Firefighter

Requirements

• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be at least 20 years old (but shall not be appointed until reaching 21 years old).
• Must be under 35 years of age, with the following exceptions:
• If placed on an eligibility list and becomes over‑age before appointment, remains eligible until the list is abolished.
• If previously employed as a full‑time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of (i) any municipality or fire protection district in Illinois, (ii) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, or (iii) a municipality whose obligations were taken over by a fire protection district.
• If served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer, paid‑on‑call, or part‑time firefighter for the five (5) years immediately preceding the municipality’s use of full‑time firefighters for all or part of its fire protection service.
• If turned 35 while serving as a member of the active or reserve components of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, service characterized as honorable or under honorable, if separated from the military, and currently under the age of 40.

Qualifications

• Successfully complete qualification events as required by the Rules of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, including a written examination and oral interview to be placed on the eligibility register.
• Written exam information: Firefighter Written Exam.
• CPAT (Candidate Physical Abilities Test) – applicants placed on the eligibility register must possess a valid CPAT card when contacted for hiring.
• CPAT overview video: What the CPAT entails.
• For questions or to schedule a CPAT session, contact Heather Hurley at 309-752-1511 or hh3450@eastmoline.com.