Firefighter

The City of DuPont Fire Department has served the citizens of DuPont, WA since April 12, 1951. We are responsible for Fire and EMS services to The City of DuPont's 5.9 square miles, bordering Puget Sound coastline, and adjacent rural areas. The department serves a residential population just over 10,100 with a growing number of commercial and residential developments.

The Fire Department works a 48/96-hour shift schedule (including events, call back, deployments, etc.), operating out of one centrally located fire station and providing emergency and non-emergency response to fire, EMS, rescue, hazardous materials, wildland incidents, citizen assists and many other types of calls. The department currently runs approximately 950-1000 calls per year, of which is about 80% medical (-70% of those medical calls are patients that require paramedic intervention). The Department participates in a regional mutual aid system with neighboring agencies.

The Firefighter EMT is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt position. The hourly rate for this position is $29.24, plus excellent benefits.

DuPont Fire Department - Firefighter has 1 vacancy. The eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST with oral board interviews conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled by Civil Service "rule of three" with the top three candidates forwarded to the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur.

Benefits include medical coverage for employees and eligible dependents with a low monthly employee contribution, choice of Regence HDHP or Kaiser Permanente Access PPO medical plans, annual City HSA contribution of $1,500 for employee-only or $3,000 for family coverage when enrolled in the Regence HDHP, city-funded medical bridge HRA of $2,550 for employee-only or $5,100 for family coverage when enrolled in the Regence HDHP, choice of dental plans including orthodontia coverage options for eligible children, city-paid vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, city-paid basic life insurance of $40,000 w/ an AD&D benefit, city-paid long-term disability insurance, participation in the Washington State LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement System, city contribution of 8% of gross pay to a 457(b) deferred compensation account in lieu of Social Security, additional city 457(b) match of 2% of base pay when the employee contributes at least 2%, city and employee contribution to the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP), paid vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement, and other applicable leave, potential education incentive of up to 5% of base pay for qualifying degrees, and potential tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually, subject to program requirements and available funding.

Requirements: Age 18 or older, US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, High School Diploma or GED, Valid Washington State Driver's License, Current Washington State EMT Certification or National Registry with at least 12 months of certification, Proof of successful completion of a CPAT exam within the last 12 months (DuPont Fire will accept any current, verifiable CPAT including PST or NTN), Minimum score of 80% on the Public Safety Testing (PST) Firefighter Written Exam, Designate DuPont Fire as a department of choice through PST

Salary: $29.24 per hour

Application Deadline: Continuous