Employment opportunities for SP-100 Graduates

Included is a list of private and public organizations that employ Forest Firefighters. SP-100 graduates are able to find employment in various Provinces and Territories, as well as outside the country. There is an increasing need for SP-100 certified graduates in the silvicultural and forestry industries, graduates should also research these avenues for employment opportunities.

Each province may have different entry level requirements for hire. This is especially the case for the pre-fit testing, so please make sure you research this before applying.

Ontario

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

O.M.N.R. fireranger Employment application: http://www.web2.mnr.gov.on.ca/mnr/affmb/firerangers/Ontario%20FireRanger%20Employment%20Application.htm

East Fire Region:

If applying for a position in the East Fire Region, including Chapleau, Timmins, Cochrane, Haliburton, Wawa, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Hearst and Pembroke - Send your application to:

Forest Fire Management Centre
2621 Skead Road, Unit 14A
P.O. Bag 500
Garson, ON
P3L 1W3

Attention: Applications Officer

Phone: (705) 564-6083
Fax: (705) 564-6033

West Fire Region

If applying for a position in the West Fire Region, including Geraldton, Thunder Bay, Pickle Lake, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Dryden, Fort Frances, Armstrong and Kenora - Send your application to:

Dryden Fire Management Centre
P.O. Box 850
95 Ghost Lake Road
Dryden, Ontario
P8N 2Z5

Attention: Applications Officer

Phone: (807) 937-4402
Fax: (807) 937-7327

Type 2 Service Providers

Outland Reforestation
250 Eglinton Avenue West
Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M4R 1A7
- or -
627 Squier Street
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 4A7

Attention: Simon Landy
Tel. 416-483-5152
Fax: 416-483-8476
fire@outland.ca

Geraldton Community Forest Inc.
Cory Nephin, Operations Manager
Box 400, Geraldton, Ontario
P0T 1M0
Tel. 807-854-2335 ext. 227
Fax: 807-854-2336
cory@astrocom-on.com

Aatawehike Fire Services Limited Partnership
Box 176
Webequie, Ontario
P0T 3A0
Attention: Levi Sofea
Tel. 807-353-5251
Fax: 807-353-1218
levisofea01@hotmail.com

Mizhniawae Economic Development Trust
(Operating as Lake Superior First Nations Development Trust)
1186 Roland Street, 2nd Floor
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 5M4
Attention: Jocleyn Smith
Tel. 807-628-8330
Fax: (807) 628-8336
jsmith@tbaytel.net

Pic River Development Corporation
7 Lynx Road, Box 220
Heron Bay, Ontario
P0T 1R0
Attention: Roland Nabigon
Tel. 807-229-8695

Fax: 807-229-1295
rnabigon@picriver.com

The Wilderness Group
325 Highway 527
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 6B3
Attention: Grant Brodeur
Tel. 807-683-3422

Fax: 807-683-8382
grant@broland.ca

A list of the Basecamp Service Providers is listed below:

Geraldton Community Forests Inc.
P.O. Box 400
Geraldton, Ontario
P0T 1M0

Email: jim.turner@gcf-on.ca
Attention: Jim Turner

Outland Reforestation Inc.
Suite 200, 250 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario
M4R 1A7

Email: jeff.taylor@on.aibn.com
Attention: Jeff Taylor

Wilderness Reforestation
Box 1440
Wawa, Ontario
P0S 1K0

Email grant@broland.ca or pmoore@wilderness.ca
Attention: Grant Brodeur or Peter Moore

Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd.
Box 474
North Bay, Ontario
P1B 8J1

Email: Judi_tetro@brinkman.ca
Email: John_lawrence@brinkman.ca

Manitoba

Manitoba Conservation

http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/fire/Fire-Fighter/firefighter.html

Eastern & Central Regions

Jim Martinuk FCO

email: Jim.Martinuk@gov.mb.ca

Box 4000

Lac du Bonnet MB R0E 1A0

Fax: (204) 345-1420

Northeast Region

Chris Kuzenko FCO

email: Chris.Kuzenko@gov.mb.ca

Box 28 – 59 Elizabeth Road

Thompson MB R8N 1X4

Fax: (204) 677-6501

Northwest & Western Regions

Lawrence Huculak FCO

email: Lawrence.Huculak@gov.mb.ca

Box 2550 – 3^rd St. & Ross Ave.

The Pas MB R9M 1M4

Fax: (204) 623-4208

Alberta

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/wildfires/employment/wildfirecrews.aspx

Helitack/Rapattack:

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/wildfires/employment/helitackrappel.aspx

Helitack:

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/wildfires/employment/helitack.aspx

Type 1 Fire Attack:

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/wildfires/employment/firetack.aspx

Type 2 Fire Attack:

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/wildfires/employment/wildfirecrew2.aspx

Mailing List:

AREA	MAILING ADDRESS	PHONE	FAX	E-MAIL
Calgary	8660 Bearspaw Dam Road NW, Calgary AB, T3L 1S4	403-297-8800	403-297-8865	Calgary.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Edson	203 111 - 54 Street Edson, AB T7E 1T2	780-723-8506	780-712-4483	Edson.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Fort McMurray	9915 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K4	780-743-7125	780-799-4518	Mcmurray.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Grande Prairie	10811 - 84 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J2	780-538-8093	780-538-1941	Grande.wfops@gov.ab.ca
High Level	Bag 900 C/o Airport Road High Level, AB T0H 1Z0	780-926-5400	780-926-5446	High.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Lac La Biche	Box 450 Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0	780-623-5245	780-623-2570	Labiche.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Peace River	Bag 900 - 39 Peace River, AB T8S 1T4	780-624-6190	780-624-7192	Peace.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Rocky Mountain House	Box 1720 Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1B3	403-845-8266	403-845-7999	Rocky.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Slave Lake	Box 390 Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A0	780-849-7429	780-849-6826	Slave.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Whitecourt	5020 - 52 Avenue Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N2	780-778-7265	780-778-4659	Whitecourt.wfops@gov.ab.ca
Provincial Forest Fire Centre - Detection Section	9th Floor 9920 - 108 Street Edmonton, AB T5K 2M4	780-427-6807	780-427-0292	FPD.Type1Seasonal@gov.ab.ca