The Village of Wheeling is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free work environment.

NOTE: Next Firefighter/Paramedic Examination - Summer 2021

Application Deadline: Thursday, June 24, 2021 at

4:00PM 

2021 Wheeling Firefighter Entry Level Job Announcement
 

General Requirements:

• High school graduate or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

• Maximum age: 34 (as of the date of written examination per State Statute).

• Minimum age: 21 (as of the date of written examination).

• Physically capable of performing the duties of a Firefighter/Paramedic.

• Preference points are available to qualified candidates.

• Proof of successful completion of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).

• United States Citizen (native-born or naturalized at time of appointment).

Eligibility Lists:

As vacancies occur, candidates are drawn from the eligibility list for:

• Medical Examination (Includes Drug Abuse Testing).

• Oral Examination (Formal Interview with the Board of Fire & Police Commissioners).

• Polygraph Examination;

• Psychological Examination.

• Criminal Background Check.

• Driving Record Check.

More Information:

All questions should be referred to the Wheeling Fire Department at 847-459-2662 (Monday - Friday, 08:00 am to 04:30 pm).