FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

Job Information

FOND DU LAC FIRE RESCUE
815 S. MAIN STREET
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN 54935
920-322-3624

Updated: June 22, 2023

Position Title: FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

Salary Information: 18.9572/HOUR https://www.fdl.wi.gov/hr/employeeresources/union-contracts/

Benefit Information:
https://www.fdl.wi.gov/hr/employee-resources/union-contracts/

Application link here

Candidate Contact Person:

• Jackie Braatz
• HR Manager
• 920-322-3624
• [email protected]

Department Overview:
Fond du Lac Fire Rescue is an Internationally Accredited Agency and an ISO Class I fire rescue department. The agency is made up of 74 dedicated members to serve by providing the very best fire protection, fire prevention, pre-hospital emergency care, hazard mitigation, and rescue. Our service motto, Duty, Honor, Pride, and Tradition serves as the foundation of our commitment to everyone we serve. Through agency accreditation, our fire rescue agency is committed to finding ways to continually improve our service delivery most economically and efficiently possible. We are very proud of our accomplishments and look forward to a bright future.

City/County/Area Information:
The City of Fond du Lac is centrally located between Wisconsin’s three major cities of Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay. Fond du Lac is the hub for the major transportation routes between each of these metropolitan areas and is located no more than 70 miles from each city. The agency serves the City of Fond du Lac which has an estimated 2017 census population of 42,959 citizens and a daytime population of approximately 50,000. The added increase in daytime population is due to business, industry, and school enrollment. According to the United States Census Bureau, Fond du Lac has a total area of 20.11 square miles
with 18.82 square miles being land and 1.29 square miles being water. Fond du Lac Fire / Rescue (FDLFR) not only provides fire protection for the City of Fond du Lac, but it also delivers Advanced Life Support (paramedic) emergency medical services throughout the city and contracted areas throughout the county along with specialty properties

Population: 44,678

Job Requirements:

• Age 18
• US Citizen YES
• High School Grad/GED YES
• Valid State Driver’s License: WI
• Ability to Read/Speak English: YES
• Vision (i.e. 20/20): YES
• College: 60 CREDITS BY TIME OF HIRE
• Academy Certification: NOT REQUIRED/WILL SPONSOR
• Necessary Certifications: FIREFIGHTER I, FIREFIGHTER II, HAZ MAT OPERATIONS AT THE TIME OF HIRE
• Additional Requirements EMT PARAMEDIC, NIMS 100, NIMS 200, NIMS 700, NIMS 800 AT TIME OF HIRE
• Hiring Process: COMPLETE AND RETURN APPLICATION TO JACKIE BRAATZ – [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, gender, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, military service, or any other basis protected by State or Federal law.
The City complies with all the relevant and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws. The City will make reasonable accommodation wherever necessary for all employees or applicants with disabilities, provided the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential duties and assignments connected with the job and provided any
accommodations made do not impose an undue hardship on the City.