POSITION: Firefighter / EMT – Full-Time
HIRING AGENCY: Lacey Fire District #3, 1231 Franz Street SE, Lacey, WA 98503. www.laceyfire.com.
AGENCY DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:
Since 1948, Lacey Fire District Three has been providing services to the community, with a population of 85,000 and an area of approximately 70 square miles in northeast Thurston County between the Nisqually River and the City of Olympia. We serve roughly 32% of Thurston County’s population and protect over 9 million in assessed valuation.
We provide fire and life safety response from five stations strategically located throughout the district; four of these stations are staffed 24-hours per day. We use a 24 hrs on/48 hrs off rotation with three shifts, each carrying an average of 26 full-time career emergency responders (firefighters, line officers, and firefighter/paramedics) and a cadre of volunteer firefighters. These emergency responder personnel provide our external services – fire and rescue response, basic and advanced life support response, special operations response (static water, low-angle and rope rescue technical rescue), fire investigation, inspections and community education.
In 2011, our operating budget is $12.6 million. That amount is distributed into wages & benefits (91%), supplies (2%), Capital equipment and improvements (1%) and Intergovernmental/other services (6%).
Population: Approximately 85,000
REQUIREMENTS:
*21 years of age or older at time of application to agency.
*US Citizen or documentation of eligibility for employment in U.S.
*High School Grad/GED High School Grad/GED.
*Valid WASHINGTON State Driver’s License
*Ability to Read and Speak the English Language
*College: 2 or 4 year degree desired
*Prior Experience: Yes
*CPAT Required: Yes
*Schooling Prior and Post Hiring AA/AS Degree in Fire Science or BA/BS in any field or One year active service as a responder in a fire service agency.
*IFSAC Firefighter I, current WA State or NREMT
*Must pass Fit-For-Duty medical and psychological examinations.
SALARY & BENEFITS:
This position is represented by IAFF (Local 2903), LEOFF Retirement. District-provided benefits include generous medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage for employee and dependents consistent with current District programs. {Please note: Lacey Fire District Three does not participate in the Social Security retirement program.}
$5266.00 / Annual – Step 1
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
• Driving Disqualifiers: 1 or more traffic crime convictions in last 3 years (DUI, Suspended, Reckless, etc)
• 3 or more moving violations in the past 3 years
• More than 1 at-fault accident and 1 minor moving violation conviction within past 3 years
Drug Use Disqualifiers: Must pass drug testing
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- To Pre-Test and Qualify for this position, go to: http://www.NationalTestingNetwork.com and select “Fire” on the front page, then select the department, read the job requirements and if qualified, select “I Qualify” at the bottom of their page. Select the test location, schedule your test date and time on the calendar for that test center, and fill out the application and personal history forms. Be at the testing facility 30 minutes prior to test times for paperwork and a briefing. If you have any questions, you can call 866-563-3882.
SOURCE: Ebay Classifieds.
JOB ORIGINALLY POSTED: 2/22/2013
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