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Tumwater panel adopts revised firefighter exam process with speed interviews and oral boards
Tumwater Civil Service Commission · January 12, 2026
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The Tumwater Civil Service Commission approved an updated entry-level firefighter exam plan that uses 9-minute speed interviews on Feb. 24 and a March oral board; ranking will be 40% written exam and 60% oral board score.
The Tumwater Civil Service Commission approved an updated entry-level firefighter exam plan that shortens initial interviews and sets clearer scoring weights for candidate ranking.
Michelle Sutherland, secretary/examiner, described the process: speed interviews are scheduled for Feb.…
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