Fire Chief

Employer: Regional District of East Kootenay

Location: Cranbrook, British Columbia

Salary: $99,517.60 annually

Regional District of East Kootenay Fire Chief Elk Valley South Country Competition Number: 2026-36Posting Scope: Internal/External Posted Date: September 21, 2026 Closing Date: October 23, 12:30 PM MST Job Location: Elk Valley/South Country Fire Halls - Jaffray Department: Protective Services Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $99, 517.60--$136,160/year depending on qualifications/experience Employee Group: Exempt Number of Vacancies: 1POSITION FUNCTION Reporting to the Protective Services Manager (?the Manager?), the Fire Chief (?the Fire Chief?) is responsible for the organization and direction of multiple Fire Departments to ensure that the loss of life, property, or injury as a result of an emergency incident is prevented or minimized. The Fire Chief directs all Deputy Fire Chiefs and paid-on-call firefighters across four fire halls, Jaffray, Baynes Lake, Elko and Hosmer, ensuring a safe, professional, and timely response to all incidents, and that firefighting equipment and depart