Fire Department

Proud and Professional, protecting the residents of Sexsmith and area since 1930

 

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.  The Sexsmith Fire Department responded to 162 calls for service in 2020.

The department current operates 5 pieces of fire apparatus out of one station:

 ·2019 Maxi Tender (T501)

·2013 Pierce Engine (Engine 501)

·2011 Ford F-150 Command Unit (Squad 501)

·2006 Rosenbauer Roadrunner Aerial (Ladder 511)

·2019 Ford F 550 Rescue Truck (Rescue 511)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Interested in becoming a member?

Ready to make a difference in your community, take on a challenge, and be part of a team? We are recruiting!

If you’re interested in becoming a paid responder, you're required to live within 15 minutes or 20 kilometer's of the Town of Sexsmith Fire Hall.

Minimum requirements:
-Be at least 18 years of age
-Have a current Alberta Driver’s License
-Demonstrate a safe driving record with a Drivers Abstract
-Have a Grade 12 education
-Have a RCMP Criminal Record Check - vulnerable sector
-Have a doctors letter confirming you’re medically fit to perform firefighting duties
-If you are between the ages of 16 -17 you can apply to become a Fire Cadet

Interested? Please visit the link to apply or find out more and what we can offer you!

To apply, click here.

 

 

 

For information on fire bans, open burn permits, becoming a Fire Marshall, safe burning practices and more, visit the County of Grande Prairie website at the following link.