JOB. To qualify as a Lateral Firefighter, candidates must have been employed at least 36 months and successfully completed probation as a full-time, paid employee of a firefighting agency. Additionally, Lateral candidates must have current IFSAC Firefighter I certification and Washington State or Nationally Registered EMT Certification. Candidates must successfully pass Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) by September 1, 2019.Candidates with l...