Firefighter/Paramedic

City of Burbank

c/o C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing Service

Contact Information

Address:

Website:

• www.copsandfiretesting.com

Phone:

• 847-310-2677

Application Deadline:

• 11/20/24
• @ 4:00 PM

Salary:

• Starting: $78,274

  Benefits of working at the Burbank Fire Department:

  • Young, progressive department that encourages education and prioritizes training
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO / PPO
  • Immediate Insurance coverage upon hire
  • VEBA
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Education Stipends
  • Clothing Allowance of $1,000 annually
  • Career Advancement opportunities

   

Sworn:

• 28 (Full-Time); 20 (Paid-On-Call)

Population:

• 29,000

Position Details

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the City of Burbank is now accepting applications for the position of Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic.

Testing is being conducted for 6 IMMEDIATE new hires and to establish an Eligibility List for future hiring needs.

Burbank is located in Cook County, at the southwest edge of the city of Chicago. Conveniently located only 12 miles southwest of the Loop, and bordered by Oak Lawn, Bridgeview and Bedford Park makes living in Burbank a great place to raise a family or establish a business.

The goal of the Burbank Fire Department is to save lives and property and to prevent the citizens of Burbank from further danger by natural or man-made disaster and accidents.

The Fire Department is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with an average shift of 9 full-time firefighters and paramedics. Shifts consist of 24 hours on duty followed by 48 hours off. Burbank Fire is a young, aggressive department that is known for its rigorous and proactive approach to fire suppression and emergency response.  The Burbank Fire Department responded to over 40 structure fires last year.  Average call volume ranges between 4,500-4,700 incidents a year.  Manning consists of 2 Officers, 2 Engineers, and 4-6 Firefighter/Paramedics, depending on staffing. The Department fleet consists of three Engines, one Quint, one Technical Rescue Squad, four Advance Life Support Ambulances (paramedic staffed), two Service Vehicles, and three Command Vehicles. We will also be taking delivery of a Rosenbauer Commander EXT Rescue Pumper in October 2024!

Applications are available at:

www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

Applications will be online for purchase until 11/20/24 – 2:00 PM

The deadline for returning completed applications is:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 by 4:00 PM

All applications must be returned to the office of:

C.O.P.S. and F.I.R.E. Personnel Testing Service

ATTN:  Burbank FD

1251 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite 160

Schaumburg, IL 60173

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Driver’s License:  Must possess a valid Driver’s License at the time of application with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s License upon time of hire.
• Age Requirement: Applicants MUST have attained their 20th birthday by the last date for filing applications (11/20/24)  Must be 21 at the time of job offer. Applicants must be under the age of 35 years at the time of testing (12/7/24) unless exempt by State Statute 65 IL 5/10-2. 1-6 which provides, in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a full-time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of any municipality or fire protection district located in Illinois
• Education:  Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement
• Certifications and Training: MUST be Certified as a Basic Operations Firefighter or Equivalent (FF2) by the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office at the time of application and MUST be a certified Paramedic (EMT-P) by the State of Illinois or National Certification at time of job offer.
• Residence:  The City of Burbank does not have a residency requirement at this time.
• CPAT Card:  Not required to apply but must possess a valid CPAT (Certified Physical Ability Test) with Ladder Climb card from a certified testing agency, at time of conditional offer of employment.

All individuals meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to continue with the application process.

Preference Points:

Preference points for applicants shall be provided by the City of Burbank for:

• Veteran Preference (5 Points)
• 1 year of active duty and honorable discharge, or, if not yet discharged, is a member on inactive or active reserve duty and has been deployed or on active duty training for a one year period (in this instance training is considered active duty and is indicated on Military Service Record as such).
• Experience Preference Points A (5 Points)
• Fulltime experience, and currently employed as a fulltime Firefighter/Paramedic for a municipality or fire protection district. A letter from the department verifying service is required.
• Experience Preference Points B (5 Points)
• Paid-On-Call, Certified Firefighter Experience with the City of Burbank. An Applicant will be awarded 5 points for current employment with the City of Burbank as a paid-on-call or part-time Firefighter II/Basic Operations Firefighter, State of Illinois or a nationally licensed EMT-B or EMT-P, or any combination of these for the City of Burbank. Copies of certifications and a letter from the department verifying service is required.

Additional information will be provided in the packet which can be downloaded at:

www.jobsource.copsandfiretesting.com

There is a $5.00 non-refundable application fee.  Applications are NOT available at the Burbank Fire Department or City Hall.

Applicants must attend the mandatory orientation and test date:

Mandatory Orientation and Written Examination:

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Registration starts at 8:00 AM

Orientation – 8:30 AM

Written Examination immediately following the Orientation

Location:

Burbank Fire Department

Station #1

8455 Mayfield Avenue

Burbank, IL 60459

All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Burbank, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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