Firefighters in Red Deer

The employment outlook will be Moderate for firefighters (NOC 42101) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Job growth for this occupation depends mainly on government budget allocations for public safety. 
• Most jobs in the field are with municipal fire fighting services, but opportunities may also exist with First Nations emergency services.
• Population growth is expected to result in expanded emergency services in some areas.
• In 2025, the Government of Alberta announced $1 million in grants through the Fire Services Training Program, a one-time increase aimed at enhancing firefighter readiness across more than 65 municipalities, First Nations, and Métis Settlements.

Here are some key facts about firefighters in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 50%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 11%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%