Richland Fire & Emergency Services - Firefighter
Last updated on July 18, 2025
PST Partner Agency since October 19, 2011
Vacancies: 9
Important Information
Thank you for your interest in Richland Fire! When a position is posted, in order to be eligible to participate in the City's application screening process as an entry level applicant, the following should be completed in this order:
- Complete written testing with Public Safety Testing (PST). Be sure to sign up to have your scores shared with Richland Fire.
- Obtain a valid CPAT. The CPAT can be obtained from any provider (including PST), but written testing and PHS must be completed with PST.
- Complete the online Personal History Statement (PHS) on your PST profile.
- Submit an application for employment on the City's Career Center. Once steps 1 - 3 are complete, we encourage eligible candidates to visit the City's Career Center and apply online by clicking on the following link: City of Richland Careers
Scores from the PST eligibility list are good for one (1) year from the date of PST testing.
Important: It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure their online City application is current and complete, which includes having a complete personal history statement available on your PST profile. If you have acquired your CPAT from an agency other than PST, that also needs to be uploaded to your PST profile or attached to your city application. Applicants are encouraged to attach a current cover letter and resume to their application. If applications are received without these items complete, they will experience delays in the processing of their application and consideration for the oral board processes.
Job Description
Area Information
Hiring Status
Salary Information
Benefit Information
Richland Fire & Emergency Services - Firefighter Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
||
| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
Yes, required as described below The City of Richland will accept CPATs from any verifiable agency, including Public Safety Testing. The CPAT must have be obtained within the past year of the date that you apply for the position. Please ensure you upload a copy of your acceptable CPAT documentation into your PST account, so the City can review your materials. |
||
| PST Personal History Statement | Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s) | ||
| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | Legally Eligible to Work in the US | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Yes | ||
| EMT Certification | Candidates must obtain the certification within 6 months from successful completion of Fire Academy. | ||
| Other Preference Points | No, other preference points are not available. | ||
| Firefighter 1 Certification |
Candidates must obtain the certification within 6 months from completion of Fire Academy. |
||
| Firefighter 2 Certification |
Candidates must obtain the certification within 6 months from successful completion of Fire Academy. |
||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
| Request/Access Scores |
On an as-needed basis as interview sessions are scheduled and/or when a candidate submits a city application. Please visit the City's Career Center to review the job posting and job description for the position. |
||
Richland Fire & Emergency Services - Firefighter 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.
| Category | Disqualifier | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving |
|
||
| Drug Usage |
|
||
| Criminal Activity |
|
Contact Information
Richland Fire & Emergency Services - Firefighter
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
CPAT: Yes, required as described below
PST Personal History Statement: Yes, required within 7 days of passing required exam(s)
Other Richland Fire & Emergency Services positions
Lateral Firefighter
Firefighter-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.
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
Please check back here frequently and ‘Like’ our Facebook page to stay updated.
PST staff are working remotely and are available by email at contact@publicsafetytesting.com. We anticipate a high email volume and will respond as quickly as possible.
