FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

City of Collinsville•Collinsville, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Collinsville is currently accepting applications for Firefighter/Paramedic. The general responsibilities of this position include; responding to fire alarms and other emergency calls to protect life and property; extinguishing structure and wildland fires; driving emergency apparatus; performing automobile and technical rescues, and providing emergency medical care to the sick or injured. An Eligibility List is created through a competitive testing process which includes a Written Exam and Oral Interview. Following testing, successful candidates will be placed on an "Initial Eligibility List" based on their individual ranking in these two events. Additional points may be added to their raw score for credible military service and/or other training and education and candidates will be placed on a "Final Eligibility List." If an opening occurs, candidates will be subject to additional testing including a very thorough background investigation, polygraph, medical examination, including drug screening, and psychological exam.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
High School diploma (or equivalent)
Applicants must be at least twenty (20) years of age and shall be under thirty-four (34) years of age on the applications deadline date.
At time of conditional job offer, no person who is under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be eligible for employment as a firefighter/paramedic.
At time of conditional job offer, no person who has reached their thirty-fifth (35) birthday shall be eligible for employment, unless they meet the specific military exemption.
A copy of their "birth record" as proof of citizenship and age. Applicants may submit copies of a U.S. county- or state-issued birth record, valid U.S. passport, or naturalization papers as their birth record. Hospital-issued birth certificates will not be accepted.
A copy of their high school diploma. The Board will also accept a copy of the applicants' high school transcript (showing graduation date) or evidence of a G.E.D. equivalence diploma.
A copy of their valid driver's license, including the back side if license bears renewal sticker.
A copy of their valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) card with ladder certification issued within twelve months immediately preceding the date of application. If applicant does not have a current card, one must be submitted before the final eligibility list is established.
A copy of their DD214 if using age exception for military
A copy of their valid Paramedic License (EMT-P); must be licensed as an Illinois EMT Paramedic at time of hire.
All applicants must be an Illinois licensed EMT-Paramedic at the time of appointment, and if not currently a license EMT-Paramedic then the applicant must be enrolled in a program to become an Illinois Licensed paramedic at the time of application.
A copy of their valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) card with ladder certification issued within twelve months immediately preceding the date of offer of employment.
The residency requirement for this position is thirty (30) mile radius of any Collinsville Fire Station no later than six (6) months after the probationary period.

Nice To Haves

If applicant does not have a current CPAT card, one must be submitted before the final eligibility list is established.
Applicant must maintain a current CPAT card for the duration of the eligibility list in order to be considered for employment

Responsibilities

Responding to fire alarms and other emergency calls to protect life and property
Extinguishing structure and wildland fires
Driving emergency apparatus
Performing automobile and technical rescues
Providing emergency medical care to the sick or injured