Firefighter/Paramedic

Position Details

Application Close Date: August 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time.

Benefit Information

• No residency requirement
• Three vacation days after the first year
• Nine paid holidays
• Eight work-reduction days
• Fourty-eight hours of personal time
• One hundred forty-four hours of annual paid sick leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, including BCBS PPO/HMO/HDHP options, with a 10% employee premium contribution
• Group term life insurance
• Annual fire department medical exam
• Deferred compensation plan (optional)
• Downstate Firefighter Pension
• Education and training incentives
• Education and training reimbursement
• Retailment healthcare funding plan
• Paid uniforms

Job Requirements

• Age: At least 21 and under 35 years of age at time of hire, unless otherwise exempt by state or federal law.
• Reference: 70 ILCS 705/16.06b(c).
• Work Authorization Required: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Driver's License: Valid driver's license required.
• Language: Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Character: Must possess good moral character suitable for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic and must successfully complete a thorough character and background investigation, including a polygraph examination.
• Fitness: Must successfully complete a medical examination and psychological assessment.
• Paramedic Certification: Valid Illinois or National Registry EMT-P certification is required at the time of hire. Applicants not currently in possession of an EMT-P license may participate in the testing process by submitting proof that they are currently enrolled in a State of Illinois IDPH-approved paramedic program.
• Firerfighter Certification: An Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Basic Operations Firefighter/Firefighter II Certificate, or an OSFM Record of Completion dated within the past four (4) years, is required at the time of hire. Applicants not currently in possession of an Illinois OSFM BOF/FFII Certificate may participate in the testing process by submitting proof that they are currently enrolled in a State of Illinois OSFM-approved BOF Academy.
• CPAT: Must present valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) and Ladder Climb certifications issued within one (1) year of the date of hire.

Preference Points

• Military Experience: Five (5) preference points for applicants who served actively in the United States military for at least one (1) year and were honorably discharged, or who are now on inactive or reserve duty.
• Fire Service Experience: One-half (0.5) point for each year of service, up to a maximum of five (5) points, for applicants employed full-time as certified Firefighter II or Basic Operations Firefighter personnel by a fire protection district or municipality, and one (1) point for each year of service, up to a maximum of five (5) points, for applicants employed full-time as Firefighter III or Advanced Firefighter Technician personnel by a fire protection district or municipality.
• College Education: Two (2) preference points for applicants who have successfully obtained an associate degree from an accredited college or university in the field of fire service, emergency medical service, or a related field (at the Fire Commission's discretion), and three (3) preference points for applicants who have successfully obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Residency: One (1) preference point for any applicant whose principal residence is located within the Lemont Fire Protection District's jurisdiction.

Hiring Process

• Written test
• Video interview
• Background investigation, including polygraph examination
• Psychological assessment
• Medical examination