SECTION A - OVERVIEW OF RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND TIMELINES
Applying for a position as a Volunteer Firefighter is an open process. Completed Volunteer Firefighter
Application Forms will be accepted by the Belleville Fire and Emergency Services or Human Resources
Office, by mail, or in person, at any time throughout the year.
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Applications available |
Volunteer Firefighter Application Form is available on the City’s website under Volunteer Recruitment Process, or in hard-copy from the Human Resources Office. |
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Applications reviewed |
Applications are reviewed and the recruit process will occur, on an as needed basis. Human Resources will forward applications to the Fire Chief to review for recruit process as required. |
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Invitation to Interview |
Is dependant upon service requirements of each individual Hall. Interviews for actively recruiting Halls will be scheduled by Officers assigned to the respective Halls . |
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Interviews,
Written and
Physical Agility Skills Tests,
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Informed Consent Agreement |
Interviews and Testing will be scheduled and administered by the Officers as required. |
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Reference Checks
**(See Below) |
Candidates must provide a signed Reference Permission Form at the time of interview, in the form attached **Refer to section on references. |
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Conditional Offer of Employment |
Made by Human Resources to recommended candidates immediately following reference checking process. |
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Submission of required documentation |
To be submitted to Human Resources as requested. |
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Candidate Orientation
Assigned to respective Hall(s);
Written Offer of Employment provided |
Orientation is completed at the specific fire hall and conducted on an ongoing schedule determined by the station commander. |
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Hall Training following Orientation |
Candidates who meet their immediate conditions of employment will be permitted to begin attending training at their respective Halls. They may not participate in Fire Calls until successful completion of core training. |
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Attainment of Valid “D” Class, with “Z” endorsement licencing |
Offers of employment remain conditional pending successful completion of “DZ” driver’s licensing requirement for a period of one calendar year from date of employment. |
References: Following the interview and testing process, the Station Commander or Human Resources will conduct confidential
work-related reference checks to assess each candidate’s work history, work performance and attendance
record. Candidates will be required to provide names and current contact information of two (2) work-related,
supervisory references. City of Belleville current employees, an applicant’s spouse/partner, parent, in-laws
or other relative are not acceptable references. Candidates are encouraged to provide day, evening or
alternate (cell phone) numbers for each of their references, and are expected to contact their references in
advance to notify them they may be contacted by City of Belleville personnel for the purpose of providing a
reference. Candidates are required to complete (sign) and submit the attached Reference Permission Form which permits the City of Belleville to contact candidate references.
Candidates who receive a Conditional Offer of Employment will be asked by Human Resources to submit
the documents set out in Section B, and within the time-lines set out. The offer of employment remains
conditional upon the candidate submitting ALL required documentation to Human Resources by the
established deadlines. If a candidate fails to submit the required documentation, they will not be hired.
Candidates who do not meet their conditions and/or who fail to attend the scheduled orientation will not
receive a Written Offer of Employment.