The Town of Perth, Ontario, is recruiting Volunteer Firefighter/Apparatus Operators in an ongoing campaign, to help keep its fire station staffed and ensure around-the-clock emergency coverage. The posting for on-call volunteers based at 1881 Rogers Road seeks applicants to fill natural attrition and respond to increasing time commitments tied to updated provincial firefighter certification standards.
Applicants must live or work within a 15-minute response time of the station, hold a Class DZ driver’s licence, and apply through the town’s careers page. The Volunteer Firefighter/Apparatus Operator job posting lists the appointment as ‘On Call Volunteer,’ notes a stipend/honorarium ‘as determined from time to time by Council,’ and states successful candidates will participate in an extensive training program (in-house or through the Ontario Fire College or a related training facility).
Perth Fire Services typically aims for a complement of about 33 personnel and seeks to maintain a roster of at least 30 active members, including captains, driver/operators and volunteer firefighters. The department’s briefing says that if staffing falls below roughly 25 members, on-call rotations come under significant pressure and response times can be affected. Local insurance ratings and community safety also depend on having enough trained volunteers to cover fire suppression, human rescue and hazardous materials response.
The recruitment drive echoes broader concerns raised at the Lanark County Fire Summit, where MPP John Jordan and rural fire chiefs discussed how new standardized certification requirements are affecting volunteer levels. The town’s job posting states, ‘Working with us means being part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of our residents.’ Prospective volunteers can find details and apply through the Town of Perth’s official careers page.
