Fire Department · Combination
East Olympia Fire District 6
Olympia, WA · Thurston County
East Olympia Fire District 6 offers a $77,614 annual salary with benefits like full medical coverage and pension. EMT certification is required; apply by January 28, 2025.
East Olympia Fire District 6 is hiring a Lateral Firefighter/EMT with an annual salary of $77,614. Apply by January 28, 2025, and pass the required written exam and CPAT.
East Olympia Fire District #6 provides a full range of services to the East Olympia area of Thurston County, Washington: emergency medical services and Basic Life Support (BLS) patient transport, fire prevention and public education, fire investigation, structural and vehicle fire suppression, wildland firefighting, and mutual aid to neighboring departments.
The district is a combination department led by a Fire Chief and governed by fire commissioners, and it depends on volunteers alongside career staff. Its volunteer opportunities include a Support Services team — a good fit for community members 50 and older — whose members respond with the Incident Support Unit to fill air bottles and provide firefighter rehabilitation, and tender operators who supply water on major structure and wildland fires, including state mobilizations.
The district hires entry-level and lateral firefighter/EMTs and welcomes volunteers, including support-services members and tender operators.
The district provides a nationally accredited Firefighter 1 academy and EMT training free to all volunteers, with hands-on live-fire training at its Station 64 training center (prop city). Volunteers are accepted both locally and within about a one-hour drive; qualified veterans receive hiring preference.
What services does East Olympia Fire District #6 provide?
EMS and BLS patient transport, structural and vehicle fire suppression, wildland firefighting, fire prevention and public education, fire investigation, and mutual aid.
Does the district hire lateral firefighters?
Yes — it hires both entry-level and lateral firefighter/EMTs, and also recruits volunteers.
Are there volunteer roles beyond firefighting?
Yes — the Support Services team (a great fit for those 50+) provides on-scene rehab and air-bottle refills, and tender operators supply water on major fires.