Title
Approval of Entry-Level Firefighter-Paramedic Register
Recommended Action
Staff Recommendation:
Move to approve the certification of the Entry-Level Firefighter-Paramedic Register effective October 29, 2026
Report
Staff Contact:
Hillory Flowers, Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Department, 360.753.8300
Telli Norton, Senior Human Resources Generalist/Chief Examiner, 360.709.2775
Background:
Based on Civil Service Rule V, Registers, Initial Eligibility Lists, initial eligibility lists were established with candidates who successfully met the qualifications of Entry-Level Firefighter-Paramedic and applied through Public Safety Testing. One hundred forty-one (141) candidates applied and forty-two (42) were invited to interview. Seven (7) candidates participated in the interview. Two (2) candidates passed the interview and proceeded to a medical skills assessment. One (1) candidate passed the medical skills assessment and proceeded to the chief’s interview. One (1) candidate passed the chief’s interview. One (1) candidate has been placed on the register.
One (1) candidate was Female and one (1) candidate was White/Caucasian.
The applicants went through two (2) of four (4) interview rooms. Interview rooms one (1) and three (3) had the same set of questions, and rooms two (2) and four (4) had the same questions.
Room 1:
OFD Fire Lieutenant, Jordan Wernet, OFD Firefighter Blake Regan, and community member, LeAnne Rangel
Room 2:
OFD Fire Lieutenant Sam Leining, OFD Firefighter Craig Myer, and OFD Firefighter Reina Pineda
Room 3:
OFD Fire Lieutenant Erin Johnson, OFD Firefighter Tyler Hangy, and community member Kenny Yarbrough
Room 4:
OFD Fire Lieutenant, Tyler Bottin, OFD Firefighter Tony Anserello, OFD Firefighter Jenna Norwood
The medical skills assessment panel consisted of OFD Battalion Chief Matt Gantenbein, OFD Firefighter/Paramedic, Elliott Townsend, OFD Firefighter/Paramedic, Grace Hurst, and OFD Firefighter/Paramedic Roy Rubio.
The chief’s interview panel consisted of OFD Fire Chief, Hillory Flowers and OFD Assistant Fire Chief of EMS, Kevin Maltz.
Findings:
One (1) candidate successfully met the qualifications, passed the oral board, passed the medical skills assessment, and passed the chief’s interview. One (1) candidate have been placed on the register in accordance with a score of 78.93.
Policy Reference:
□ RCW 41.12.040(9), Organization of Commission-Secretary-Powers and Duties of Commission
□ Civil Service Rules, Rule IV, Examinations
□ Civil Service Rules, Rule V, Registers