Lateral Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic 

The Richland Fire & Emergency Services department will be seeking Lateral Firefighter applicants.  If you are currently a professional full-time Firefighter with three years of consecutively-paid experience, have successfully passed your probationary period with your current Firefighter employer, you may be considered as a Lateral Firefighter.  Lateral Firefighters that have passed an approved recruit academy in the past, will not be required to attend new recruit academy.

In order to be eligible to participate in the City of Richland's (City) application screening process, applicants must have had a CPAT within the last year (obtained through any agency) and complete a Personal History Statement (PHS) to attach to their application. Applicants are encouraged to attach a current cover letter and resume to the City's application.

Recruitment begins summer 2024 – See Current Openings Here 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Three (3) consecutive years of paid experience as a full-time Firefighter.
• Successfully completed probationary period with current Firefighter employer.
• Current CPAT upon first interview.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Submit an online application, and attach a personal history statement (PHS) in PDF format.  Please click here to access the PHS.
• Valid driver's license.
• Eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of application.
• Certified to wear a respirator at SCBA level.
• Washington State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Advanced EMT (AEMT) certifications.
• IFSAC Firefighter I and II certifications.
• IFSAC Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations certification.
• Obtain Wildland Firefighter II certification within one (1) year of hire, and maintain throughout employment.
• Washington State Emergency Vehicle Accident Prevention (EVIP) certification within two (2) years of hire date and prior to driving fire department vehicles in the 'emergency' mode. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration.
• Wildland Firefighter II certification.
• Washington State Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention (EVIP) certification.
• Certified Washington State or National Registry Paramedic.