Firefighter/Paramedic

Winfield Fire Protection District

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.winfieldfpd.org

Phone:

• 630-653-5050

Email:

• rkyoungberg@winfieldfpd.org

Application Deadline:

• 08/14/26
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $84,322.61

  Benefits:

  • 11 Kelly Days Per Year
  • BCBS PPO / No Co-Pays
  • HSA Deductible Fully Funded by Fire District

Sworn:

• 20

Population:

• 32,000

Position Details

FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Beginning July 6, 2026, the Winfield Fire Protection District will be accepting applications for the position of full-time firefighter/paramedic. 

Applications will be available on line at:

www.winfieldfpd.org

OR

Station #31

0N525 County Farm Road

Winfield, Illinois

Monday through Friday

9:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Application requirements:

• At least 21 years of age and not older than 35 at time of hire, except as provided by state law
• U.S. citizen or meet requirements of Illinois Human Rights Act for citizenship status
• Valid driver's license
• Licensed EMT-P through the Illinois Department of Public Health at time of hire
• Valid CPAT/Ladder Climb at time of hire

Firefighter II/Basic Fire Operations certification is not required in order to be selected for hire.

Non-certified BOF candidates will be sent to the fire academy to obtain their BOF certification prior to the end of probation.

Applicants must pass a written test and pass an oral interview to make the eligibility list.

Candidates selected for hire will also be subject to:

• Medical examination
• Background investigation
• Drug test 

All applications with required documentation must be postmarked or returned by Friday, August 14, 2026 by 4:00 PM.

Position requirements, test dates, application rules and salary information are available at:

www.winfieldfpd.org

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