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The brief

Pacific County Fire District #1 in Ocean Park, Washington is hiring for Firefighter EMT. The posted pay is $5,585–$7,128 a month (about $67,020–$85,536 a year at full time). Stated requirements: Driver's license (at application); EMT certification (before hire); Firefighter I/II (before hire); CPAT (physical ability test) (required); High school / GED (required); and more. Veterans preference applies. The shift schedule is 48/96.

Among 75 current Washington postings on Driftsmoke with a listed salary, this top-of-range pay is higher than 15% of them; the median among them is $107,784/yr.

About Pacific County Fire District #1

Pacific County Fire District #1 is a combination (career and volunteer) department with 7 stations. Pension: state_public_safety.

Pacific County Fire District #1 is a combination department serving the Long Beach Peninsula community of Ocean Park, Washington, providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, and community education with career and volunteer firefighters.

Pacific County Fire District #1 has 1 other current opening on Driftsmoke. Department page, openings and history →

Summary by Driftsmoke from the official bulletin and department records; the full posting follows below.

Requirements at a glance

Driver's licenseAt application
EMT certificationBefore hire
Firefighter I/IIBefore hire
CPAT (physical ability test)Required
High school / GEDRequired
AgeMin age 21
Shift schedule48/96
Veterans preferenceYes
Prior felony convictionsReviewed case-by-case

Hiring status

No current openings for FF/EMT.

Salary

Entry Level Firefighter/EMT's work a 49 hour workweek (48/96) with a wage range of $5,585.28 - $7,128.39/Month. 

District 1 pays 100% of the medical and dental insurance premiums for employee and all qualified dependents. WFCA First Choice Health PPO 300 plan ($300/$900 deductible, 80%/20% Co-insurance). Washington Delta Dental Services.

VEBA with $2,000 District annual contribution  paid in February for employees with continuous 12 month District 1 employment

Life Insurance benefit paid by employer.

Retirement benefit under the Washington State LEOFF 2 plan. 

Vacation accrual starts at 14 hours per month with increases at five (5), ten (10), fifteen (15) and twenty (20) years of continuous service.

Sick leave starting accrual rate of 14 hours per month.

Short term disability (paid by the employee)

Uniforms provided by the employer with additional allowance for additional equipment. 

Compensation for holidays for 24 hour shift employees shall be in the form of 96 hours of pay annually at the employee's regular hourly wage. 

Longevity Pay increases start after ten (10) years of service.

Employees shall receive a premium pay at a rate of two (2%) above their base pay for an Associates Degree or four (4%) for a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.

Educational incentive for reimbursement of books and tuition (employees are eligible after successful completion of probation) with prior approval of the Fire Chief and 3.0 grade point, B or better.

IRS 457 qualified Deferred Compensation program available.

Fifteen (15) Kelly days are chosen by the employee yearly by seniority with one (1) twenty-four Kelly day in each 24 day work cycle.