Olympia Fire Department - Firefighter
Last updated on July 09, 2024
PST Partner Agency since December 15, 2015
Important Information
OLYMPIA FIRE DEPARTMENT Prior to appointment to a position, an applicant must successfully complete a thorough background investigation, behavioral assessment, CPAT, and medical examination. The background investigation may consist of, but is not limited to, the following: criminal, driving, and financial history checks; interview; employment history check; neighborhood check; reference checks. Failure to successfully pass or complete any phase of the background investigation is cause for removal from employment register. The following information is provided to demonstrate the Olympia Fire Department standards, but it is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Information obtained in the background investigation and testing may be cause for the Fire Chief to request removal of an applicant from a register if any examination contains negative findings. If you have questions about the background investigation or the civil service process, please call the City of Olympia Civil Service Examiner at 360-753-8442. Please direct any recruitment questions to fire@ci.olympia.wa.us
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Olympia Fire Department - Firefighter Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
Yes, required as described below Will also accept valid NTN CPAT. |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Applicants must obtain a WA driver’s license if appointed. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | Any felony conviction as an adult is disqualifying. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | Any felony conviction as a juvenile may be disqualifying. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | Defined within the LEOFF Medical Physical Standards. | ||
| College Requirement | No | ||
| EMT Certification | EMT certification is required within one year of appointment. | ||
| CPAT | Please note that moving on to the Background Investigation step of the hiring process will be contingent upon proof of passing CPAT. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
Olympia Fire Department - Firefighter Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Olympia Fire Department - Firefighter
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
CPAT: Yes, required as described below
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
Please check back here frequently and ‘Like’ our Facebook page to stay updated.
PST staff are working remotely and are available by email at contact@publicsafetytesting.com. We anticipate a high email volume and will respond as quickly as possible.
