Spokane County Fire District #8 - Full-Time Firefighter Paramedic
Last updated on November 17, 2025
PST Partner Agency since December 08, 2015
Vacancies: 2
Testing Deadline: December 16, 2025.
Important Information
Minimum Qualifications Include:
- 18 years old.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Current State of Washington or National Registry Paramedic certification to gain reciprocity in Washington.
- Current driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Application process through Public Safety Testing shall include:
- Complete PST Written Exam
- Current CPAT
- Completed Personal History Statement
- Veterans Preference Points Form (if applicable)
The hiring process shall consist of the following steps:
- Application packet review
- Panel interview
- Paramedic skills assessment
- Chief Interview
- Suitability assessment
- Medical exam and drug screen
- Background check
- Reference check
Our recruitment flyer can be viewed on our website at www.scfd8.org.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please contact the Human Resources Department at 509-926-6699.
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Spokane County Fire District #8 - Full-Time Firefighter Paramedic Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
Yes, required as described below Candidates will need to upload their CPAT certification to their Personal History Statement. CPAT must be valid within one year prior to application closing date. Certified Non-PST CPAT will be accepted. |
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| PST Personal History Statement | |||
| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | Must be legally allowed to work in the United States. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Valid Drivers License with an acceptable driving record. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Per current District Policy. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Per current District Policy. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Correctable to 20/20 | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | Documentation must be uploaded to Personal History Statement to be considered. | ||
| Firefighter 1 Certification | Preferred but not required. | ||
| Paramedic Certification | Candidate must have National Registry Paramedic or Washington State Paramedic certification to apply, and must be able to obtain a Washington State Paramedic certification within six months of hire. | ||
| Prior FF Experience Required | Preferred. | ||
| CPAT | Candidates will need to upload their CPAT certification to their Personal History Statement. CPAT must be valid within one year prior to application closing date. Certified Non-PST CPAT will be accepted. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We only consider the most recent score | ||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
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Spokane County Fire District #8 - Full-Time Firefighter Paramedic
Contact a RecruiterAgency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
CPAT: Yes, required as described below
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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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