Bourbonnais Fire Protection District

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, Bourbonnais, Illinois

The Bourbonnais Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners is accepting applications for the position of firefighter/paramedic.

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District: 

• U.S. citizenship or an alien admitted for permanent residence*  *must submit proof of permanent resident (green) card; 
• No felony convictions;
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent;
• Valid Illinois driver's license (will be required proof of identification at all phases of testing); 
• At least 21 years of age at time of hire AND must be UNDER 35 years of age on the application deadline date (May 20, 2020)*
  • Unless otherwise exempt by State or Federal law; Such maximum age limitation shall not apply in the case of 1) any person previously employed as a full-time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of (i) any municipality or fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, or (ii) a municipality whose obligations were taken over by a fire protection district, or 2) any person who has served the fire district as a regularly enrolled volunteer, paid-on-call, or part-time firefighter for the 5 years immediately preceding the time that the district begins to use full-time firefighters to provide all or part of its fire protection service.  Furthermore, to qualify for either of these exceptions set forth above, the applicant shall have been actively working as a firefighter within 2 years of the date of his/her application to this District.  Proof of date of birth will be required at the time of application (References: 70 ILCS 705/16.06b; 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-6);

• Must be a certified Basic Operations Firefighter through the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal at time of offer of employment*; 
• Must have a valid Medical Technician-Paramedic certification issued through the State of Illinois Department of Public Health at time of offer of employment*; 
• Must successfully test into the Presence/St. Mary's Kankakee EMS System at time of offer of employment;
• Attend a mandatory orientation, written exam, and physical ability testing on Saturday, June 6, 2020;
• Must meet the requirements of a background check and pass a medical, and psychological test;
• Application deadline is Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (CST).

*The District enourages all applicants not currently certified as a Basic Operations Firefighter -OR- certified as a paramedic to apply.   

Preference Points will be awarded as determined by the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District for the following: 

• Military Veterans:  Applicants who served in the United States military for at least 1 year and who were honorably discharged, or are now or have been members on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, shall receive five (5) points. Proof of such service must include a copy of Military Form DD-214 (long form) as proof of active service and evidence of honorable discharge at time of application to qualify;

• Education:  Applicants who have successfully obtained an Associate's Degree in the field of fire service or emergency medical services, or a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university may receive from zero (0) to five (5) preference points at the Board's discretion. The Board reserves the right to award a greater number of preference points for job-related degrees than for non job-related degrees. A copy of a diploma or official transcript indicating "degree conferred" must be submitted at time of application to qualify;

• Fire Service Experience:  All applicants employed by the District who have been paid-on-call or part-time certified Firefighter II, certified Firefighter III, State of Illinois or nationally licensed EMT-B or EMT-I, licensed paramedic, or any combination of those capacities may be awarded preference points for their experience. Applicants from outside the District who were employed as full-time firefighters or firefighter-paramedics by a fire protection district or municipality for at least 2 years may be awarded up to the maximum available preference points for this category at the Board’s discretion. No experience preference points will be awarded under this section to applicants for service with a private employer who had a contract for fire or ambulance service with a fire protection district or municipality. The Board shall prorate the awarding of the points based on partial years of experience under this section. Proof of such service must include submission of copies of applicable certificates. Note that proof of POC or full-time service may be verified by the District. Applicants may be awarded up to one half (1/2) point for each complete year of paid-on-call or part-time service, up to a total of zero (0) to five (5) preference points, at the Board’s discretion.

• NOTE:  A candidate may not receive the full amount of experience preference points under this subsection if the amount of points awarded would place the candidate before a veteran on the eligibility list. If more than one candidate receiving experience preference points is prevented from receiving all of their points due to not being allowed to pass a veteran, the candidates shall be placed on the list below the veteran in rank order based on the totals received if all points under this subsection were to be awarded. Any remaining ties on the list shall be determined by lot. 

Submission of Application

• Applications MUST be submitted online by Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 4:00 PM (CST).
• Faxed, e-mailed, mailed or dropped off applications will NOT be accepted.
• Applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one application per person, per testing cycle will be accepted.

Clear your calendar and make sure you are available on the following date:  All candidates will receive an email approximately one week prior regarding their status in the process.  NOTE: PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL SPAM FOLDER AS SOMETIMES EMAIL PROVIDERS (SUCH AS GMAIL, YAHOO, ETC.) SEND OUR EMAILS DIRECTLY TO SPAM. 

• A mandatory orientation will immediately follow candidate check-in;
• The written examination will be administered immediately following the orientation;
• Candidates will be provided a short break and will need to return promptly at 12:30 p.m. for the physical ability testing;
• Candidates should wear suitable attire and running shoes for the physical ability testing;
• Candidates are encouraged to bring beverages and snacks to the testing site;
• Testing will be administered regardless of weather, rain or shine.

Important Disclaimer for Potential Applicants:  As part of this application form, you will be required to submit various documents (such as your driver's license, birth certificate, and high school diploma or GED equivalent), records, and/or additional forms.  Be sure to allow sufficient time to gather this documentation and fully complete the application before the deadline.  In other words, do not wait until the day before the deadline to collect and submit additional required documentation.  In order for your application to be accepted, all materials must be submitted and received prior to the deadline.  Failure to disclose complete and honest information may result in disqualification from the hiring process.