Maintenance - Fireman

The Seattle Fire Department is a nationally recognized leader in fire and emergency services. As the largest fire department in the state of Washington, its 1000-plus workforce responds to more than 100,000 incidents per year.

Seattle Firefighters save lives and protect property through emergency medical service, fire and rescue response, and fire prevention. All Seattle Firefighters are either EMT or Paramedic certified, and approximately 80% of the emergency calls the department receives are medical in nature.

Medical emergency response
provide emergency medical services to the public; administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons; assist in patient stabilization prior to transportation.

Fire scene response
provide suppression action after assessing public safety relevance; use firefighting equipment to extinguish fires in buildings, grass, terrain, automobiles, or other situations; take action to contain hazardous chemicals.

Operating vehicles and equipment
drive vehicles or mechanized equipment; operate radios; service, repair, and test mechanical equipment; perform apparatus maintenance.

Training and drilling
participate in drills, demonstrations, and classroom and practical training; perform physical activities; Candidates must have a high school diploma or must have passed an equivalency test (G.The Seattle Fire Department will offer an EMT course to selected candidates who do not meet the EMT requirement. Candidates must be a citizen of the United States of America, a lawful permanent resident, or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.

Additional skills and qualities that successful candidates will possess:

The ability to learn a variety of firefighting procedures, methods, and operations

The ability to learn and apply principles of building construction as it applies to fire suppression and fire protection

The ability to learn proper driving procedures of various fire apparatus

Good judgement in the application of firefighting, first aid, and other emergency techniques and procedures

Diversity - We respect the different identities, experiences, and perspectives of those that we work with and the community we serve.

The starting annual salary for a Seattle Firefighter Recruit is $43.22 per hour year with step, longevity and cost of living pay increases per union contract.

$The City of Seattle and the Seattle Healthcare Trust offer a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

Oral Board Exams will be held in person in the Seattle area from Jan 20th—30th, 2027 (Wednesdays-Saturdays) These dates are tentative and will be adjusted as necessary.

Reasonable Testing Accommodation
All accommodation requests will require documentation from a medical professional.

Candidates who pass all portions of the civil service exam (FireTEAM, PSSA1, and oral board) will be placed on an eligibility list according to their final examination score (including veterans' preference points, if applicable). The role of the Civil Service Department is to establish an eligibility list and, upon request by the Seattle Fire Department, to certify the top 25% of all the candidates on the eligibility list. The Fire Department will directly contact those individuals who will proceed to the next step in the pre-employment process. The Seattle Fire Department makes all hiring decisions after a pre-employment selection process, which includes a background investigation, additional interviews, physical agility test, psychological and medical exams. A pre-employment drug test is required by the Seattle Fire Department. Dishonesty or failure to disclose a material fact during any stage of the hiring process is grounds for disqualification.

After appointment to a regular Firefighter position,the employee must serve a one-yearprobationary period during which the employee must demonstrate the ability to perform the work assigned to the position.

Applicantsmust make prompt notification of a change of address to the Civil Service Department in writing through the online application system.

Candidates who qualify for veterans' preference points will be required to submit documentation (e.g., a copy of their long-form DD214) to support their claim for veterans' preference points. Candidates must pass all portions of the civil service exam process (FireTEAM, PSSA1, and oral board) before veterans' preference points can be added to their scores. Veterans' preference points may be added throughout the life of the Register.

No resumes, cover letters, or other documents will be collected at this time. Successful candidates in the top 25% of the Register/Eligibility list will be asked for a Personal History Questionnaire later.