🚒 Fire Department Employment Opportunities

Paid On Premise Job Opportunity

Employment

The City of Zion Fire and Rescue Department employs sworn full-time personnel. Paid on premise personnel may be utilized depending on the needs of the City and the department. Currently, the Zion Fire and Rescue Department is not employing paid on premise personnel.

Click here to download our “How To Become A Firefighter” brochure (.pdf)

Full-Time

The City of Zion Board of Fire and Police Commissioners conducts a testing process every two years to establish a list of qualified candidates for the position of a sworn full-time firefighter/paramedic. Candidates who successfully complete the process remain on the list until it expires. If a position becomes available, the next individual on the list is contacted by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to continue the process.

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Valid Illinois Driver’s License
  • Valid CPAT (see details below)
  • Minimum age at time of hire is 21; maximum age at time of application is 34
  • Illinois EMT-P

Paid On Premise

The Paid On Premise program consists of non-sworn personnel at the discretion of the City of Zion and the Zion Fire and Rescue Department. It includes six part-time members who typically work approximately five shifts per month, plus several “flex” members to assist as needed. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and kept on file for one year.

Full details of all requirements are listed in the application packet, which can be found here (.pdf).

  • U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident status
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Valid Illinois Driver’s License Class B Non-CDL or equivalent (Wisconsin CDL) within 3 months of hire
  • Valid CPAT or successful completion of Zion Fire & Rescue Department Fitness Assessment
  • Illinois EMT-P with North Lake County EMS System approval
  • Illinois OSFM Firefighter II/Basic or equivalent certification meeting Illinois OSFM Firefighter Basic objectives

CPAT – Testing

The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is conducted by a licensed agency and was developed after years of research by an international committee comprised of IAFF and IAFC members. The test includes stair climbs, hose drag, equipment carry, ladder raise & extension, forcible entry, search/rescue, and ceiling breach/pull exercises.

Contact Us

You may contact us at justins@zion.il.us or by phone at (847) 746-4042.

Mailing Address:
Zion Fire & Rescue Department
1303 27th Street
Zion, IL 60099

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