Position: Deputy Fire Chief – Operations
About: YVR Fire & Rescue is a department at YVR, dedicated to protecting and educating customers, the community, and the environment through professional aircraft fire rescue service. The department values integrity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, striving to be the best Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting department in Canada.
Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required; minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in fire and rescue services; post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Emergency Management, Fire Service Leadership, or a related field; NFPA 1021 Level III, NFPA 1521 and NFPA 1041 Level II certifications; Incident Command Certification Level 300; Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications – Fire Officer III; valid BC Class 3 driver’s license with air brake endorsement; DAVOP license to operate equipment/vehicles in airside areas; availability for rotational after-hours on-call duty with maximum emergency incident response time of 45 minutes; demonstrated computer competency in business and office software programs; demonstrated business writing competency
Benefits: Employee development programs, health benefits, retirement savings matching, community engagement, continuous learning opportunities
