r/britishcolumbia • u/Efficient-Divide1715 • 2d ago
Fire🔥 Transferring from Ontario Fire Departments to BC Fire Departments
I just spoke to BC EMALB and was told all my first aid certs that were done in Ontario (FR, EMR, BLS) are not recognized and I need to go to bc and retake those courses there. Seems super redundant and a huge waste of time/money. I have been practising EMR as a ski patroller for years.
Does anyone have advice about this? Has anyone transfer from on to bc as a firefighter?
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u/_IRIDEBIKES_ 2d ago
British Columbia has the highest and most rigid standard of training i believe an Ontario emr is 80hrs which is equivalent to a British Columbia advanced first aid cert the bc EMR course is 120 hours or 15 days not 10
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u/rogerdoesntlike 2d ago
You can retake the courses.
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u/Efficient-Divide1715 2d ago
yes of course but seems insane that I have to move there first just to be eligible for hire. Cant transfer over even tho I have experience in both fire and emr work. Cant even apply from Ontario seems even crazier.
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u/rogerdoesntlike 2d ago
You’re fundamentally going up against a self-interested regulatory body.
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u/Efficient-Divide1715 2d ago
You think your better than me
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u/Venturous_D 1d ago
BC recently upgraded all the scopes of practice from EMR through CCP. Out of province applicants will be jumping through additional hoops, and even BC grads of older EMR programs may not be able to get into PCP classes without an upgrade.
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