Military · non-commissioned member
Firefighter in the Canadian Armed Forces
Prevents loss of life or property from fire, including aircraft rescue, structural and wild land firefighting, vehicle extrication, hazardous material and confined-space rescue.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Not offered
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is : Graduation from an accredited fire service program, or, Secondary school graduation certificate or Quebec Secondary 5, including: Gr 10 / Mathematics 416 or CST 4 Applicants to the Firefighter occupation must have a valid driver's licence.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Firefighters attend the Canadian Forces Fire Academy in Borden, Ontario. Training takes approximately 7 months.
Source: forces.ca: Firefighter.
Civilian careers
Where does Firefighter point?
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Fire InspectorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Firefighter lists "Fire Inspector" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Firefighter
Fire Service InstructorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Firefighter lists "Fire Service Instructor" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Firefighter
FirefighterListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Firefighter lists "Structural Firefighter" and "Airport Firefighter" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Firefighter · career guide