Firefighter / Paramedic
Company: City of Moline
Location: Moline
Posted on: May 1, 2025
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Job Description:
FIREFIGHTER / PARAMEDIC
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The City of Moline, Illinois
Application Deadline: Monday, July 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
No minimum licensing requirement to test!
Salary and Benefits in 2025:
Salary Range: $65,035 - $108,116
No License Starting Pay: $65,035
EMT-Basic or RN pursuing Pre-Hospital RN (PHRN) Starting Pay:
$68,035
EMT-Paramedic or PHRN Starting Pay: $71,035
Excellent Health Benefits and Pension
Uniform Allowance: $800/year
Education Assistance:
The City of Moline will enroll the employee in certified programs
to obtain their Emergency Medical Technician-Basic license and
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic license or PHRN license and
will cover the cost of the programs.
Employee must agree to stay with the City of Moline for 3 years. If
employee leaves before 3 years, education assistance must be repaid
on a pro-rated basis.
Probationary Period and Residency:
All new employees will serve a probationary period of not less than
1 year.
New employees not licensed as an Illinois EMT-Paramedic or PHRN
will be required to become licensed as such within 2 years of
hire.
All new employees must become certified as a Firefighter II or
Basic Operations Firefighter in the State of Illinois during their
probationary period.
Must live within a 40-mile radius of 1630 8th Avenue in Moline
within 6 months of successful completion of probationary period
(includes Illinois and Iowa.)
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT):
Candidates are REQUIRED to present a valid CPAT card issued within
1 year prior to the date of the written examination. A valid CPAT
card is also REQUIRED before an offer will be made.
CPAT cards can also be obtained from accredited agencies
nationwide.
Local CPAT - QC EXPO Center Conference Room, 2621 4th Avenue, Rock
Island, IL 61201. Contact City of Moline Human Resources at
309-524-2068 to schedule.
Ladder Climb and Written Examination:
Date: Friday, July 25, 2025 or Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Candidates
will select one date to attend:
8:00 a.m. Ladder Climb (Those who already have proof of successful
completion of the ladder climb exercise at another certified CPAT
testing facility do NOT need to attend this portion). The ladder
climb will be conducted in the parking at Moline Central Fire
Station.
8:30 a.m. Written Examination
Essential Duties:
Respond to emergency medical calls and operate as a part of the
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team under the direction of the
project medical director according to Standing Medical Orders and
Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Guidelines of
the Moline Fire Department.
Respond to fire alarms with assigned company and perform rescue,
fire suppression or property conservation duties as assigned by the
company officer and the incident commander.
Complete all patient care reports and other assigned departmental
reports promptly, accurately and thoroughly via appropriate
software reporting system.
Maintain medical proficiency and certification through
participation in continuing education, clinical skills sessions and
advanced training as mandated through the project medical director
and/or the Moline Fire Department.
Maintain ambulance, equipment and medical supplies in a perpetual
state of readiness to respond through daily checks, post use
inventory replacements and sanitization of surfaces to prevent
infection and disease spread between patients.
Operate departmental equipment in emergency and non-emergency
situations in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and
Standard Operating Guidelines of the Moline Fire Department.
Instruct the department employees and EMS students as assigned by
the project medical director and fire administration.
Participate in all non-emergent activities, including public
education, business inspections, training and station and vehicle
maintenance.
Work cooperatively with other City departments to provide uniform
and superior customer service to citizens and local businesses.
Participate in the maintenance of order, discipline and morale
within the company and department through effective communication
techniques.
Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Training and Experience:
High school diploma or GED equivalent; or any equivalent
combination of experience and training which provides the required
knowledge, skills and abilities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Broad knowledge of fire behavior, firefighting techniques, rescue
techniques and fire prevention practices; Emergency Medical
Services practices and the concepts of advanced life support
emergency medical care; specific knowledge of the Standing Medical
Orders, Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Operating
Guidelines of the Moline Fire Department, and of the geographic
layout of the City of Moline.
Exceptional skill in public, employee and labor relations;
maintaining effective working relationships and resolving conflict;
skill in the use and maintenance of firefighting protective
equipment and tools; the use of advanced life support equipment and
the administration of advanced life support medical techniques; the
operation of emergency response vehicles and apparatus; and the
preparation of EMS reports and other assigned written documents;
and the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.
Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of the materials and
situations encountered on the job; take orders from superiors in a
paramilitary organization; function at a high level in emotionally
stressing and emergency situations; communicate effectively and
interact respectfully with peers, superiors, patients, personnel
from hospitals and other agencies, and the public; oversee assigned
trainees and ensure their safety and the safety of the public; use
knowledge of streets and avenues to locate emergency calls and plot
the route of quickest access.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Illinois Class B Driver's License (Non-CDL) or
equivalent.
Valid one and two-person CPR certification through the American
Heart Association.
Valid State of Illinois EMT-P license or Pre-Hospital Registered
Nurse license within probationary period.
Certified by the Project Medical Director.
State of Illinois Firefighter II/Basic Operations Firefighter
certification or equivalent within probationary period.
Physical Demands:
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 accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to talk, walk, hear, stand and sit; occasionally required
to perform physical activities at a sustained heavy demand level
under adverse, dangerous and toxic conditions and lift and/or move
up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee
is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and may be
exposed to life-threatening conditions.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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