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Location
This position may be located in any city across the Niagara Region.
Training and Availability
During the onboarding process, you are expected to be available for full-time hours throughout the training period. This period will include classroom instruction, completion of various certifications such as ITLS, CEVO, and AIV (if applicable), as well as a minimum of 5 coaching shifts. The coaching shifts will be scheduled based on the availability of the coaching medics. Upon successful completion of all training components, you will be required to submit your availability and be available to work according to the requirements outlined in the collective agreement.
Written Evaluation
You will be required to complete a written evaluation that will be completed through an online platform. This will take place on July 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
The written exam fee is at a cost of $22.60 (taxes included) and is at the expense of the candidate.
The deadline to register will be July 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
More details regarding the written exam will be sent to you in a subsequent email once the posting closes.
Physical Evaluation
Upon passing the written exam, all candidates are required to complete a physical evaluation through OPPAT. The deadline to complete the testing is August 7, 2026.
More information can be found on their website at: https://specialprojects.wlu.ca/oppat/.
Successful OPPAT test results dated on or after December 1, 2025, can be submitted and will be considered valid.
The physical evaluation is at a cost of $353.12 (taxes included) and is at the expense of the candidate.
Additional Considerations
Candidates must hold a valid (no restrictions) Class F licence by September 21, 2026, and must possess a valid uncertified 3-year Drivers Abstract by this date. Candidates must also be eligible for, but not necessarily possess, a valid passport by September 21, 2026.
Niagara EMS is a high-performance Emergency Medical Service with a myriad of opportunities for personal growth and job satisfaction. Traditional paramedic response opportunities abound as well as opportunities that are not traditionally offered.
We deploy Bicycle Medics, Specialty Response Units and Mobile Integrated Health Units including specialized teams for Mental Health Response, Falls Intervention, Community Care and Palliative Care. Niagara EMS has an accredited Dispatch Centre of Excellence and with the addition of Emergency Communication Nurses, it extends our ability to help support the people of Niagara in unique ways.
Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Emergency Medical Services serves a diverse population to provide community services, including but not limited to harm reduction, immunization services, sexual health, and support to the under-housed. Employees are expected to deliver high-quality programs and services while promoting positive work environments that are inclusive, ethical, and accepting.
