Firefighter EMT Jobs in Illinois
14 postings open at 12 departments in Illinois.
Fire department openings that name EMT in the title: firefighter/EMT, EMT, and firefighter positions that require an EMT license at hire. FireJobs lists a posting here when the department puts "EMT" in the job title. Members see the salary, the closing date and the direct application link on every one.
Departments hiring in Illinois
- Braidwood Fire Protection District · Braidwood, IL · 2 openings
- Morris Fire Protection & Ambulance District · Morris, IL · 2 openings
- Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District · Lake in the Hills, IL · 1 opening
- Germantown Hills Fire Protection District · Germantown Hills, IL · 1 opening
- Godfrey Fire Protection District · Godfrey, IL · 1 opening
- Hanover Park Fire Department · Hanover Park, IL · 1 opening
- Huntley Fire Protection District · Huntley, IL · 1 opening
- Manhattan Fire Protection District · Manhattan, IL · 1 opening
- Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District · Elgin, IL · 1 opening
- Princeton Fire Department · Princeton, IL · 1 opening
- Steger Fire Department · Steger, IL · 1 opening
- West Dundee Fire Department · West Dundee, IL · 1 opening
Firefighter EMT Jobs, explained
- How many firefighter EMT jobs are open in Illinois?
- 14 EMT postings are open right now at 12 departments in Illinois on FireJobs. Members see the salary, closing date and application link for each.
- Is EMT certification required to be a firefighter?
- At most career departments, yes, either before you apply or within the first year. A basic EMT course takes about one semester and makes you eligible for far more postings. Paramedic licensure opens the firefighter/paramedic positions, which tend to pay more.
- What is the difference between a firefighter EMT and a firefighter paramedic?
- An EMT provides basic life support: assessment, CPR, oxygen, bleeding control and a limited set of medications. A paramedic provides advanced life support, including IV access, cardiac monitoring and a wide drug formulary, and needs 1,200 or more hours of additional training. Departments pay paramedics more and often require the license for some positions.
- Do firefighter EMT postings include an academy?
- Most entry-level postings do. You are hired as a recruit, complete a 12 to 24 week fire academy, and serve a probationary year. Some postings list EMT and Firefighter I as prerequisites instead; the posting says which.