Richland Fire & Emergency Services — Richland, WA
Firefighter-Paramedic
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The brief
Richland Fire & Emergency Services in Richland, Washington is hiring for Firefighter-Paramedic. Stated requirements: Paramedic certification (at application); Driver's license (at application); CPAT (physical ability test) (required); High school / GED (required); min age 18. Veterans preference applies.
About Richland Fire & Emergency Services
Richland Fire & Emergency Services is a career department with 6 stations, about 94 personnel, serving about 56,850 people. Founded in 1942.
Richland Fire & Emergency Services is the career fire department of Richland, WA, in the Tri-Cities. Its 94 members staff six stations 24/7, providing fire suppression, EMS and ambulance transport, hazmat response, and technical rescue.
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Requirements at a glance
| Paramedic certification | At application |
| Driver's license | At application |
| CPAT (physical ability test) | Required |
| High school / GED | Required |
| Age | Min age 18 |
| Veterans preference | Yes |
Hiring status
Recruitment for hiring to fill vacancies for January 2028 will begin Spring of 2027.
After completing the initial testing process (written / CPAT), you must apply to our agency on the City of Richland Careers website.
To ensure no delay of processing of application material, please ensure you share your scores with Richland Fire Department and have an up-to-date personal history statement on your PST profile ( updated within past three months ).
Salary
Please click here to review the current IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement for salary information.
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Entry Level start at Step A
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Paramedic Firefighters start at Step C- Firefighter Paramedic (includes an additional 13.5% of top-step Firefighter for Paramedic certification)
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Lateral hires start at Step F
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Job description
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Please click here to review the current IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement for benefit information.