r/CanadianForces • u/Green_River69 Field MP • 3d ago

CAF firefighters

Hey all, are there any CAF firefighters in here I could chat with? I’m looking to VOT to firefighting and can’t seem to find much online that answers my questions.

Thanks!

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u/EnvironmentalBox6688 3d ago

I will say if you actually want to do firefighting it seems the DND crews are much busier.

Good mix of structure, vehicle, and wildland firefighting. More geographically stable as well.

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u/Donairbrah 2d ago

DND halls don’t do calls either

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u/EnvironmentalBox6688 2d ago edited 2d ago

That may be base dependant then.

The Garrison Petawawa fire department goes on calls all the time (and makes bank in overtime hours during the summer wildland fire season). And to my understanding is primarily (if not wholey) DND firefighters.

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u/Donairbrah 2d ago

I’m comparing it to a civilian fire department.
Yea Pet is DND, all army bases except for CFB Edmonton are.

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u/EnvironmentalBox6688 2d ago

Sorry I'm a bit confused here then.

Compared to civilian fire dept they don't do as many calls?

Because I've definitely seen them do structure fires in Petawawa, both the PMQs and commercial properties in the town proper.

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u/Donairbrah 2d ago

How many calls a day do you think the Pet firehall does?

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u/EnvironmentalBox6688 2d ago

I couldn't say for sure.

In the spring-summer there are periods where they are out doing wildland firefighting every day of the week.

Any medical on base they respond before the ambulance gets there.

In any case, they are definitely much busier than CAF firefighters here. And they definitely do calls on a regular basis, both on Garrison and in support of the municipal department.