Coeur d'Alene Fire Department - Firefighter
Last updated on February 17, 2026
PST Partner Agency since August 26, 2020
Vacancies: 6
Testing Deadline: April 02, 2026.
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The deadline to complete your PST written exam is Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5 p.m. PST score must be less than 6 months old. We are establishing a 2-year eligibility list, so test now to be placed on the list to be considered for vacancies over the next 2 years!
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Coeur d'Alene Fire Department - Firefighter Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required Firefighter written examinations administered by PST are required for all candidates with the exception of those who meet our lateral criteria below:
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| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Valid state driver's license required | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| EMT Certification | Certification as an EMT preferred within 30 days from date of hire or ability to obtain certification with six months from date of hire is required. | ||
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Coeur d'Alene Fire Department - Firefighter
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
CPAT: No, not required (may be required later)
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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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