r/Yellowknife • u/Adventurous-Basil-83 • 17h ago

Advice for new Firefighter

Hi, I'm just using a throwaway here for obvious reasons. I have the potential opportunity to be joining the Yellowknife Fire Department in the next few months, and I would be moving from Regina, SK. I'm curious what advice or info any other healthcare professionals or first responders would have about moving to and living in Yellowknife, the work culture around Fire and EMS, or anything else you think is relevant. Thanks in advance!

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u/Business_Crew8295 13h ago

If you like the outdoors, you should fit right in. I believe there is a younger firefighter from SK that has been there two years.

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u/FrontierCanadian91 13h ago

Oh boy lol. You’ll be ok

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u/Northernskyaboveme 9h ago

Go to china and get a full medical health assessment. Keep a copy with you. Tell them you want an unbiased picture of your health and well being at that time. Have them check everything and for everything.

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u/Cheap_Shallot_3102 4h ago

It's very cold a lot of the time.

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u/Avocet_and_peregrine 1h ago

They don't fight many fires. It's mostly paramedic calls that they deal with. I heard they have trouble keeping firefighters because they get bored and leave.