Current jobs related to Lateral Firefighter EMT/Paramedic - Richland - City of Richland

Salary: $6,533.00 - $9,628.00 Monthly
Location : RFD Station 71: 1000 George Washington Way - Richland, WA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time (Non-Exempt)
Job Number: 2025-00009
Department: Fire and Emergency Services
Division: Fire
Opening Date: 01/03/2025
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 1000

General Summary
Recruitment for 2026 vacancies will begin in the summer of 2025.

The Richland Fire & Emergency Services department is seeking Lateral* Firefighter applicants. If you are currently a professional full-time Firefighter with three years of consecutively-paid experience, have successfully passed your probationary period with your current Firefighter employer, you may be considered as a Lateral Firefighter*.

The Department maintains an ongoing and merged certification list for the Lateral Firefighter EMT/Paramedic position. We are currently accepting applications and holding oral board processes on a continuous basis beginning in June 2025.

General Summary:

Under the general supervision of a Fire Captain or designee, performs skilled emergency and non-emergency tasks in the area of fire prevention, fire suppression, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness, and emergency medical services for the protection of life and property for municipalities, airports, and private industry.

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*Lateral applications will be reviewed by hiring staff for experience with agencies with a similar structure to Richland Fire and Emergency Services (full time, ALS transporting agency with frequent calls). If it is determined that a candidate's agency experience is not similar to Richland, the candidate may not meet the requirements for our internal lateral academy. Candidates in this situation will be requested to reapply and go through the entry level Firefighter process (to include PST written testing).
Minimum Qualifications
In order to be eligible to participate in the City of Richland's (City) application screening process, applicants must have had a CPAT within the last year (obtained through any agency) by the time of interview and complete a Personal History Statement (PHS) to attach to their application. Applicants are encouraged to attach a current cover letter and resume to the City's application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) consecutive years of paid experience as a full-time Firefighter in a like department.
• Successfully completed probationary period with current Firefighter employer.
• Graduation from a career-based fire academy.
• Current CPAT upon first interview.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Submit an online application and attach a personal history statement (PHS) in PDF format. Please click hereto access the PHS.
• Valid driver's license.
• Eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of application.
• Certified to wear a respirator at SCBA level.
• Washington State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Advanced EMT (AEMT) certifications.
• IFSAC Firefighter I and II certifications.
• IFSAC Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations certification.
• Obtain Wildland Firefighter II certification within one (1) year of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Washington State Emergency Vehicle Accident Prevention (EVIP) certification within two (2) years of hire date and prior to driving fire department vehicles in the 'emergency' mode.

Please review the Hiring Standards brochure for further details on hiring standards, to include temporary or permanent disqualifiers.
Desirable Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration.
• Wildland Firefighter II certification.
• Washington State Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention (EVIP) certification.
• Certified Washington State or National Registry Paramedic.

Supplemental Information
Selection will be based on overall qualifications and an oral board interview process.
Final candidate(s) selected will be required to complete a comprehensive background check to include an integrity interview, job suitability testing, reference checks, criminal history check, driving record, education and certification verification, and review of training records. Upon conditional offer of employment, candidate(s) must successfully complete a psychological evaluation, physical examination tailored to the specific job description (to include drug and alcohol testing), and a stress test.
Summary of City of Richland benefits for IAFF R&F and IAFF-BC affiliated staff (union-represented employees):

• LEOFF Health and Welfare Trust 6-B medical and vision plan (employee/employer contributions), including employer contribution to a Health Reimbursement Account
• City-paid dental plan
• City-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (equals two times the employees annual salary)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (employee/employer contributions)
• Participation in the State of Washington's LEOFF II Pension Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Retirement Medical Trust
• City-match deferred compensation plan 457
  • IAFF = 4.5% Match of top step FF max
  • IAFF-BC = 4% Match of base rate

Vacation Leave Sick Leave Longevity Pay Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan (Medical/Dependent Care) Fire Education Incentive Program Employee Assistance Program
Vacation Leave Accural Rates
*Rates subject to change based upon collective bargaining agreement (CBA). See CBA for eligibility requirements. For 2023-2025 IAFF R&F CBA, rates are as follows for shift employees:
Length of Service / Monthly Rate of Vacation Credit in Hours*
0 through 9 years / 14
10 through 15 years / 16.25
16 through 20 years / 19
Over 20 years / 21
01

Have you successfully completed a CPAT within the past year?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "No" to above CPAT question, do you currently have a CPAT scheduled? If so, what date is it scheduled for? If not applicable, write "N/A".
03

Do you have three or more years of experience with a Fire department that processes at least 1500 calls per year?

• Yes. I have three years or more of experience with a department that processes at least 1500 calls per year.
• No. I have three years or more of experience with a department that processes less than 1500 calls per year.

