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Fire Fighting as a Career

Fire fighting is an exciting and challenging career. To learn more, view our video (8 min 1 sec).

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Fire Engine and LadderRichmond Fire-Rescue's mission is to protect and enhance the City’s livability through service excellence in education, prevention and responding to community needs.

For an overview about an exciting and challenging career, see our:

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Hamilton Fire HallThe City of Richmond, as our employer, supports and recognizes the importance of diversity in its workforce. Richmond Fire-Rescue is committed to recruiting and retaining a qualified, diverse, inclusive and safe workforce. We are focussed on safety and harm reduction and believe in working together for a safe community.

We are proud to operate from seven fire halls of which many are leading in sustainability through their energy and environmental design features.

To learn more, view our video "A Place to Live and Work" (2 min 6 sec).

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