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 with a comparable department and have successfully passed your probationary period with your current department, you may be considered as a Lateral Firefighter.

To be eligible to participate in the City of Richland's (City) application screening process, applicants must 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 2025 – See Current Openings Here

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Be currently employed as a fulltime, professional Firefighter with a minimum of three (3) consecutive years of paid service in that capacity
• Must have successfully completed the probationary period with their current employer
• Washington State or National Registry EMT
• IFSAC Firefighter I and II certificates
• IFSAC Hazardous Materials
• Awareness and Operations certification

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Paramedic
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration
• Wildland Firefighter II certification
• Washington State EVIP certification