Image: B.C. Wildfire Service / The B.C. Wildfire Service will hold the first of three online hiring webinars starting this week as it gears up for the 2025 wildfire season.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

BC Wildfire Service

B.C. Wildfire Service to hold hiring webinar this week as it gears up for 2025

Nov 19, 2024 | 1:44 PM

CHILLIWACK — B.C. Wildfire Service will hold the first of three online hiring webinars starting this week as it gears up for the 2025 wildfire season.

According to a social media post, BCWS says it will conduct an online webinar designed to introduce itself to prospective applicants who want to be a part of the provincial agency. BCWS staff and crew leaders will be featured in the online recruitment webinar.

The upcoming dates are as follow:

• Nov. 20, 2024, at 7 p.m. PST
• Dec. 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. PST
• Dec. 18, 2024, at 7 p.m. PST

Links to attend upcoming webinars:

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• Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PST

BC Wildfire Service says it employs about 1,300 wildfire fighters each year, working on one of four crew types spread across the province. To become a wildfire fighter with the B.C. Wildfire Service, applicants need to show motivation, have a relevant skill set, complete the WFX-FIT fitness test and attend the BC Wildfire Service’s New Recruit Boot Camp.

BCWS estimates there are typically about 200 openings for the crew member position each season, in locations across the entire province. Interviews will be conducted every month and successful applicants will be offered spots to New Recruit Bootcamp based on forecasted vacancies.

Applications to become a firefighter with the BC Wildfire Service for the 2025 season are open from Oct. 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025. Online applications must be completed by the Feb. 28, 2025 deadline. The online application can be found here: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/116454.

Applications must be completed and submitted online. Paper applications will not be accepted. The online application consists of a questionnaire with space for the applicant to paste a copy of their cover letter and resume. Once the application is submitted online, individuals will be notified whether they will be offered an interview as applications are received and vacancies are determined.

Explore different work locations by visiting the BC Wildfire Service Provincial Map.