The City of Barrie 2023 Firefighter Recruitment period closed on October 20. Thank you to all who applied to join the Barrie Fire and Emergency Service department and become part of a dynamic team responsible for protecting the lives, well-being and property of the people of Barrie through dedication to life safety, commitment to community service and the preservation of the environment.
Key Dates
| Application Period Opened | Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| Barrie Community Job Fair | Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 1–5pm |
| Virtual Information Session | Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 6:30–8pm |
| In-person Information Session | Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 6–7:30pm |
| Application Period Closed | Friday, October 20, 2023 | 4:30pm |
| Application Review | October 23, 2023 – November 3, 2023 |
| Rapid Assessment Sessions | November 13, 2023 – November 17, 2023 |
| 1st Interviews | December 4, 2023 – December 8, 2023 |
| 2nd Interviews | December 18, 2023 – December 22, 2023 |
| Conditional Offers of Employment | December 25, 2023 – December 29, 2023 |
| Medical and Psychological Assessments | January 2, 2024 – January 12, 2024 |
| Uniform and Bunker Gear Fitting | January 8, 2024 – January 12, 2024 |
| Start Online Training through FESTI | January 15, 2024 |
| Report – FESTI for Training | March 18, 2024 |
| Deadline – meet all job offer conditions | May 24, 2024 |
| Commence In-house Recruit Training | May 27, 2024 – June 28, 2024 |
| Recruit Graduation Ceremony | June 28, 2024 |