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GURNEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
4580 OLD GRAND AVE
GURNEE, ILLINOIS 60031

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

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Updated: February 28, 2020

Job Classification: Firefighter/Paramedic

The Village of Gurnee Fire Department is currently building an eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.

A completed Department Application Packet along with all required documents must be submitted to the NTN candidate portal by the deadline of Friday, February 28, 2020. Application packets are available on the Village of Gurnee Website at https://www.gurnee.il.us/jobs

The Village of Gurnee Fire Department also requires the completion of NTN's Work Attitude Questionaire (WAQ) as well as the FireTEAM test by the deadline of Friday, February 28, 2020.

Department Overview: The Village of Gurnee Fire Department provides 24-hour fire and rescue services protecting approximately 60,000 people in a 30 square mile area, with a daytime population in excess of 150,000. In the calendar year 2019, the department responded to 7,171 calls of which approximately one-third were fire and two-thirds were EMS based, including rescue calls, car accidents, and specialized rescues.

Job Requirements

Age: Must be at least 21 years old and maximum age of 34 years (except as otherwise provided by state law).

US Citizen: United States citizen or Naturalized citizen.

High School Grad/GED: Graduation from high school or equivalent thereof.

Valid ILLINOIS State Driver's License: Possess a valid driver's license.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications: Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements and qualifications at the time of application and hire:

United States Citizen or Naturalized citizen.
Must be at least 21 years old and maximum age of 34 years (except as otherwise provided by state law).
Graduation from high school or equivalent thereof.
Possess a valid driver's license.
Currently certified as a Basic Operations Fire Fighter or Firefighter II under the State of Illinois, Division of Personnel Standards and Education.
Minimally a Provisional Paramedic in good standing by the State of Illinois pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations at the time of application or EMT-P. If a Provisional Paramedic when a conditional offer of employment is extended, must obtain State of Illinois EMT-P licensure prior to completion of the post-offer background investigation.
Candidates must submit a valid CPAT certificate with Ladder Climb dated between September 1, 2018 and February 28, 2020. The cost of completing the CPAT is the responsibility of the candidate.

Eligibility List Selection Process:

This application packet must be completed and uploaded to the NTN candidate portal, along with all required documents [CPAT + ladder climb certificate, Basic Operations Fire Fighter / FF II certificate; and IDPH Paramedic license] by Friday, February 28, 2020. Application packet can be found on the Village of Gurnee website at https://www.gurnee.il.us/jobs
FireTEAM examination: Register on the NTN site www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, search Firefighter Jobs, select ‘Gurnee Fire Department’ and follow the directions. Examination must be completed by Friday, February 28, 2020 through NTN. The cost of taking the examination or transferring a prior examination score is the responsibility of the candidate. Candidates may purchase a practice examination at www.fireteamtest.com. All costs are the responsibility of the candidate.
Work Attitude Questionaire (WAQ): The WAQ can be completed online in your NTN candidate account.
Subjective Component: This is an oral interview with the Gurnee Civil Service Commission and Gurnee Fire Department Officers. Tentative dates March 16 - 20 and/or March 23 – 27 [dates are subject to change]
Eligibility List: An initial eligibility list will be created based on the following: 1) the candidate’s score on the FireTeam examination; 2) the candidate’s successfully passing the physical ability component (demonstrated by CPAT + ladder climb certificate); and 3) the candidate’s result on any subjective component.
Preference Points: Candidates who are eligible for preference credit shall make a claim in writing within 10 days after the posting of the initial eligibility list, or the claim shall be deemed waived.

Preference Points (maximum of ten (10) points)
Veterans’ Points / Military Service with an Honorable Discharge: five (5) points
Education Points: maximum of five (5) points total:
- Associate’s Degree (fire service or emergency medical services): two and one-half (2.5) points
- Bachelor’s Degree (any curriculum): an additional two and one-half (2.5) points [total of 5 points]

Final Eligibility Register: Following the application of preference points, a Final Eligibility Register shall be established showing each eligible candidate’s final position on the eligibility register.

Post-Eligibility List Process: If a position becomes available, candidates on the Final Eligibility Roster will be contacted in successive order and may be extended a conditional offer of employment. Post-offer screening examinations include but are not limited to: polygraph examination; character and background investigation; psychological evaluation; medical examination; vision screening; and drug screening. Each phase of the process is pass / fail and required to proceed to the next. A “FAIL” on any post-offer screening will result in a rescinding of the offer of employment, candidate disqualification from further employment consideration, and candidate removal from the final eligibility list.

Benefits: Benefits include, but are not limited to: health, dental, pension, deferred compensation and tuition reimbursement

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