The Crown Point Fire Department is accepting applications for firefighter paramedics to fill an immediate vacancy. The application period opens today, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, and closes at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
Eligibility Requirements
- Certified firefighter
- Licensed paramedic
- Eligible for enrollment in the 1977 Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Fund (PERF)
- Valid driver’s license
- No felony convictions
Preferred Qualifications
- Successful completion of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) within the past 12 months
- Experience as a full-time firefighter-paramedic
- Currently enrolled in the 1977 Retirement Fund
Benefits and Work Conditions
- 24/48 schedule
- Built-in overtime (no Kelly Days)
- 11 paid holidays, including a floating birthday holiday
- $1,000 annual clothing allowance
- Low-cost, City-sponsored medical insurance
- 1977 Police and Firefighters Pension Fund
- 457 Retirement fund matching contributions
- Wellness program
- Progressive training program and training facility
- Specialty teams (Dive/Water Rescue, Technical Rescue, Fire Investigation, Public Education)
Salary
- 90-day probationary pay $63,850
- 2024 Firefighter-Paramedic pay $72,972
- 2024 Pension Base pay $84,365
Process
- Fill out application information card https://tinyurl.com/CPFRhiring
- If eligible, you will receive a full application packet via email
- Completed application packets must be submitted by 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 - Interviews will be conducted the week of Nov. 13, 2023
- Top candidates will return for second phase interview
- Conditional job offer to follow
Privacy is important to us. The emergency hiring process will be a confidential process. An applicant’s name will not be made public unless a conditional offer is accepted.