Firefighter

Job Summary

Join Mississauga Fire and Emergency Service (MFES)

Bring your passion and talent to a fulfilling career as a firefighter in Mississauga. 

MFES is a team of dedicated professionals who provide a vast array of emergency and non-emergency services to the residents, businesses and visitors to the City of Mississauga.  Caring for and serving your community is just a small part of what you will sign up for. This position will include working with a dynamic team and an exciting routine every day, plenty of training, continuous learning and growth opportunities.

MFES is an all hazards fire department that responds to all types of emergencies including high risk, water/ice rescue, confined space, hazardous materials to name a few. There is also the opportunity to meet the community to help with public education events and provide our fire and life safety messaging.  Our mission is to protect life, property, and the environment in Mississauga from all risks through education, enforcement, engineering, emergency response and economic incentive.

MFES has more than 800 staff working across our four sections serving the community around the clock, to make this City a safe place. The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and which broadly reflects the communities and citizens the City of Mississauga serves.  New hires, upon successful completion of training, will be assigned to the Operations section and work out of one of the City's fire stations, or any other section as required.  

Along with a competitive salary, the City of Mississauga offers a generous benefits package to employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

Here's What You Get To Do:

• Provide exceptional customer service as a respected member of the community.
• Respond to all emergencies when called upon including, but not limited to:
  • Medical – provide patient care, administer medical aid, CPR, defibrillation, symptom assist.
  • Firefighting – deploy hose lines, operate firefighting equipment, use hand and power tools,  operating emergency vehicles and pump operations. 
  • Rescue – search and rescue, remove injured persons from dangerous environments.
  • Special Operations – vehicle rescue, hazardous materials response, water and ice rescue, rope rescue, elevator rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, machine rescue.
• Apparatus and station maintenance.
• Public Education – participate in the delivery of education programs and attend public events to promote fire safety awareness and responsibilities. 
• Fire Prevention – assess all buildings for compliance with fire and life safety requirements, conduct preplans, familiarization and tactical site assessments. 
• Provide assistance in a vast array of non-emergency situations.
• Participate in continuous training and learning to advance your knowledge and skill.
• Work in accordance with the provisions of all applicable laws and regulations and all City of Mississauga corporate and departmental policies and procedures.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or academic equivalent. This position requires applicants with international credentials to provide a recognized credential evaluation report as part of the application process.
  • The City of Mississauga recognizes credential evaluation reports from the following organizations World Education Services, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for Canada | School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto (utoronto.ca).  Please click here to learn more.   
• Possess a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I & II certification is required (must have proof of Pro Board or IFSAC). 
• Must possess either NFPA 472 or NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations certification (including Mission Specific PPE and Mission Specific Product Control) certification (proof of Pro Board or IFSAC required) 
  • Please note that successful completion of NFPA 1001 Firefighter I & II certification is required prior to the date of application submission. Your NFPA certification must be secured from a post-secondary institution, in Ontario, with either IFSAC or ProBoard seal, that is accredited as recognized by the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), Ontario, Canada. Education and certification acquired outside of Ontario must be accredited by either IFSAC or ProBoard and recognized by the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM). If you are invited for the next steps of the assessment, you will be required to produce a letter from the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), stating that your out of province certification is recognized in Ontario.  
• Possess a valid and current Standard First Aid and CPR "C" certification, CPR BLS/HCP certificate or higher (e.g. EMR). 
• Possess a valid and unrestricted Ontario Class “D” driver’s license with a “Z” endorsement or equivalent (deemed equivalent by Ontario Ministry of Transportation), and a driving record that is acceptable to the City of Mississauga.  
• Provide a Level 3 (Vulnerable Sector Screening) that is acceptable to the City of Mississauga. 
• Successful completion of, but not limited to, a written test, behaviour / competency based interviews, a medical assessment, practical assessments, behavioural assessments, York University Firefighter fitness assessment (scheduled by the City of Mississauga), other cognitive assessments as required, swim assessment and reference and background checks. Some assessments will be at the candidate’s expense.
• Effective English communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and precisely in multiple situations.

Skills and Qualification Continued

Physical Requirements

• Excellent hearing ability without the use of hearing aids.
• Ability to swim proficiently (must pass the swim assessment).
• Candidates must meet the vision requirements of NFPA 1582 which includes visual acuity, colour vision, binocular vision, peripheral vision and ocular health. Uncorrected vision acuity of 20/30 in each eye. 
• Sufficient colour perception to safely perform all essential job tasks (NFPA 1582).  Individuals with abnormal colour perceptions i.e; red, green deficiency may meet the colour vision requirement.  Individuals with monochromatic do not meet the standard. 
• Ability to handle intense and sustained physical effort necessary to safely perform firefighting duties.
• Willingness to work 24-hour shifts on a rotating basis (including weekends, holidays etc.).

Customer Service

• Act with integrity, solve complex problems, drive continuous improvement and provide excellent customer service.
• Accept direction, work in a team environment, establish and maintain relationships and show caring and empathy towards others.
• Maintain confidence and composure during stressful or traumatic situations. 
• Possess skills and strategies for managing the impacts of stress and maintaining work life balance.
• Demonstrate tenacity and perseverance during difficult situations and positively adapt to change.

Assets

• College diploma or university degree in any discipline recognized by an accredited association, organization or institution.  
• Trade apprenticeship certification or minimum of one year experience in skilled trades in any discipline recognized as a skilled trade in Ontario.
• Previous experience of minimum one year as a volunteer, part-time or full-time firefighter.
• Previous experience of minimum one year in emergency services other than fire, operating large vehicle and/or heavy vehicle / machinery operation, fire prevention, military or coast guard.
• Previous experience of minimum one year as an elevator technician, fire alarm technician and/or life safety technician.
• Possess National Lifeguard Services (NLS) certification.
• Fluent in a second language other than English and French.
• Occupational Health and Safety related training and certification (e.g. JHSC part 1 and 2).
• Ski patrol or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) certification.
• Experience in customer service and/or public service roles.
• Experience competing at the Provincial, National or Professional level as an athlete.
• Volunteer, humanitarian and/or community involvement experience of minimum one year (e.g. habitat for humanity, global medic, global fire or firefighters without borders).
• Previous experience or training in technical rescue ( water, ice, trench, rope rescue, confined space rescue covered under NFPA 1006).
• HAZMAT removal or private disaster management (i.e.; chemical spills, environmental clean-up, mould, asbestos, bio hazard, contamination clean up).

Recruitment Process

A non-refundable administration fee of $150 +tax is required for ALL external candidates applying to the Firefighter position. Payment is required prior to application submission. Candidates will need to provide the Order# in the Job Specific Information section of their application (refer to confirmation section/email for the Order#). Administrative Fees can be paid via Mississauga eStore - Pay application fee  

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. The information collected will be considered strictly confidential, but not anonymous, and will be accessible to designated Human Resources staff solely for the purposes of: removing employment barriers; striving to ensure a diverse workforce; monitoring and reporting of gaps and trends; and informing outreach strategies. This information will be used in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Selected applicants will receive an email with further instructions about the next steps in the process and the associated assessment costs. We are anticipating an early 2026 recruit class. For more information on our recruitment process please click on the Firefighter hiring process

Key Reminders:

Ensure that you have all the minimum requirements prior to submitting your application on-line. If you do not have the required certification as outlined in this job posting at time of application, your candidacy will not be considered. You will be required to bring original documents and certificates for validation during the recruitment process. 

For more information on the firefighter role and recruitment process please follow the Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ).