Position Details
The Sauk Village Fire Department is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals for Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic.
Minimum qualifications include:
- Must be 21 years of age and under the age of 35 years at time of hire unless said applicant has previous experience as a full-time, volunteer, paid-on-call or part-time firefighter as provided in Section 10-1-7 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65ILCS 5/10-1-7);
- U.S. Citizen
- High school graduate (or equivalent)
- Applicant at time of conditional offer must have a valid CPAT with ladder climb not older than 6 months prior to conditional offer
- Valid Driver's License with the ability to obtain a class B non CDL within 3 months of employment and have a good driving record
- EMT Basic State of Illinois or National Certified at time of hire. Must be in Region 7 EMS at time of hire (if a paramedic); BOF/FFII Certified by the Illinois State Fire Marshal at time of hire
- Paramedic is preferred (Paramedic time can be extended due to availability of classes and locations at the discretion of the Fire and Police Commission and Fire Chief. Candidates MUST pass the national exam within the 6 attempts.)
- No felony or domestic violence convictions
- Sound physical and mental condition and must be of good moral character
All qualified applicants will be required to:
- Pass a written examination
- Pass an oral interview
- Pass a thorough background investigation, including possible credit check
- Pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening, polygraph and psychological evaluation
Application packets are available at:
www.saukvillage.org
OR
Download:
Sauk Village Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate Application Packet
A Mandatory Orientation session will be held at:
Sauk Village Senior Center
21801 S. Torrence Avenue
Sauk Village, IL 60411
Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 8:30 AM
The written examination will be administered at:
9:00 AM on Saturday, July 20, 2024
Oral Examinations for applicants who pass the written examination will be scheduled at a time to be determined.
A mandatory Study Guide for the written examination is available at:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:c16273b9-297f-4d50-9d68-f42a8b54e597
Available through July 20, 2024
Applications are also available during business hours at:
Sauk Village Police Department
21701 Torrence Avenue
Sauk Village, IL 60411
All applications must be submitted to the Sauk Village Police and Fire Commission no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, July 19, 2024.
The Village of Sauk Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
