Job Description
HANFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 650, MSIN S3-96
RICHLAND, WASHINGTON 99354
(509)373-1701
Updated: February 27, 2025
***Please submit your application through the link provided (where more information and links are included), to be considered for this position.***
HANFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
Job Classification: Firefighter- EMT
Closing Date: March 31, 2025, 1200 hrs. PDT
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Multiple hires authorized.
Base compensation annually (Firefighter-Area): Start $74,784 - up to $104,996.
*Growth potential in the company officer ranks up to $143,306.
Note: All candidates applying to this position that meet the requirements outlined below will be contacted directly and given instructions regarding the next step in the hiring process.
HFD is currently recruiting to fill several Firefighter-EMT openings. To be considered an eligible candidate for interview, at the time of application all candidates must possess:
1. Current and valid National Testing Network (NTN) fire TEAM test and have a combined score over 80% (Minimum score of 70% in each element)
2. Current and valid NTN Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT)
3. IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter 1
4. IFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials Awareness
5. IFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials Operations
6. Current Washington State Emergency Medical Technician-Basic or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
7. Conditional offers may be extended with the proviso that all new hires complete and pass an NFPA 1582 "Medical Evaluation of Firefighter Candidates" evaluation at our Occupational Medical Provider.
As a condition of hire, all Firefighter-EMTs hired under this posting will be required to become certified Washington State Dept. of Health WA-EMT at the end of the sixteen-week recruit academy. These details will be discussed at the time of offer, and our training staff will assist in the certification process.
Successful candidates will be notified directly via email and must submit color copies of the required training records in Adobe .PDF format to the HMIS HR Staffing department for validation before an interview time will be scheduled.
Applicant point of contact:
Name: Marcia Crow
Phone: (509)376-3469
Training provided:
HFD holds a 16-week new-hire Firefighter academy, held at the Department of Energy's HAMMER training center. Recruits completing the HFD new-hire academy will receive IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter II certification as well as job specific related training in many areas, including multiple "Rescue" types and Radiological hazards Firefighting.
More information about the HAMMER training center can be found online.
As a condition of hire, all Firefighters will be enrolled in the Washington State Joint Apprenticeship Training Council - Firefighter 6000-hour apprenticeship program with the expectation of obtaining a Journeyman Firefighter certificate.
Upon completion of the sixteen-week recruit academy, Firefighter new-hires may petition the Joint Apprenticeship Training Council board for recognition of previous training to be applied toward the Journeyman Firefighter Certificate. Each step granted in the program comes with a commensurate increase in the hourly rate of pay.
More information about the apprenticeship can be found online.
Department Information:
In 2021, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, a Limited Liability Corporation was awarded a contract by the United States Department of Energy to provide mission-critical All-Hazards Emergency Management services to the Hanford Site. As a valuable asset of HMIS, the HFD, a professional all-hazards emergency response agency, is responsible for providing a comprehensive fire protection program including:
Fire Suppression
Advanced Emergency Medical Services and Transport
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Technical Rescue
Fire Protection System Inspection, Testing and Maintenance
Fire Code Analysis and Enforcement
Response Readiness Training
Manufacturing Breathing Air Meeting NFPA 1989
Wildland Fuels Management
To find out more about the Tri-Cities area, please visit online.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 74,784.00 143,306.00 Per Year
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