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Firefighter/Paramedic
Batavia Fire Department
is Now Accepting Applications
is Now Accepting Applications
Immediate Openings Available
Starting Salary $79,498
Looking for Skilled, Dedicated, Motivated, and Customer-Oriented People to Perform Their Duties as a
Firefighter/Paramedic with Excellence While Serving as a Member of an Exceptional Fire Department in the Beautiful
Fox River Valley.
Starting Salary $79,498
Looking for Skilled, Dedicated, Motivated, and Customer-Oriented People to Perform Their Duties as a
Firefighter/Paramedic with Excellence While Serving as a Member of an Exceptional Fire Department in the Beautiful
Fox River Valley.
- Vacation time, personal day, sick time, and Kelly days provided
- 24/48 shift work schedule
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, and health savings accounts
- Pension plan, retirement savings option, and retirement healthcare funding plan
Firefighter/Paramedic Minimum Requirements:
- United States Citizen
- High School Graduate or equivalent (GED)
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- Be at least twenty (20) years of age by the last date for filing applications, although must have attained the age of twenty-one (21) to receive appointment to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.
- Be no older than thirty-five (35) years of age at time of appointment, except as otherwise provided by statute.
- Must have a current State of Illinois Firefighter II or Basic Operations Firefighter certification.
- Be an EMT/Paramedic licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) at time of appointment.
- Must have successfully completed the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), and ladder climb certification, within the 12 months prior to being eligible for hire.
- Successfully complete all components of the testing process.
- Meet the requirements of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Rules; Municipal Codes, Ordinances, and contracts of the applicable community; and the Laws of the State of Illinois.
How to Apply:
- Submit an application through our employment opportunities page
- Submit application along with all supporting documentation by the application deadline.
- Two available written test dates to choose from set for Friday evening August 14th or Saturday morning August 15th, 2026.
- Additional testing information will be provided once posting has closed and applications have been selected.
Online applications with all documentation uploaded are due by Thursday, July 1st, 2026.
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Applications will be reviewed after the posting has closed. If selected to move forward, the candidate will be subject to reference checks, background and/or credit checks, fingerprinting, polygraph, and medical or other examinations, as required. This represents the City’s general hiring process; specific steps may vary depending on the position.
Full Job Description
This is full-time firefighting work combating, extinguishing, preventing fires as well as providing emergency medical and emergency rescue services to protect life and property. Work also involves routine maintenance of Fire Department equipment, apparatus, and quarters and driving equipment when specifically assigned. Employees in this position perform hazardous tasks under emergency conditions which may require strenuous exertion under such handicaps as fire, heat, smoke, and cramped surroundings. Work is performed under the command of a superior officer. Work is reviewed in progress and upon completion and is based on initiative shown, fulfillment of job responsibilities, and general conduct.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls; controls and extinguishes fires, protects life and property.
Selects hose nozzle, depending on type of fire, lays fire lines, and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire; positions and climbs ladders to gain access to upper levels of building or to assist individuals from burning structures; creates openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axe, chisel, crowbar, saw, and other power equipment; and may deactivate utility services to prevent explosions or other fire breakouts.
Removes persons from danger and administers first aid to injured persons; provides emergency medical basic life support services; coordinates with and supplements regional paramedic services; may assist in transporting patients to hospitals.
Pumps water to fire at designated pressures; monitors condition of motors and pumps during operations; makes changes as necessary.
Participates in post-fire salvage operations such as removing and covering household articles, mopping floors, and cleaning debris.
Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire station buildings and grounds, and fire apparatus, auxiliary equipment, and tools.
Participate in a continuing program of training and instruction.
Receives training in the operation of fire equipment and apparatus; drives and operates a variety of fire equipment.
Participate in pre-fire surveys, fire prevention inspections, fire safety education programs, and similar activities.
Promotes fire safety education and maintains responsive community relations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Graduation from high school (or GED); or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to learn a variety of firefighting and emergency medical duties, methods, and techniques within a reasonable length of time.
Ability to perform strenuous physical work under extreme conditions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to perform limited mechanical work involved in maintaining firefighting and rescue apparatus, equipment, and tools.
Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper courses of action.
Ability to meet such physical requirements as may be established.
Skill in the use of fire tools and apparatus.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid Illinois Non-CDL Driver's License with the appropriate classification.
Possession of or the ability to obtain appropriate firefighting and fire/rescue certifications within specified time periods as the Fire Department requires.
Possession of or the ability to obtain state certification as an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P) within specified time periods as the Fire Department requires and to maintain such throughout their employment.
Ability to pass annual medical exam as determined by the City of Batavia.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly and on rare occasions team lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electric shock, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration; occasional exposure to blood-borne pathogens and infectious diseases.
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