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GURNEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
4580 OLD GRAND AVE
GURNEE, ILLINOIS 60031

https://www.gurnee.il.us/

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Updated: August 01, 2025

Gurnee Fire Department - Firefighter / Paramedic

The Gurnee Fire Department is testing for immediate vacancies and to establish an eligibility list for the position of Firefighter / Paramedic. Starting annual salary $84,044 with top annual salary $124,172.

For Department questions or to schedule a station tour, contact Deputy Chief David Douglass at 847-599-6600

Human Resources - chrisn@village.gurnee.il.us or 847-599-7500

Application & Testing Deadline September 17, 2025.

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria to apply:

Ø Illinois Office of State Fire Marshall Basic Operations Firefighter certified, with proof of enrollment or active good standing in a paramedic program by date of hire

Ø Illinois Office of State Fire Marshall Basic Operations Firefighter certified & Licensed Paramedic

Ø Licensed Paramedic

Other Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age at time of hire

• Maximum age of 35 years of age at time of hire (unless otherwise exempt per state statute)

• Possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain a Class B non-CDL or equivalent within 6 months of hire (training provided by the Gurnee Fire Department)

• Provide a valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) card with Ladder Climb completed within the last 2 years upon request

• Successfully pass the FireTeam examination offered through the National Testing Network

• United States Citizen or Naturalized Citizen

• Application & Required Documents: Gurnee Fire Department Employment Application – complete and submit no later than September 17, 2025. Note: Candidate PHQ completed through NTN website does not meet this requirement. This is a separate application process.

• Examination: FireTeam National Exam – click link - select ‘Find Jobs’ then select Firefighter Jobs and sign up for the Gurnee Fire Department. Applicants must self-schedule; all testing costs are the responsibility of the candidate unless eligible for hardship fee waiver. Complete no later than September 17, 2025.

• Oral Interview with Civil Service Commission – eligible candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held in mid-September / October 2025.

Preference points - maximum of 10 points:

v Veterans’ Points / Military Service with an Honorable Discharge: 5 points

v Education Points: up to 5 points:

o Associates Degree (fire service or emergency medical services): 2.5 points

o Bachelors Degree (any curriculum): an additional 2.5 points(5 points total)

Final Eligibility list candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully pass additional post-offer screenings.

Benefits

· Starting salary: $84,044 annually with top salary of $124,172

· Additional pay stipends for Advanced Tech Firefighter and Fire Apparatus Engineer certifications

· Educational and training reimbursement

· Excellent funded pension

· Great labor and management relationship

· Supplemental 457 retirement plan options and Section 115 Retirement Health Savings plan

· 120 hour holiday bonus in addition to salary

· Health insurance provided through Blue Cross and Blue Shield

· Rotating shifts of 24 hours on / 48 hours off

· Paid time off - up to 11 shifts upon hire (1^st year) and up to 17 shifts at the start of 2^nd year

· Visible tattoos permitted within Department Policy

· No residency or living radius requirement

About the Gurnee Fire Department

• Population served: 60,000 in 30 sq. mile radius

• Three (3) Fire Stations

• Sworn personnel: currently 60 – actively hiring to fill additional positions

• Daily minimum staffing of 15 members

• Apparatus: 4 Engines, 6 Ambulances, 1 Ladder Truck, 1 Heavy Rescue Squad

• 8,000+ calls per year

Completion of the FireTeam National Examination and / or Gurnee Fire Department Employment Application is not a guarantee of eligibility to continue in the process. Candidates may be disqualified after completion of the test or submission of application for reasons including but not limited to: failure to complete testing / application submission by required deadline; not meeting minimum position qualifications; not meeting minimum passing standards for the examination; missing or incomplete documents; or other disqualifying factors related to Firefighter / Paramedic candidacy or employment. The department may pass over a candidate in lieu of an alternate candidate with license/certification that would better serve the needs of the department.

The Village of Gurnee / Gurnee Fire Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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