Oak Forest Fire Department — Oak Forest, IL
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Oak Forest Fire Department in Oak Forest, Illinois is hiring for Part-time Firefighter. The posted pay is $20 an hour (about $41,600 a year at full time). The posting stays open until the position is filled. Stated requirements: Paramedic certification (at application); Firefighter I/II (at application); CPAT (physical ability test) (required). The shift schedule is 24-hour shifts.
Among 24 current Illinois postings on Driftsmoke with a listed salary, this top-of-range pay is higher than 0% of them; the median among them is $83,200/yr.
Oak Forest Fire Department is a combination (career and volunteer) department with 4 stations, about 26 personnel. Pension: local_municipal. Founded in 1945. ISO rating 3.
A career department serving the south-suburban Chicago community of Oak Forest, where every operational member is a cross-trained paramedic delivering 24-hour fire and advanced life support from two stations.
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Summary by Driftsmoke from the official bulletin and department records; the full posting follows below.
| Paramedic certification | At application |
| Firefighter I/II | At application |
| CPAT (physical ability test) | Required |
| Employment | Part-time |
| Shift schedule | 24-hour shifts |
The Oak Forest Fire Department is taking applications for part-time, certified firefighter/licensed paramedics.
Current hourly rate is $20.
Part-time firefighters/paramedics work 12- or 24-hour shifts.
To qualify for consideration the applicant must possess the following certifications/licenses AND attach the appropriate paperwork to the application email reply:
If you qualify, complete the employment application and email it to Human Resources Manager Bridget DiSanto. Be sure to attach the required certifications/license paperwork files to the same email.
Questions? Call HR Manager Bridget DiSanto at 708-687-4050 x1020 or Fire Chief Gary Kasper at 708-687-6050.
If you don’t currently possess the certifications/licenses listed above, the following links provide insight in obtaining them:
Basic Operations Firefighter Certification
Moraine Valley Community College
Prairie State College
Romeoville Fire Academy
EMT Certification
South Suburban College
Moraine Valley Community College
Paramedic Certification
South Cook County EMSS
Christ Hospital Emergency Medical Services