Saanich Fire Department
The Saanich Fire Department was established in 1919. Today the Department employs 103 career firefighters and 5 support personnel. Saanich's diverse terrain, with ocean coastline, lakes, forests and mountains makes for a variety of emergency responses.
Mandate
To protect persons and property; and to provide all proper measures to prevent, control and extinguish fires and provide assistance to:
- Medical emergencies
- Land and marine rescue operations
- Requests from other fire services
- Hazardous materials incidents
- Requests for public service
In addition to providing fire fighting and rescue services, the Department is responsible for a variety of programs, including:
- Medical emergencies
- Medical First Responder
- Technical Rope Rescue - High Angle & Confined Space
- Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Program
- Incident Pre-Planning
- General Fire Safety Inspections of Public Buildings
- Community Liaison Team
Structure
The Saanich Fire Department consists of 6 divisions:
- Administration
- Fire Suppression
- Fire Prevention
- Staff Development
- Mechanical and Fleet Maintenance
- Emergency Preparedness
Employment Opportunities
The Saanich Fire Department is not accepting employment applications for Firefighter at this time.
Comprehensive requirements for potential future candidates can be found at:
*Information contained in the Recruit Fire Fighter Information package is subject to change.