City of Kitchener invites females ages 15-19 to explore a career in fire service

The City of Kitchener welcomes the return of Kitchener Fire Camp FFIT (Female Firefighters in Training), a camp designed to educate and empower young women (ages 15 -19) to explore a career in fire service. Kitchener Fire Camp FFIT is offered annually by the Kitchener Fire Department in partnership with Conestoga College Pre-Service Fire Program and Fire Service Women of Ontario.  

This year, Camp FFIT will take place June 24 to June 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training and Research Centre in Waterloo.  The four-day camp will give participants hands-on experience in this physically and mentally demanding career, while developing emergency preparedness skills. All activities are led and supervised by qualified firefighters. Some of the training evolutions include search and rescue, fire communications, auto extrication, forcible entry, high angle rescue, hose deployment donning firefighter gear, and more. 

To share more about the camp and the application requirements, a virtual information session will be held:

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2025

Time: 7 p.m.

Online: link will be provided upon registration

To register for the virtual information session, or for more information, email KFDFFP@Kitchener.ca.

Applications to attend the camp open March 18 at 9 p.m. and will remain open until April 18 at 11 a.m. Interested applicants must meet application requirements including being in good physical condition, having a positive attitude, and following all safety rules.  

For more information, or to subscribe to be notified when applications open, visit www.kitchener.ca/FFIT.