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Thank you for your reply. I understand the comment about wanting to have the course relate to your job. What if, after in the CF for some time you decide to change trades which would require some education as a pre-req. Would I be able to do what you said having it not be directly trade related...

I was wondering if there is any scenario where the forces would pay for the education required to join a specific trade. For example if I wanted to become a MP Officer but I do not posses the degree needed is there an option for the schooling to be paid for by the forces and not out of my own...

First off I would like to say that I have made an appointment with my BPSO but it isn't until Feb because apparently the BPSO office is extremely busy right now. I am currently a Reg force member with 6 years of service and am looking to OT to MPO. I was looking on the forces website and it...

There are few PAT guys helping out on my QL5 right now who were direct entry with no FF experience. Same with OT. I OT'd from the infantry with no experience either. That's why you go through a 9 month QL3. To learn.

Joining as a fire fighter is like joining any other job in the military. You apply, and if they need people they will hire you.

Depends on the hall and time of year. There will be some shifts where you get absolutely zero calls, even no false alarms. Then there will be shifts where you feel you spent the day just driving across base from call to call.

Just my  :2c: then; In 3 years of the trade I have been trained; - Fire Fighter 1 and 2 w/ Airfield Deployed OPs - HazMat Technician combined with CBRN Tech taught by CJIRU because we deal along side with them on CBRN incidents - Urban Search and Rescue which includes schooling in building...

You can have a G2 as long as you are able to get your G within 4 months. I had a guy on my crew that came off of his 3's with only a G2. Other than Edmonton, the only fire hall postings are on Air Force bases because the priority is the airfield. On a normal day, any 911 call that is placed on...

Thanks for the replies. Another question I'm getting asked is if the shacks are just a bed and a bath or is there a TV in there aswell?

Me and a few guys are getting sent down to Esquimalt for 2 weeks and we are going to be staying in the shacks there. No one has been there before so I figured I'd ask here. Is there available WiFi in the shacks? The only information on what shacks they are is the name "Workpoint".

They are currently in the middle of running two or three courses at the moment which is extremely rare because it used to be 1-2 a year. As for the next one I don't know for sure but I will take a look when I get to work tonight. Your second question is a little confusing (at least to me)...

You sign a 3 year contract before your QL3's then when you PASS your QL5's you sign another 5 year. If you have any other questions regarding the trade don't hesitate to pm me.

People make mistakes. We are all human. It really shouldn't affect anything imo.

Did I miss something in this post on why you don't just go Combat Engineer and skip the whole idea of doing time in the infantry and OT to combat engineer? Also take it from someone who was just as bad, if not worse than you at thinking extremely big before joining the military. I was pretty...

You wont be nagging them. It is their job to help you and to give you information. Use them.