Who We Are

The Surrey Fire Service is one of the largest composite department in Canada (a combination of career and paid-on-call firefighters). Currently, we employ over 342 career firefighters and 92 paid-on-call firefighters. We have 17 fire halls. 12 are career only, 3 are paid-on-call only, and 2 are composite. We service a growing population of just over 410,000 and cover a service area of 342 square kilometers (132 square miles). Our team consists of Administration, Operations, Fire Prevention and Public Education, Training, Communications, Computer Specialties, and Mechanical positions. These special trades all form the important support network for firefighting operations. As you can see there are many different positions necessary to operate a successful Fire Service. To learn more about what we do and the information and services we provide please visit the Fire Service Information section of this website.

How to contact the Surrey Fire Service:

Surrey Fire Service

8767 - 132nd Street

Surrey, B.C.

V3W 4P1

General service info line: 604-543-6700

What We Do

Our first priority is to save lives, but fighting fires is only part of our job. In fact, we are the first responders at motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, trauma accidents, electrical emergencies, environmental accidents, collapses, heart attacks and hazardous material spills. As active community participants, we educate the public about fire prevention and life safety and we donate our time and resources to charitable causes. To learn more about what we do and the information and services we provide please visit the Fire Service Information section of this website. Here you will be able to learn about a variety of interesting and informative topics including 911 Emergency Service, CPR and First Aid , Earthquake Preparedness and Fire Safety for the home and workplace.

Career Firefighter Positions

Please visit the Surrey Careers section of this website for the most up to date postings.

Paid-on-call Firefighter Positions

Surrey Fire Service utilizes paid-on-call firefighters at five fire stations throughout the City. Typically, recruitments are conducted in May and October each year. The first step is completing the on line application form can be accessed at the top of this page through the Careers link then the Hiring Center link. The paid-on-call firefighter application form is near the bottom of the list. Applicants who have completed a recognized NFPA 1001 Level 1 course may be recruited to fill paid-on-call firefighter positions throughout the year.

Did you know...Surrey Firefighters donate an extensive amount of their off duty time to local community services. In partnership with Surrey Memorial Hospital and Simon Fraser University they have pledged $1,000,000 to combat Mental Health Issues in our community .

For more information on Surrey Firefighters Charities please visit www.surreyfirefighters.com