Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue lies in the middle of Washington State within Kittitas County. The service area has a rich history in agriculture and offers many popular recreation opportunities including hiking, fishing, biking, camping and boating. Within the District lies Central Washington University, the cities of Ellensburg and Kittitas, state parks, local parks and numerous agriculture related businesses.

Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue (KVFR) provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to over 1,200 square miles in Kittitas County, Washington. The area extends west to east from Indian John Hill to Vantage, and north to south from Blewett Pass to the Yakima County line. All other response services, including wildland fires, structure fires, and hazardous materials are provided within the District that is approximately 280 sq. mi. The District has twelve (12) fire stations located throughout the service area. Station 29 and Station 21, provide 24-hour career staffing. The remaining stations are strictly staffed with volunteers. In 2020, the District completed building an apparatus maintenance facility and rebuilt Station 21. In 2019, call volume totaled 4,831, with EMS calls representing 85% of the response volume. KVFR provides ALS and BLS patient transfers to hospitals in Seattle, Wenatchee, and Yakima. The District shares boundaries and responds with mutual aid to US Forest Service (USFS), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Yakima Firing Center (a Department of Defense facility) and Kittitas County Fire Districts #1, #4 and #7.

Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue - Firefighter Paramedic has 3 vacancies.

The deadline to test for the next hiring cycle is November 25, 2024.

Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue is requesting both entry-level and lateral candidates submit their PST scores by November 25th, 2024 at 5pm to be considered in the testing process. Qualified candidates selected to continue in the process will be contacted via email on November 26th, 2024 to schedule an assessment center time. The assessment center will be scheduled for Monday, December 2nd, 2024. We encourage both entry-level and lateral firefighter candidates to apply. 

• Applicants must possess a valid CPAT assessment. If CPAT is completed through PST, your scores are automatically provided to the Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue when you apply. If CPAT is completed through National Testing Network, please upload proof of non-PST CPAT to your personal PST account. Save the file with this naming convention: "CPAT "
• Applicants claiming veterans’ preference points in accordance with RCW 41.04.010 as amended and meeting eligibility criteria must submit form DD214 or other official military separation documentation that clearly indicates an honorable discharge from military service on or before the date filing closes.

                                                                                                          Current Salary FF/Paramedic Scale

Entry level Firefighter/Paramedic:  $7,051.52

*Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic with 12-36 months of Service: $7,443.28

*Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic with 36-60 months of Service:  $7,835.03

First Class Firefighter/Paramedic and *Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic with 60+ months of Service: $8,618.53

*Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue defines a lateral firefighter as a firefighter who is a currently certified EMT-P  with more than 12 months of paid fire service experience and has attended an approved fire academy. Both entry-level and lateral firefighter/paramedics will be hired on a probationary status and serve a twelve-month probationary period from the date of hire. 

Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue has a comprehensive benefits package including:

1. Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life through Washington Fire Commissioners PPO-100 plan- 90 percent employer paid, 10 percent employee responsibility.
2. Deferred Comp through Empower Retirement and/or Washington State DCP- up to $200 match.
3. Washington State LEOFF Retirement.
4. Medical Expense Reimbursement Program (MERP) - employee paid.
5. DiMartino disability and life insurance - employee paid.
6. Aflac - optional.
7. Generous sick leave, holiday and vacation package.