Membership

Want to be a Firefighter?

Firefighters in Meadow Lake are "Paid-on-call" firefighters.  These are members of the community who work elsewhere but are able to leave their jobs and residences to respond to emergency incidents.  

Recruit applications are always welcome. Stop, Drop, Enroll Today!

New recruits are trained and certified as firefighters mainly through a combination of in-house and online training. Our members have the opportunity, over the course of a few years, to obtain professional firefighter qualifications and a range of other certifications.  Whenever possible, we send members to training events hosted by the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association, the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, and various other organizations.

New recruits progress at their own pace, following a recruit development plan that includes in-house and online self-study courses.  Members are never asked to carry out hazardous work for which they are not adequately trained.

The fire department is more than a career!  Firefighters and their families become a tight-knit and supportive community of friends.  Throughout the year we host potluck suppers, a Christmas party and other events for your members and their families.

Other events include our partners in emergency services - police, paramedics and search-and-rescue. The Christmas Eve emergency vehicle parade and the EMS Teddy-Bear-Picnic are great examples.