Firefighter/Paramedic

Bloomingdale Fire Protection District

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.bloomingdalefire.com

Phone:

• 630-894-9080

Email:

• matthewb@bloomingdalefire.com

Application Deadline:

• 08/27/26
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $87,201.60

  Top Salary: $122,243.97

  Benefits:

  • Overtime Eligibility
  • Overtime applies to:
  • Specialty team duties (HazMat, Dive, Technical Rescue, Arson Investigation)
  • Lead instructor roles
  • Open House (designated hours)
  • EMS continuing education and related requirements
  • Insurance & Retirement
  • Medical, dental, life insurance
  • Optional vision insurance
  • Optional 457 plan
  • Holiday pay included in annual salary
  • Vacation Accrual
  • First 12 months: 0 days
  • After 12 months: 5 duty days
  • Year completing 2nd year: 7 duty days
  • Year completing 5th year: 10 duty days
  • Year completing 10th year: 11 duty days
  • Year completing 15th year: 12 duty days
  • Year completing 20th year: 14 duty days
  • Sick Leave
  • 6 sick days per year
  • Kelly Days
  • 12 Kelly Days per year
  • Reduces average weekly hours to 50.6
  • Annual hours: 2,632
  • Shift Schedule
  • 24 hours on / 48 hours off
  • Shift begins at 0700 hours
  • Shift ends at 0700 hours

Sworn:

• 11

Population:

• 40,000

Position Details

***IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE***

BLOOMINGDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Serve in a progressive department with competitive pay, outstanding benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 21 to 35 years of age at time of hire unless otherwise specified by law
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License
• BOF and Paramedic Certification at time of hire
• Valid CPAT and Ladder Climb Certification (Within 1 year prior to the written exam date) 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Application Deadline:

August 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Written Exam:

August 29, 2026

Applications available in person at:

179 S. Bloomingdale Road

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

OR

Online at: 

www.bloomingdalefire.com

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