Firefighter​/EMT - Part-Time

Overview

STARTING SALARY $22.84 per hour (Emergency Medical Technician) & $24.17 per hour (Paramedic)

• 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

• 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 including a fingerprinted background investigation, a polygraph exam, psychological exam, an NFPA firefighter fitness for duty medical exam & drug screening, and an in-person interview.

Important information about the process and hiring will be communicated via email and/or by phone.

Interested persons must complete the Village of Hanover Park job application and take the National Testing Network (NTN) Firefighter Fire Team written exam. Steps: click on Exams, Firefighter Jobs under the Firefighter - Fire Team section, then check the box for Village of Hanover Park under Illinois, and click Continue. NTN offers a FAQ for the virtual written exam. NTN has a $50 written exam fee paid directly to NTN.

If you have already taken the NTN written Firefighter exam for another organization, you may transfer an existing score to Hanover Park through NTN for $9.50 by using the provided links; you do not need to re-take the test as long as the score is the most current version used by NTN.

• Responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls.
• Leads out hose line, selects and operates hose nozzle, directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire.
• Positions and climbs ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings or to assist individuals from burning structures.
• Creates openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance using manual and mechanically operated tools. Breaches concrete block or brick walls, floors, or roofs to gain access to areas involved by fire, using a variety of hand powered tools.
• Protects property from water and smoke by use of waterproof salvage cover and smoke ejectors.
• Assists in salvaging and cleanup operations, removing fire debris after fire is extinguished to locate hidden fires and prevent rekindle.
• Rescues victims from occupancies filled with heat, smoke, and toxic gases. Performs extrications by using a variety of extrication tools.
• Administers first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation to injured persons and those overcome by fire and smoke.
• Renders emergency medical assistance using automatic external defibrillators. Obtains required information from patients, accurately assesses the nature and extent of patient injuries; provides skilled medical care and treatment in compliance with the guidelines and regulations related to emergency medical service.
• Communicates with superior during fire by portable two-way radio. Displays effective communication skills and exhibits good listening and comprehension skills. Responds appropriately to questions, sharing necessary information with others, and writes clearly and informatively.
• Displays responsiveness to the needs of the public and shows fairness and objectivity in treatment of others, speaking in courteous and nondiscriminatory ways. Displays sensitivity when interacting with people of…