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Firefighter/Paramedic

Blue Island Fire Department
2450 Vermont Street
Blue Island, IL 60406
United States
Category
Security
Industry
Law Enforcement / Military
Application Closing Date
5/3/2024
Pay
From $64,000 To $98,000
Per Year    
Employment Type
Full Time
Job Description
Blue Island Fire Department
2450 Vermont Street
Blue Island, IL 60406
Website: blueisland.org
Phone: 708-396-7077
Email: dhaywood@cityofblueisland.org
Sworn: 28
Population: 23,000
Blue Island, IL 60406
Application Deadline: 5/3/24 @ 12:00 PM
Starting Salary: $64,000.00; Top Out: $98,000.00
Every seventh day Kelly (17 per year)
Start with 4 personal days
4 vacation days after one year
6 Immediate opens, 9 openings by 2025!
Notice of Examination for Blue Island Firefighter/Paramedic
The Civil Service Commission in the City of Blue Island, IL will conduct an examination for the purpose of providing an eligibility list of persons qualified to be appointed to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.
Testing Procedures:
The testing procedure includes:
Mandatory orientation
Written component
Subjective component
Psychological examination
Polygraph examination
Medical examination
Drug screen
Background examination
Fingerprinting
The mandatory orientation will take place:
May 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Written component directly following Orientation
Oral Interviews will be:
May 9, 2024
City of Blue Island East Annex
2446 W. Vermont Street
Blue Island, Illinois
Time TBD
The written examination component will precede all other examination components. You must attain a score on the written test at or above seventy (70%) percent in order to qualify to take the remaining examination components. All components of the testing process will be conducted on dates and times to be determined after a preliminary eligibility register has been posted for those applicants who have passed the written examination with a score at or above seventy (70%) percent.
Application:
Applications will be available online from April 10, 2024 at:
www.blueisland.org
Applications must be returned by 12:00 PM on May 3, 2024 with copies of all required documents to:
City of Blue Island Police Department
13031 S. Greenwood
Applications are $25.00 and includes a study booklet.
You must include with your application copies of your:
Driver's license
Birth certificate
High school diploma or equivalent
DACA EAD number if applicable
DD-214 if you served in the military
Basics of Firefighting or Firefighter II certification
The City of Blue Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This notice is issued by order of the Blue Island Civil Service Commission.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:

You must have passed your 21st birthday but not attained your 35th birthday by the date of examination unless you otherwise qualify as more specifically provided in Section 10-1-7 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65ILCS 5/10-1-7).
You must be a citizen of the United States or DACA recipient (must provide your EAD number).
You must possess a valid driver's license in good standing.
You must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, GED.
You must have a current certification of EMT – Paramedic at time of hire.
You must have a Basics Operations of Firefighting or FF II Certification through the State Fire Marshal or accredited academy.
You must have a current valid CPAT Certification with ladder climb, issued by the time of hire, for the applied position of Firefighter/Paramedic from a duly licensed training academy based on industry standards currently in use and approved by the Joint Labor Management Committee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Applicants must meet all other eligibility requirements as provided in the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the Rules and Regulations of the Blue Island Civil Service Commission.
Employer
Blue Island Fire Department

2450 Vermont Street
Blue Island IL 60406
United States

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