Firefighter/Paramedic

Ongoing Applications

• Job TypeFull Time
• Package$72,520.08 starting salary, paramedic stipend $6,066.53
• Position Description 2025-07-08-Firefighter-Paramedic-job-posting-update.pdf(PDF, 451KB)
  
  

Application deadline: August 5, 2025 at 4 p.m.

Firefighter Minimum Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Valid Illinois Department of Public Health Paramedic license
• Applicants not currently in possession of an IDPH EMT-P license shall be allowed to complete the testing process by submitting proof of current enrollment in a State of Illinois IDPH approved paramedic program. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment in the program by submitting a letter of good standing from the organization sponsoring their enrollment or by the course administrator, on their letterhead.
• Minimum of 21 years of age (as of application deadline) and under 35 years of age by date of hire, unless otherwise exempt by state statute
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license
• Current physical ability test (CPAT) card or CPAT certificate and Ladder Climb from an authorized CPAT testing entity due by time of hire
• No felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude
• Must meet the requirements of an oral interview, background investigation, psychological examination and medical examination
• DD-214 (if applicable)
• College transcripts
  
  

Testing Information

Your exam will be offered electronically, and you will take the exam in your own home. sessions will be offered during business hours the week of September 1st, 2025. There will be no evening or weekend sessions made available – it is your responsibility to ensure you have the flexibility to test during these times. Oak Park FD will be administering the National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI). Click here to purchase study materials: https://iosolutions.com/product/nfsi-elite-study-package-online/

Open House

Option to attend an open house on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the main fire station, 100 N. Euclid Ave, Oak Park, IL. Attend to get a feel for OPFD and ask any questions you may have.