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The Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) service
is launching a major new recruitment drive urging people
who live and work in Fruitvale, Montrose, Genelle, Warfield
and Rossland to join its team.
“Our paid-on-call firefighters are integral to our team and
help us protect our communities. They are people just like you
and if they can be firefighters, then you can be too,” says Paul
Marrandino, who is a pipefitter for Teck Metals, four days on/
four off. He has been a POC Firefighter for seven years and
will head the Montrose Fire Station 375, as Station Officer,
come June.
Montrose Station 375 is hoping to attract the largest number
of applicants throughout its response area, which stretches
from the Walmart intersection to Bluebird Rd. Corner near
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Fruitvale. “Our message is simple. If you have the enthusiasm,
drive, commitment and fitness to work as part of our team,
then you are KBRFR and we want you to apply,” adds Paul.
Lieutenant Emily Rindler, mom of two, was the first female
firefighter to join Rossland’s Fire Station 371 and stay longer
than one year. Over the last six years she has risen within it to
become one of the highest-ranking women in the KBRFR and
much has changed in the service.
“It’s less about gender and more about a group of really good
people doing a bunch of really good things. Yes, there are more
men than women but the dynamics are brilliant, the people are
amazing and you never stop growing,” says Emily, who juggles
her paid-on-call position with that of development services
clerk and is currently in training to become a building official
for the City of Rossland.
When asked why she initially signed up as a POC firefighter,
she explains; “I really like hands-on work, getting to
know people and serving the community. At the time, I didn’t
know it was a paid position, as that didn’t matter to me but I’ve
learnt so many fantastic life skills – you just can’t get that sort
of training anywhere else.”
When asked about what barriers there are for prospective
recruits, she echoes the thoughts of many: “Women can
be persuaded out of the fire service by thinking they’re not
strong, fit or big enough but all the lifts and carries are mostly
down to good technique. You’ll learn how to get the most out
of your equipment, partner and body so that you can do your
job effectively, whatever your size or frame.”
Kelton Kinch who recently turned 20, is the youngest of
KBRFR’s POC firefighters and balances the role he loves at the
Montrose fire station with being a full time business student
at Selkirk College and a manager at McDonalds. “I love helping
people and being that positive change for someone in my
community on what could be the best or worst day of their
life,” says Kelton who was drawn to the service after taking the
wildlife firefighting course at JL Crowe as part of its Outdoor
Education program. “I thought my age would be a problem
when I first signed up and I wouldn’t fit in because here I was,
the youngest kid, joining such a close knit, established team
but from the very first day I opened the door everyone was so
welcoming. My age just didn’t matter.”
On-the-job training for POC firefighters takes place once a
week from 7pm – 9pm at your local Fire Station. Many POC
firefighters have to juggle the demands of life, kids, shiftwork
and partners around these practice sessions and the subsequent
pager calls. “There’s no set time the bells go off. You will
miss some dinners, pivotal hours of sleep, or maybe a bike ride
with friends. We go because we are called to, because we are
all there for very similar reasons and being able to give back to
our community is on the top of that list,” says Jessica.
“If you’re looking to become a career firefighter or want
to add some purposeful work in your life, I think it’s a great
thing to be a part of,” says Travis Allen who is a 30-year old
shift worker at Teck who had no prior firefighting experience
before joining the KBRFR as a POC firefighter. “The adrenaline
rush you get from hopping in the fire truck and pulling up
to a call is pretty cool. With experienced Firefighters looking
to retire over the next couple of years and the training for new
ones already underway, now is a great time to jump on board
and join us to become part of our team!”
Applications and enquiries for each station are via KBRFR’s
headquarters in Trail. To find out more about what the role
and application process involves, interested candidates can
visit rdkb.com/careers, email kbrfradmin@rdkb.com, or telephone
250.364.1737.
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