Firefighter

Ottawa Fire Department

c/o IOS Recruitment

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.cityofottawa.org

Application Deadline:

• 01/10/22
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $59,299.00 ($61,077.97 - May 1, 2022)

Sworn:

• 30

Population:

• 18,600

Position Details

Ottawa Fire Department Accepting Applications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• United States citizen
• Valid driver’s license 
• Must be 21 years of age and must not have reached your 35th birthday as of January 10, 2022
• A minimum of a valid EMT-B license issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
• Valid CPAT from a licensed agency. Cards must be dated 1/10/2021 – 1/10/2022
• Must reside within the City of Ottawa corporate limits within 15 months of appointment
• At time of appointment, must posses a valid EMT-P license issued from the IDPH
• Any applicant who has not been appointed to a firefighter position within one year after the date of his or her CPAT certification may be required to obtain another valid CPAT certificate prior to appointment. If such applicant fails to obtain a valid CPAT certification when offered employment again, the Board shall strike the applicant from the Register. Applicants bear the responsibility to submit a copy of the valid license and any other proof the Board requires. The Board reserves the right to strike or pass over a person on the list who does not posses a valid license at time of appointment.

Testing Procedures:

Orientation Program (mandatory attendance required) to be held at:

IVCC Ottawa Center

321 West Main Street

Ottawa, IL

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Written test will be held on February 2, 2022, immediately following the orientation at:

IVCC Ottawa Center

The oral test will be conducted on February 19, 2022. The oral test is given only to candidates who have successfully met all the above requirements

A thorough background investigation will be made on you

All applicants listed on the eligibility list will be required to submit to a medical examination performed by a licensed M.D. or D.O., including tests for the presence of communicable diseases as well as a test to screen for the use of drugs and/or narcotics; in-depth psychological examination; a final background check before hire

To complete the online application visit: 

https://iosolutions.com/product/ottawa-il-firefighter-job-application/

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