Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic
Last updated on February 14, 2023
PST Partner Agency since January 18, 2023
Vacancies: 6+
Testing Deadline: May 08, 2023.
Important Information
Clark-Cowlitz Fire & Rescue anticipates filling 27 positions in the year 2023.
Due to our passage of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy on the August Primary Election CCFR will be up staffing 24 personnel and increasing minimum staffing from 2 personnel per Engine or Truck to 3 personnel with at least one of the firefighters also being a Paramedic. A 24 hour medic unit will also be added current units. Responses to emergency incidents have dramatically increased over the past five years, and this is resulting in increased response times for critical emergencies throughout the district. CCFR responded to 5413 emergency incidents in 2022, which is a 27.6% increase over 2020 (4239 incidents).
The candidate list will remain in effect for the next 12 months as future openings are anticipated.
Timeline:
Job Posting Closing: May 8th, 2023
Invitation to first round interviews: May 11th, 2023
Anticipated Start date for hiring group : September , 2023
Please pay special attention to the requirements below:
Written Test: Not required.
Application not need until job offer.
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT): Applicants must possess a valid CPAT by time of job offer.
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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic Requirements
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| Written Examination |
No, not required Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue will notify the candidates who will be brought forward for an interview and their interview date after reviewing applications. |
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| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
Yes, required as described below Applicant must possess valid Candidate Physical Abilities Test (CPAT) credentials. Any legitimate CPAT will suffice. Candidates will be required to submit proof of a valid, verifiable CPAT to the agency by time of job offer. CPAT tests are conducted by (among others) Public Safety Testing. To view a list of upcoming CPAT events and to sign up, please visit Public Safety Testing’s website. |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident |
US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident |
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| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Valid in the State of Washington | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | A felony conviction as an adult is a disqualifier. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile |
Some juvenile convictions may be considered a disqualifier. We will closely review. |
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| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Must successfully pass the medical/physical exam at time of hire. | ||
| Prior Experience Requirement | Prospective lateral- level Firefighter/PM candidates must possess at least 18 months of current full-time paid experience as a line Firefighter with no breaks in service, in an all-risk fire agency. Preference may be given to candidates who have completed a career fire academy. | ||
| Veterans Preference Points |
Veteran's points are used as outlined in RCW 41.04.007 in accordance with RCW 41.04.010 |
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| Paramedic Certification |
Washington State EMT-P certification or National Registry EMT-P certification. Must obtain Clark County certification within 12 months of hire. Applicants who graduated from paramedic training after June 30, 1996 are required to have graduated from a paramedic training program that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoaAEMSP) For paramedics that are not Washington State certified and have not completed an NREMT-P cognitive exam in the last 12 months, the candidate would be required to take and pass the national exam for Washington State certification. |
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| Prior FF Experience Required |
Prospective lateral- level Firefighter/Paramedic candidates must possess at least 18 months of current full-time paid experience as a line Firefighter with no breaks in service, in an all-risk fire agency. Preference may be given to candidates who have completed a career fire academy. |
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| Current Hiring Status |
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue (CCFR) anticipates filling 6+ vacancies for firefighter/EMT or firefighter/paramedic. In Fall of 2023. |
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| Other |
Working knowledge of clerical filing, basic computers and Microsoft Office Suite. |
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| CPAT | PST or any verifiable CPAT certification due at time of job offer. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant |
Written test not required. |
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| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: No, not required
CPAT: Yes, required as described below
Other Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue positions
Entry Level Firefighter/EMT
Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic
Lateral Firefighter/EMT
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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