Firefighter/Paramedic

Leyden Fire Protection District

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• leydenfpd.com

Phone:

• 800-343-HIRE

Email:

• recruitment@iosolutions.com

Application Deadline:

• 01/03/24
• @ 4:00 PM (CST)

Salary:

• Starting: $60,564

  **An additional $1,500 stipend will be applied to licensed paramedics**

  Benefits Information:

  • Vacation 8 days after one year (up to 16 days)
  • Holiday Pay 55 hours x base hourly rate yearly
  • ETO days 7 annually
  • Kelly Days one day every 18 shifts
  • Sick Days/Personal Days 6 total- annually; Can accrue up to 75 days
  • Uniform allowance $450 annually
  • Educational Stipend $300 or $500 for a certificate or degree
  • Paramedic Stipend $1500 annually
  • Employees pay only 15% of the health insurance deductible
  • Post Employment Healthcare Plan
  • Save for healthcare after retirement
  • 457 Retirement plan
  • Save for after retirement

Sworn:

• 13

Population:

• 8,500

Position Details

The department is planning to hire two (2) candidates right away!

Leyden Fire Protection District

Franklin Park, IL

Application Deadline:

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM (CST)

Firefighter Minimum Requirements:

• United States citizen
• No felony convictions
• Must be 21 years of age, and under 35 years of age at the time of application, or as otherwise exempted by statute
• High School Diploma (or its equivalent)
• Valid Driver's License
• Must have a valid Illinois EMT-Paramedic license at the time of application deadline OR be in the last 3 months of paramedic school at time of application.
• Valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) card and approved Ladder Climb Card due at time of application deadline (issued within one year of application due date) and at time of conditional offer of employment 

Preference Points (total Max of 25 pts):

• Education- Associates Degree in any subject - 2pts, if EMS/Fire related - 3pts. Bachelor's Degree in any field – 5 pts.
• Experience- Part-time at Leyden Fire Protection District 1pt/ each 6 months (MAX 5 pts) Full-time at any other fire department or fire protection district 1pt/ each 6 months (Max 5 pts).
• Residency -5 pts if you live under 10 miles from the station
• In System Paramedic- In the Loyola EMS System and in good standing - 2pts
• Bilingual/Fluent – 5 pts
• Veteran/Military- Engaged in active duty for one year or more with honorable discharge or remain in active/reserve duty - 5pts 

To Apply:

https://iosolutions.com/product/leyden-fire-protection-district-of-franklin-park-il-firefighter-paramedic-application-2/

Please contact IOS Recruitment with questions regarding the application, required documents or testing before the application deadline date at:

800-343-HIRE

OR

recruitment@iosolutions.com

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