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Agency Added: 01/28/2010
Last updated: 02/04/2010
West Thurston Regional Fire Authority
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

West Thurston Regional Fire Authority - Minimum Requirements
MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT AT TIME OF...
CATEGORY REQUIREMENT APPLICATION TEST HIRE
AGE 18 X
US CITIZEN Yes X
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD/GED Yes X
VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE Yes X
FELONY CONVICTION(S) AS AN ADULT Must pass criminal background check. X
FELONY CONVICTION(S) AS A JUVENILE Must pass criminal background check. X
ABILITY TO READ & SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Yes X
VISION REQUIREMENTS Must pass medical physical X
COLLEGE REQUIREMENT None
EMT CERTIFICATION Must obtain Thurston County EMT within 90 days of hire. X
FIREFIGHTER 1 CERTIFICATION Must obtain FF 1 certification by date of hire. X
PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION N/A
PRIOR FF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Desired.
MULTIPLE SCORES FROM SAME APPLICANT We only consider the most recent score.
Our agency will request/access candidate's data & scores: End of March.

AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS - APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT APPLY TO OUR AGENCY IF THEY INDICATE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
Drug Use
  • Illegal drug substance usage or exposure within past 3 years.
  • Illegal use of illegal drugs in last 3 years.
  • Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
  • Illegal opiate use.
  • Hallucinogen use within past 3 years. No more than 0 uses total.
  • Other drug use outside these standards will be considered on case by case basis.
  • Illegal sale of ANY drug, including marijuana.
    • Criminal Activity
  • Any adult felony conviction.
  • Any misdemeanor, of felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice capacity.
  • Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed.
  • Juvenile felony conviction will be carefully reviewed.
  • Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue.
  • Unlawful sexual misconduct.
    • Employment
  • Withdrawn from consideration for any (law enforcement/fire/corrections/dispatch) employment because of the following reasons: Criminal activity or dishonesty.
  • Been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed forces.
  • Lied during any stage of the hiring process.
  • Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process.
  • Terminations, or leaving employer in lieu of termination will be scrutinized on a casey by case basis.

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    COMMUNITY INFORMATIONDEPARTMENT INFORMATION
    N/A West Thurston Regional Fire Authority is located south of Olympia Washington and north of Centralia; the 168 square mile response zone stretches approximately 12 miles east and west along interstate five from the city limits of Tumwater to the Lewis County line.
    West Thurston Regional Fire Authority delivers comprehensive emergency services including Fire Protection, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services and Patient Transport.
    Our 120 (career, volunteer, & residents) proud professionals serve approximately 30,000 residents from four staffed and two unstaffed fire stations responding to approximately three thousand (3,000) emergency 911 service calls each year in and around the communities of Boudreaux, Delphi, Gate, Grand Mound, Littlerock, Maytown, Michigan Hill, Rochester and Scott Lake.

    CONTACT INFORMATION
    West Thurston Regional Fire Authority
    10828 Littlerock Rd SW
    Olympia, WA 98512
    Phone: 360-352-1614

    AREA INFORMATION
    POPULATIONCOUNTYDEPT. SIZE
    30,000 Thurston 24

    CURRENT HIRING STATUS
    The eligibility list will establish eligible candidates who may be invited to attend agency assessment(s) including oral board interview. WTRFA is not subject to civil service requirements.

    Number of current vacancies: 2

    SALARY INFORMATIONBENEFIT INFORMATION
    Annual wage scale

    Class 1- Entry level FF/EMT- $35,844

    Class 5- Senior level FF/EMT- $61,740     		Employee Medical, Dental, Vision, LEOFF II Retirement, Life-Disability, MERP, Deferred Compensation matching.

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