Position Details
The City of Highland Park is now accepting applications for the positions of Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic (EMT II).
Primary Purpose:
Performs a variety of hazardous tasks when engaged in combating, extinguishing and preventing fires; in answering emergency medical calls, extricating and rescuing individuals from fires and entrapment; treating the sick and injured and in operation and maintenance of fire department equipment, apparatus and quarters.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Firefighter/EMT II (Basic):
- Education: Graduation from a standard high school or vocational school.
- Experience: Previous firefighting experience desired but not required.
- Certification or License: Certification in the Illinois Fireman-ship Program at Firefighter II. Certification in the Illinois Fireman-ship Program at Firefighter III is desirable. Certification from the State of Illinois as an EMT-B.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Proficiencies:
- Ability to read and write the English language.
- Ability to learn the street system and physical layout of the city.
- Ability to climb ladders and work at considerable heights, and also to work well below grade in dark, confined spaces.
- Ability to learn a wide variety of firefighting duties and methods within a reasonable working test period.
- Ability to adapt to a number of different situations that could all happen at the same time.
- Ability to learn ambulance procedures and operations, learn patient care and how to deal with serious patient trauma.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to learn to operate all fire and medical apparatuses and equipment and to share knowledge of one's own individual skills and expertise.
- Ability to swim enough to be able to retrieve objects from – and maneuver in – lakes, rivers, ponds, pools, and tubs of depths greater than the employee's height.
- Have good health and strength sufficient to perform arduous work and motivation to maintain personal fitness and wellness.
- Possess a positive mental attitude with the desire and motivation to achieve a higher position on the department through attendance of classes and self-study.
- Ability to pass the State of Illinois requirement for licensure for driving and operating emergency vehicles.
Between the ages of 21 and 34 at time of hire.
Firefighter/EMT II (Paramedic):
- Education: Graduation from a standard high school or vocational school.
- Experience: Previous firefighting experience desired but not required.
- Certification or License: Certification in the Illinois Fireman-ship Program at Firefighter II. Certification in the Illinois Fireman-ship Program at Firefighter III and certification from the State of Illinois as an EMT-P.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Proficiencies:
- Must be able to read and write the English language.
- Knowledge of the street system and physical layout of the City.
- Ability to climb ladders and work at considerable heights and also to work well below grade in dark, confined spaces.
- Learns a wide variety of firefighting duties and methods within a reasonable working test period.
- Adapts to a number of different situations that could all happen at the same time.
- Learns ambulance procedures and operations, learns patient care and how to deal with serious patient trauma.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
- Understands and follows oral and written instructions.
- Operates all fire and medical apparatuses and equipment and to share knowledge of one's own individual skills and expertise.
- Ability to swim enough to be able to retrieve objects from – and maneuver in – lakes, rivers, ponds, pools and tubs of depths greater than the employee's height.
- Have good health and strength sufficient to perform arduous work and motivation to maintain personal fitness and wellness.
- Possess a positive mental attitude with the desire and motivation to achieve a higher position on the department through attendance at classes and self-study.
- Ability to pass the State of Illinois requirement for licensure for driving and operating emergency vehicles.
Between the ages of 21 and 34 at time of hire.
For more information, or to apply visit:
https://www.cityhpil.com/careers
