Firefighter

Job Description

Job Description

East Moline Firefighter Eligibility List Testing

Applicant Requirements

You do not need to be licensed as an EMT-Basic or EMT-Paramedic to apply.

Applicants must:

o Be citizens of the United States.

o Be at least 20 years old (but shall not be appointed until reaching 21 years old).

o Be under 35 years of age with the following exceptions:

o If a person is placed on an eligibility list and becomes over-age before being appointed, the person remains eligible for appointment until the list is abolished.

o If a person was previously employed as a full-time Firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department of (i) any municipality or fire protection district located in Illinois, (ii) a fire protection district whose obligations were assumed by a municipality under Section 21 of the Fire Protection District Act, or (iii) a municipality whose obligations were taken over by a fire protection district.

o If a person has served a municipality as a regularly enrolled volunteer, paid-on-call, or part-time Firefighter for the five (5) years immediately preceding the time that the municipality begins to use full-time Firefighters to provide all or part of its fire protection service.

o If a person who turned 35 while serving as a member of the active or reserve components of any of the branches of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state, whose service was characterized as honorable or under honorable, if separated from the military, and is currently under the age of 40.

Firefighter Testing

Candidates will be required to successfully complete qualification events as required by the Rules of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, such as a written examination and oral interview in order to be placed on the eligibility register for the position of firefighter.

Firefighter Written Exam

The firefighter written exam will be held on October 4, 2025, at United Township High School. United Township High School is located at 1275 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline, IL. The exam starts at 10:00 am and a valid driver's license is required.

The NFST-EMS study guide and practice test for this exam can be obtained through Standard and Associates at the following link:

CPAT (Candidate Physical Abilities Test)

Firefighter applicants that have been placed on the eligibility register must be in possession of a valid CPAT card when contacted for hiring.

Here's a video on what the CPAT entails:

The CPAT card can be obtained from accredited agencies nationwide. Local testing will take place at the QC Expo Center on the following dates.

o Orientation #1: Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 0800 (QCEXPO Center Conference Room)

o Orientation #2: Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 0800 (QCEXPO Center Conference Room)

o Practice #1: Saturday, May 31, 2025, starting at 0800 - 1200 (Must schedule a time)

o Practice #2: Saturday, June 7, 2025, starting at 0800 - 1200 (Must schedule a time)

o Testing #1: Saturday, June 14, 2025, starting at 0800 - 1200 (Must schedule a time)

o Testing #2: Saturday, June 28, 2025, starting at 0800 - 1200 (Must schedule a time)

Please contact Heather Hurley regarding questions or to schedule your CPAT session.

309-752-1511 or [email protected]

The City of East Moline will conduct a comprehensive job specific background investigation on any finalist for this position. Background investigations are conducted by trained investigators within the East Moline Police Department and Human Resources.