Congratulations to 25 members of Recruit Class 122 on your successful completion of recruit school. You will now enter our Operations Division as probationary firefighters to use the skills you’ve learned when serving the Seattle community. Well done! #RC122
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Seattle Fire Department – Now Hiring
Now Hiring! The Seattle Fire Department is now accepting entry-level Firefighter applications Our entry-level Firefighter application period is now open and we will be accepting applications through November 25, 2025. A link to the application is available on our website at www.SeattleFireJobs.com. Candidates who submit an application will receive instructions on how to complete the testing ...
We’re Hiring Soon!
The Seattle Fire Department will open an entry-level Firefighter application period starting October 7, 2025 Our next entry-level Firefighter application period will open on October 7, 2025, and we will accept applications through November 25, 2025. The register created through this application period and testing process will be published in March 2026, and the first ...
Kim Schmanke
Director of Public Affairs Kim Schmanke joined Seattle Fire as its Director of Public Affairs in 2018. She has more than 20 years of experience in public sector communications and outreach. Her division provides fire and life safety education; coordinates tours, visits and outreach; and responds to media and public inquiries about incidents. Kim graduated ...
Chris Santos
Director of Finance Chris Santos manages the Finance Division of the Seattle Fire Department. He was born and raised in Seattle and is of Native Hawaiian descent. He has served in many capacities over his 24 years of service with the department, overseeing and performing the various financial functions such as budgeting, accounting, payroll and contracting. He has ...
Sarah Lee
Director of Human Resources Sarah Lee previously worked as an Assistant City Attorney in the Employment Section of the City Attorney’s Office. She has practiced law for 25 years and is also a court-appointed arbitrator for King and Pierce County Superior Courts and has served as a mediator for the Pierce County Center for Dispute ...
Chris Lombard
Assistant Chief of Resource Management Assistant Chief Chris Lombard has been active in the fire service for more than 30 years. He has responded to multiple significant incidents, including New York City on 9/11, major landslides and hurricanes throughout the Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico/Pacific – all in support of incident communications and information management. Nationally, he ...
Bryan Hastings
Assistant Chief of Operations Assistant Chief Bryan Hastings has more than 30 years with the Seattle Fire Department. Hastings started his career with Seattle in 1987 and was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2002, Deputy Chief in 2011 and Assistant Chief in 2017. He has had various assignments in the department to include serving at ...
Tim Munnis
Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention Assistant Chief Tim Munnis has more than 20 years with the Seattle Fire Department. He started his career with Seattle in 1997 and advanced through the ranks of firefighter, lieutenant, captain and battalion chief. Munnis was promoted to Assistant Chief on November 1, 2017. He has had various assignments in ...
Helen Fitzpatrick
Executive Director of Administration Helen Fitzpatrick oversees the Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology and Public Affairs divisions. She has served in a variety of positions during her more than 15 years with the department, including Executive Director of Staff, Communications Director and Public Information Officer. She has an Executive Master’s Degree in Public Administration from ...