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Lake Zurich Fire Rescue

321 S. Buesching Road

Salary: $52,462 - $75,598

Population: 41,000

Sworn Officers: 54

Application Deadline: 8/12/10

NOTICE OF TEST ADMINISTRATION

Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate Applicants

Lake Zurich Fire Rescue

321 S. Buesching Road

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Minimum age of 21 years and not older than age 35 years at time of application, unless previous firefighter experience meeting statutory exceptions of 70 ILCS 705-16.06

• U.S. Citizen at time of filing formal application or must meet requirements of Illinois Human Rights Act for citizenship status

• Must have a valid Drivers License, which must be shown as ID at all phases of testing

• Must have a minimum of high school diploma or GED certificate

• Must have the ability to understand the English language, written and spoken

• Must be a licensed EMT P through the Illinois Department of Public Health at time of application, and be able to gain approval to function in the Northwest Community Hospital EMS System;

• Must be certified as a Firefighter II in the State of Illinois at time of application

• Must have valid CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) care required with application; Successful completion of the CPAT conducted by a licensed agency within 12 months prior to the application due date (August 13, 2010) is required

• Minimum far visual acuity: 20/30 binocular each eye (corrected), 20/100 uncorrected unless corrected with soft contact lenses (successful long-term use), free from color blindness

• Must be of sound mental and physical health and meet all requirements of the Board of Fire & Police Commissioners of the Village of Lake Zurich (Rules & Regulations available at www.lzfirerescue.org

• Must be able to pass a written test, medical examination and drug testing, background and security investigation, psychological assessment, and oral interview

• Shift work is typically 24 hours on, 48 hours off, 0700 to 0700; as scheduled without regard for holidays

Starting Salary:

$52,462

Testing Process:

• Must return Application Packet

• Must attend Mandatory Orientation Session

• Must pass Written Test

• Must pass Oral Interviews

• Additional examinations/testing required to fill open positions from Eligibility List

Application Packets will be available

July 19 through August 12, 2010 online at:

www.lzfirerescue.org

AND

During business hours at:

Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Station #1

Deadline for submitting Application Packets is no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, August 13, 2010.

Uniforms provided. Excellent employee benefit package.

Lake Zurich is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application/Testing Important Dates:

First Day Applications Available:

July 19, 2010

Application Packets are available at:

www.lzfirerescue.org

OR

During business hours (7:30 AM - noon, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM) at:

Fire Station 1

321 S. Buesching Road

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047

Also available at www.lzfirerescue.org:

• Fire & Police Commission Rules & Regulations

• Firefighter/Paramedic Job Description

• Village of Lake Zurich Prospective Employee Information

• Federal Trade Commission

• Fair Credit Reporting

Application Submittal Deadline:

August 13, 2010

Applications must be complete and include all required

supporting documents submitted by 4:00 PM deadline to:

Fire Station 1

321 S. Buesching Road

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047

Mandatory Orientation Meeting and Written Test: 

August 28, 2010 at 8:00 AM

Chauncery Banquets/Columbus Centre

365 Surryse Road

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047

Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic

Village of Lake Zurich – Fire Rescue Department

The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department is a municipal department serving the Village of Lake Zurich as well as a surrounding rural area known as the Lake Zurich Rural Fire Protection District.  This district encompasses portions of Kildeer, Hawthorn Woods, Deer Park, North Barrington and unincorporated areas in Ela, Cuba, and Fremont Townships. The entire service area is 25 square miles and covers approximately 41,000 residents.

The Department works out of four stations.  The three District stations operate as jump companies, these are three person crews running either an engine or an ambulance based upon the type of call.  Station 1 operates an Engine or Aerial and the shift commander. 

Join Lake Zurich Fire Rescue:

The department operates with a:

• Heavy emphasis on training and safety

• Full health and wellness program

• Well equipped fleet

• Technologically advanced & well maintained equipment

Within 8 years, 66% of the Department members will have over 20 years on the job, 25% of those will be within 2 years of 30 years of service.  Excellent long term advancement opportunities present.

The department is active in all of the following categories:

• FIRE SUPPRESSION & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE - PARAMEDICS

• FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

• PUBLIC EDUCATION

• FIRE INVESTIGATION

• SPECIALIZED RESCUE

• Dive Team

  • Open water divers for water rescue

  • Ice divers for winter rescue

• Hazardous Materials Team

  • Including Chem-Bio Response Technicians

• Technical Rescue Team

  • Trench

  • High Elevation

  • Confined Space

  • Building Collapse

  • Specialized Machinery Extrication

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