WA – Entry Level Firefighter – North Whatcom Fire & Rescue – Closing: 10/02/2026

Daily Dispatch; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with VEBA opt-out

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D

MERP

Education incentives

Longevity incentives

Employer contribution Washington state

Deferred compensation plan

Job summary

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is seeking an Entry Level Firefighter. Qualified candidates must have a current passing CPAT, EMT-B (WA or NREMT), a valid state driver’s license and be 21 years of age. The 2026 starting salary is $7,208.97/month, rising to $9,125.28/month for Journeyman, with a 2.5% increase planned for 2027.

Benefits include VEBA, dental/vision, life/AD&D, MERP, and more. Applicants should complete testing with National Testing Network by Oct 2, 2026, and submit a district

Qualifications

• Current CPAT passing status required.
• EMT-B certification (WA state or NREMT) required.
• Valid state driver's license required.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Skills

CPAT

EMT-B

Driver's license

Age 21+

Job description

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Entry Level Firefighter. Candidates must have a current passing CPAT, valid EMT-B (WA state or NREMT), valid state driver's license and be 21 years of age.

The 2026 salary starts at $7,208.97/month (Entry Level) - $9,125.28/month (Journeyman). The 2026 salary is based on the 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement: Appendix A. The 2027 salary will have a minimum 2.5% increase with the article re-opening for negotiation in September 2026. Benefits package includes medical with VEBA opt-out option, dental and vision insurance, life and AD&D insurance, MERP, education and longevity incentives, employer contribution Washington state deferred compensation plan. Four Platoon schedule (24 on| 48 off | 24 on | 96 off).

National Testing Network will conduct the initial testing of our candidates, please visit their website www.nationaltestingnetwork.com. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue also requires Entry Level candidates to fill out a district application that can be found on our website at www.nwfrs.com or by scanning the below QR code. Please contact Kelly Freeman in Human Resources at [e-mail] for further questions.

Testing must be completed by October 2,2026 @1600.

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