The mission of CPFR is to quickly, skillfully, and compassionately respond to the needs of our diverse communities by safely providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, public information and education, and prevention and code compliance.

CPFR protects a service area of 85 square miles (Spanaway, Parkland, Midland, Summit, Summit View, South Hill, Elk Plain, Portion of Frederickson, City of Puyallup and unincorporated “North Puyallup”) with a population served of 205,000. Our service area borders the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Edgewood, Fife, Sumner, Graham, and Joint Base Lewis McChord (which is one of the largest military posts in the United States).

CPFR has 12 active fire stations distributed throughout our response area. Our front-line uniform personnel staff and operate 10 engine companies, 2 ladders, 8 medic units, and 2 command vehicles. Uniformed personnel also cross-staff brush vehicles, utility vehicles, a hazardous materials unit and technical rescue vehicle. The majority of the uniformed force is engaged in fire suppression and emergency medical service delivery.

For additional information about Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, visit our website.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A nationally recognized candidate physical ability test (CPAT*) will be required prior to initial interviews and any hiring consideration. The CPAT* assesses the physical abilities necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter. The CPAT* certification must be less than 12 months old from the date of the initial interviews. Initial interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of May 22nd, 2017. Please attach written documentation of your CPAT* certification to your application or provide written documentation no later than check-in for your initial interview.

*CPAT = Candidate Physical Ability Test
Go to https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/cpat_info.cfm of call 1-866-563-3882
Go to www.publicsafetytesting.com or call 1-866-447-3911

Valid driver’s license is required at time of appointment with maintenance thereafter.

Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician is required by completion of Firefighter Recruit Training with maintenance thereafter.

Firefighter candidates are evaluated by the District’s adopted minimum medical standards.

The application period will close on April 9th, 2017.

The written test will be held the weekend of May 13th and 14th, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be notified via the email address provided through NEOGOV to self-schedule for the written test. Applicants must pass the written test in order to be place on the job eligible list for further hiring consideration.

FPSI’s Test Preparation Manual (TPM) 11th Edition

DO NOT attempt to prepare for your exam with any other editions of our TPM–The 11th Edition TPM is required for the Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Firefighter Exam.

The entry-level firefighter written test consists of two components: a reading ability component and a human relations component. The 11th Edition Test Preparation Manual (TPM) is a reading comprehension test and consists of five chapters describing information needed to prepare for this test. Candidates study this Manual for 3-to-5-weeks and then take a multiple-choice test measuring their retention of the material in the Manual. The reading ability component will account for 73% of the total written test weight. All of the test items in the reading ability component will come directly from the 11th Ed. Test Preparation Manual. Additionally, the human relations component will account for 27% of the total test weight (e.g., interpersonal skills, teamwork, commitment, honesty, integrity, emotional stability, etc.). There is no study manual for the human relations component of this test.  Given that 73% of the total test weight will be measured by items taken directly from the TPM, the more familiar the candidate is with the TPM, the higher their score will be on the test.  Purchase of the 11th Edition TPM is strongly advised!!

***The 2017 Firefighter Written Testing Process now includes free access to a written test training video and the TPM-HR Practice Test!  You do not need to purchase the TPM-HR Practice Test this year as it will be provided to you for free!***

To ORDER YOUR 11th Edition TPM (only) on FPSI’s website, click here http://www.fpsi.com/product/central-pierce-firefighter-tpm-11th-edition-study-guide/. You may also copy and paste this into your browser to order the 11th Edition TPM. You do not need to purchase the Practice Test, as free access will be provided to you.  The free Practice Test consists of fifty (50) questions from each of the five chapters covered in the TPM and ten (10) questions that are similar to the human relations component of the test. The TPM portion of the Practice Test is intended to measure the candidates’ reading ability skills only. The answer key for the TPM Practice Test is also included.

You may access your FREE Practice Test here:  http://www.fpsi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Central-Pierce-11th-Ed-HR-Practice-Test.pdf

You may register to access your FREE Video here:  https://firealumni.leadpages.co/fpsi-central-pierce-fire-rescue/

Individuals given a conditional offer of employment must also pass a background check and pre-employment medical examination, which includes a drug screening. A psychological examination will also be required.

New employees must successfully complete a one-year probationary period prior to obtaining permanent status in this classification.

This position is covered by a labor agreement between CPFR and IAFF Local 726.

Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the Human Resources Department at jobs@centralpiercefire.org or by calling (253) 538-6400 the closing date.