West Dundee Fire Department
100 Carrington Drive
West Dundee, IL 60118
Website: www.wdundee.org

Sworn: 12
Population: 7,800
Application Deadline: 1/3/25 @ 4:00 PM
Salary: $71,834.01 - $95,526.83 (Effective 5/1/24-4/30/25)
Top pay after 6 years or; Start at the pay step and receive benefit time based on your years of previous full-time experience

To download an orientation packet and for more information please visit:

https://www.applywdfd.org

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the Village of West Dundee:

At least 21 years of age and under 35 years of age at the time of written examination (January 14, 2025), except per Illinois Statute 65 ILCS 5/0-1-7 and 5/10-1-12 of the Civil Service Act, which provides in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a full-time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of any municipality or fire protection district located in Illinois;
U.S. Citizenship;
No felony convictions and must be of good moral character;
High school graduate or GED equivalent;
Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record;
Possess a valid EMT-B License from the Illinois Department of Public Health - (IDPH) at the time of Oral Interview (February 10, 2025);
Possess a valid Paramedic License from the Illinois Department of Public Health - (IDPH) at the time of conditional employment offer;
Present a valid CPAT card with Ladder Climb at the time of conditional employment offer, with an issue date within 12 months of the date of the offer of conditional employment;
Must complete the Basic Operations Firefighter Academy, if not already certified, within the first year of employment;
Must successfully pass a written examination with a score of 70% or better;
Residency within 75 miles of the Village of West Dundee within one year of hire;
Must successfully complete:
-oral interview
-background investigation
-medical examination
-drug test
-polygraph
-psychological examination

Online Written Examination Testing:

After completing all application materials and reviewing of minimum qualifications, successful applicants will be invited to participate in a remote online written exam available between Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 9:00 AM and Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM.

Candidates will need to have access to a laptop or desktop computer.

All candidates will receive an email approximately one week prior regarding their status in the process, along with further instructions for taking the online written exam.

Apply now at:

https://www.applytoserve.com/Application.aspx?ID=675