04

For the fire department that you have three years or more experience with, select from the list below which hazards the fire department services:

• Structure
• Wildland
• EMS
• Other

05

Explain any experience you have with agencies that have a similar reporting structure to Richland Fire Department's EMS system (full time, ALS transporting agency with frequent calls).
06

If you answered yes to the above question, approximately what date did you complete academy? If not applicable, write "N/A".
07

Have you graduated from a career-based Fire academy?

• Yes
• No
• I graduated from an academy, but it was not career-based.

08

Are you at age 18 or older?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have a valid Washington State or National Registry Paramedic certification?

• Yes
• No

10

If you have a Washington State or National Registry Paramedic certification, select the option below that best describes your experience.

• I do not have a paramedic certification.
• I have received a National Registry EMT-P within the past three years.
• I have received a Washington State Paramedic certification within the past three years.
• I have received a National Registry EMT-P certification, and have been through at least one recertification period (3+ years).
• I have received a Washington State Paramedic certification, and have been through at least one recertification period (3+ years).

11

Please list date of Paramedic certification and certification number.
12

Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

13

Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

14

Which best describes your secondary education?

• No secondary education (HS Diploma or GED only)
• I have some college-level course work, but it is less than 20 credits (no degree)
• I have 6 months or higher (at least 20 credits) of college-level course work (no degree/certificates)
• Associate's degree (other than Fire)
• Associate's degree in Fire Science/Administration
• Bachelor's degree (other than Fire)
• Bachelor's degree in Fire Science/Administration

15

Do you have a valid/current IFSAC Firefighter I or IFSAC Firefighter II certification?

• Yes, I have IFSAC Firefighter I Certification
• Yes, I have IFSAC Firefighter II Certification
• Yes, I have a IFSAC Firefighter I & II Certification
• No, my Firefighter I or II certificate is other than IFSAC
• No, I do not have either certification

16

Do you have a valid Wildland Firefighter II certification?

• Yes, I have a valid and current Wildland Firefighter certification
• No, I do not have this certification

17

Do you have a valid and current Washington State Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention (EVIP) certification?

• Yes
• No

18

Final candidate(s) selected will be required to complete a comprehensive background check to include an integrity interview, job suitability testing, reference checks, criminal history check, driving record, education and certification verification, and review of training records. Upon conditional offer of employment, candidate(s) must successfully complete a psychological evaluation, physical examination tailored to the specific job description (to include drug and alcohol testing), and a stress test. Are you willing and able to go through this process, if selected?

• Yes
• No

19

Have you ever been allowed to resign in lieu of discharge? If yes, please explain. If no, please indicate "N/A".
20

Have you ever removed yourself from an eligibility list? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A".
21

Have you ever been given the opportunity to remove yourself from an eligibility list instead of being removed or disqualified by the agency? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A".
22

Have you ever been rejected as a job applicant for issues raised by an oral board process? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A".
23

Have your ever been rejected as a job applicant for issues raised by a background investigation? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A".
24

Have you ever been rejected as a job applicant for issues raised by your work history/performance? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A".
25

Have you ever been rejected as a job applicant for issues raised OTHER than an oral board, work history/performance, or background investigation? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A"
26

Have you had any adversarial contacts with law enforcement? If yes, please explain. If no, indicate "N/A".
27

I understand that I will not receive, nor am I entitled to a copy of the background investigation report, or to know its contents. I further understand that the contents will be used in the evaluation process for employment with the Richland Fire Department. Further, I understand that no documents submitted by me will be returned to me, and no copies of any other reports or documents utilized for, or during, my application for employment will be furnished or given to me.Under penalty of perjury (pursuant to Washington State RCW Chapter 9A-72), I hereby state and declare that all statements in this packet are true. I make this declaration fully aware that the Richland Fire Department and/or its designee(s) may choose to verify the truth of these statements through an integrity interview or a background investigation. Further if it is proven that I have made a false statement, I understand that this would be grounds for my disqualification as a candidate, or termination of my employment (if hired). Please indicate that you have read, understand, and agree to the aforementioned conditions and criteria.

• Yes
• No

28

Do you understand as an applicant for the City of Richland Fire Department, an incomplete application and/or failing the oral board process will result in a one (1) year waiting period (from date of oral board) to be eligible to reapply with the City. In addition, should you fail any part of the background and/or pre-employment screening process you may also be subject to a one (1) year or longer waiting period, and/or permanent disqualification (depending circumstances) from possible employment with the City.

• Yes
• No

29

Have you failed any part of the oral board, background, or pre-employment screening process with the City of Richland in the past?

• Yes
• No

30

I have reviewed the Hiring Standards, to include temporary or permanent disqualifiers and I fall within the acceptable guidelines.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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