Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic
Last updated on August 16, 2022
PST Partner Agency since September 26, 2017
Vacancies: 25
Testing Deadline: September 23, 2022.
Important Information
Clark-Cowlitz Fire & Rescue anticipates filling 25 positions in the year 2023.
Due to our passage of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy on the August Primary Election, CCFR will be up-staffing 25 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 12-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 4982 emergency incidents in 2021, which is a 17.6% increase over 2020 (4239 incidents).
The candidate list will remain in effect for the next 12 months as future openings are anticipated. In the event of passing the levy Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue anticipates hiring two to three separate groups spaced out over the course of up to a year, in order to accommodate for proper academy class size.
Timeline:
Job Posting Open: Monday May 6, 2022
Job Posting Official Update: August 5, 2022
Job Posting Closing: September 23, 2022
Online web-based interview assigned: September 28, 2022
Online web-based Interviews due by: October 3, 2022
Oral Board Interviews: week of October 24-28, 2022
Chief Board Interviews: week of December 5-9 , 2022
Job offers: December 14 ,2022
Anticipated Start date for hiring group one: February 1 , 2023
Please pay special attention to the requirements below.
Written Test is not required for Lateral candidates
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT): Applicants must possess a valid CPAT at time of job offer.
Personal History Statement (PHS): A completed Personal History Statement (PHS) MUST be uploaded to your account by September 23, 2022 to be considered.
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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter EMT & 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) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | Legally Eligible to Work in the US | ||
| 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. Include a detailed description in your PHS. |
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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 and Firefighter/EMT 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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| EMT Certification |
Current EMT licenses required to test. Must obtain Washington State reciprocity within 90 days of hire. |
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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/PM and Firefighter/EMT 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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| Prior EMT Experience Required |
Prospective lateral- level Firefighter/PM and Firefighter/EMT 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 anticipates filling 25 Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic positions | ||
| CPAT | PST or any verifiable CPAT certification due at time of job offer. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant |
A written test is not required for this position. |
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| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue - Lateral Firefighter EMT & 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 EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: No, not required
CPAT: No, not required (may be required later)
Other Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue positions
Entry Level FF/EMT & FF/Paramedic
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.
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