04/10/2026
Rankin Inlet Fire Department has started our Spring / Summer Recruit Drive. We are looking for 8-10 men and women to join our department as part time, paid-on call members.
RIFD is a busy volunteer (Paid-on-call) department. We respond to an average of 900+ calls a year, including emergency medical calls and medevac transports, structure fires, rescues, alarms, hazmat incidents, and any other calls for assistance.
Paid-on-call members are compensated for every hour that they spend responding to emergencies, attending training sessions, being on call for ambulance shifts and participating in other approved activities.
Members also can qualify for a $6,000 Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit based on a minimum 200 volunteer (POC) hours.
No prior training or certifications are required to apply as RIFD will provide any necessary training in house and through the Nunavut Fire Marshal’s Office. A Class 5 driver’s license and current first aid certification would be assets but are not essential to the hiring process.
The biggest thing we are looking for is attitude. We want people with a good, positive attitude who are willing to learn, want to help the community and can work well as a member of our team. RIFD members come from all walks of life and range in age from 18 to 60s. If you think you can’t do this, you just might surprise yourself.
Paid-on-call members are not required to resign from their regular full-time jobs to join our team. The scheduled expectations of these positions are like that of a part time job.
Scheduled training sessions take place every Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. We will also be running an in-depth recruit training program over 2 weekends later this spring.
Interviews and physical testing will take place during the first two weeks of May, and training will begin once the hiring process is complete.
Applications are available now and can be picked up at the firehall.
For more information, please call 645-2598 or email [email protected]
