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Spokane civil service announces new fire recruitment site, merit tour and upcoming firefighter testing results
Summary
At its May 20, 2025 meeting the Spokane Civil Service Commission heard an update from the chief examiner about a new fire recruitment website, a first-round merit tour that engaged more than 70 people, and recent firefighter testing for which results were not yet available.
At the Spokane Civil Service Commission meeting on May 20, 2025, the chief examiner reported that the city has launched a new fire recruitment website and created dedicated online recruitment pages for both police and fire, and that the department recently completed a round of merit-tour outreach.
The chief examiner said, “First off, we have a brand new fire recruitment website that is up and running. Thanks to Paxton Powell, our marketing coordinator, for getting that going. We now have…
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