albert on March 7, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

Salary Range: $52,577 per annum (July 1, 2007 Probationary rate) In addition there is a generous and comprehensive benefit package.

Qualified candidates are invited to forward their resume, quoting Competition #07/29W by Mar 09, 2007 to:

Human Resource Services
City of St. Albert
5 St. Anne Street
St. Albert, Alberta T8N 3Z9
fax: (780) 459-1729
email: hr.info@st-albert.net

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.