Firefighter

FirefighterStarting salary $23.52 per hour (Emergency Medical Technician) & $24.90 per hour (Paramedic) Minimum requirements • Education: minimum of a H.S. diploma or GED • Age: Must be 21 years of age, or at least 20 years of age with 2 years of college course work in Fire Science or related field. • Emergency Medical Technician: Must hold a license as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or be enrolled in an EMT course. You must be a licensed EMT by the date the preliminary eligibility list is created. • Valid CPAT card with ladder climb: Required on the date of a conditional job offer. The CPAT test & ladder climb cannot be more than 1 - year old. • Valid Driver's License in good standing Selection process • Completion of the National Testing Network written exam • A phone screening interview • Submission of preference points (a document will be sent to candidates who pass the phone screening interview). • Reference checks • Video based interview From this process the Village will create an eligibility list. The list is a rolling eligibility list with candidates having an individual expiration date ending 24-months after being placed on the list. A conditional offer of employment may be offered to candidates holding a position on the list. After receiving a conditional offer, candidates will undergo a series of post-offer tests. Tests include a fingerprinted background investigation, a polygraph exam, psychological exam, an NFPA firefighter fitness for duty medical exam & drug screening, and an in person interview. Communication process with applicants Important information about the process and hiring will be communicated via email and/or by phone Written exam Interested persons must complete the Village of Hanover Park job application and take the National Testing Network (NTN) Firefighter FireTeam written exam (Click on "Exams", "Firefighter Jobs" under the Firefighter - Fire Team section, then check the box for "Village of Hanover Park" under Illinois, and then click on "Continue") for the Village of Hanover Park. National Testing Network offers a FAQ for you to review for the virtual written exam. NTN has a $50 written exam fee that is paid directly to them. If you have already taken the NTN written Firefighter exam for another organization, you have the option to transfer an existing test score to Hanover Park through the NTN website for $9.50 by clicking on the above link, you do not need to re-take the test as long as the one you took is the most current version being used by NTN.