SEXSMITH FIRE DEPARTMENT
Proud and Professional 100% Volunteer
The Sexsmith Fire Department provides Fire, Medical and Rescue services to the
Town of Sexsmith, 460 sq miles of the County of Grande Prairie and Mutual Aid
response to regional friends and contract partners.
Members of the department spend thousands of hours annually practicing and
preparing for events that arise in our protection area. During the past years
the Sexsmith Fire Department has seen increasing calls for service bringing the department to new record call volumes each year.
(Left to right standing) Brenda Ball, Joel Hildebrand, Andrew Potter, Les Harms, Shawn Nicholson, Brian Ball, David Mochar, Matt hildebrant, Brendan Braes, Carrie McAunnaul, Chris Cockrum
(Left to right sitting) Luke Potter, Lt Jason Nesbitt, Capt Matt Clarke, DC Matt Moorhouse, FC Everett Cooke, Lt Jeff Goodwin, Lt Matt Klassen, Jon Pedersen
(Missing) Dan Veil, Rolland Esposito, Rob Campbell, Dan Billingham, Chad Peacock, Peter Neufeld
FIRE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Yearly the Sexsmith Fire Department participates with the County of Grande Prairies Fire Fighter of the Year award program.
Members are chosen by each department to represent Sexsmith at the regional award night.
2007 Winner
Lt. Jason Nesbitt
Previouse Winners
2003 - Everett Cooke
2004 - Kate Potter
2005 - Richard Carter
2006 - Everett Cooke
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER?
The Sexsmith Fire Department conducts information nights annually during
the months of May and October. All members of the public are welcome. Anyone
attending will be shown a power point presentation, be given an opportunity
to have any questions or concerns answered, a tour of the hall and demonstration
of various equipment. Participants will have the chance to wear all the Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) that they will be expected to wear on scene.
Participants will be then given a recruitment package that they will be
expected to fill out and return completed within two weeks. Once the
application has been reviewed hopefuls will be contacted and asked to participate
with the department and start training as a Probationary
Fire Fighter.
What's in it for you?
- Community Involvement
- Paid "Career" Training
- Being part of a Professional Team
- Personal Satisfaction & Accomplishments
- And much more
Training Squedule:
- Weekly every Tuesday night (18:45 - 21:15)
- One 6 hour Saturday every quarter (live runs and burns)
- Various training courses as offered
Basic Requirements:
- 18 years of age
- Live within 5km of Hall
- Able to satisfactory pass a drivers record search
- Able to satisfactory pass a criminal record search
- Physically fit
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