Firefighter/Paramedic

The City of St. Charles, IL, seeks enthusiastic individuals with a high degree of personal accountability and integrity to participate in a competitive evaluation process to establish an eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. To see what it is like to work for the City of St. Charles check out our YouTube Channel.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility requirements for participation in the examination process consist of the following:

• United States citizen
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Valid Illinois driver's license
• Certification as a Firefighter II/Basic from the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal as of December 5, 2025
• Licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P) by the State of Illinois (or National Certification acceptable by Illinois Department of Public Health) at time of hire. If not certified as EMT-P, must provide proof of current enrollment in an Illinois Department of Public Health approved Paramedic certification program at time of application to participate in the testing process
• 21 years of age at the time of application and under 35 years of age at the time of the written examination (or as otherwise exempt from age limitation by statute)
• Successful completion of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) by December 5, 2025 - certification shall not be more than 1 year old as of that date
• The residency requirements can be found here in the current IAFF collective bargaining agreement

Copies of the following documents must be uploaded to the online application for it to be considered complete.

• Birth certificate
• High School diploma *College diploma not acceptable substitute but also include if intend to apply education points for the final eligibility register
• Driver's license
• Firefighter II/Basic Operations Firefighter certification
• Paramedic license or proof of enrollment in paramedicine program
• Military discharge (DD214/Copy4) if applicable and want to apply military points on final eligibility register
• CPAT card (or can be brought to the written exam on December 5th or 6th, 2025)

Go to the City of St. Charles jobs page to link to our online application system for application instructions and additional information. Applications are NOT available at the St. Charles Fire Department or City Hall. There is no application fee.

The following is a tentative schedule of the examination process:

• October 15, 2025 Application period begins
• November 19, 2025 Deadline for submission of application/documentation
• December 5th or 6th, 2025 Orientation and written examination (6:30 pm Friday or 8:00 am Saturday)
  
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• December 2025 Oral interviews
• Early January 2026 Posting of Initial Eligibility Register
• Late January 2026 Posting of Final Eligibility Register

Applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners and dates are subject to change. Applicants are required to be present for all components of the examination process. Scores of the written and oral examinations are computed, and an Initial Eligibility Register is developed. Following the application of preference points, a Final Eligibility Register will be completed by January 2026

The City of St. Charles is an Equal Opportunity Employer.