City Seeking Qualified Applicants for Position of Firefighter/Paramedic

The application deadline has ended.

The Lakewood Civil Service Commission will be conducting an examination for Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic on Saturday, June 1st, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lakewood High School cafeteria, 14100 Franklin Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio.

The first 75 properly completed and legible applications for examination along with a fee of $30.00 and required documents will be accepted. Applications will be available in the Department of Law, Office of Civil Service Lakewood City Hall, 12650 Detroit Avenue, M-F, between 8:30am to 4:30pm, beginning Friday, April 19^th, 2024. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 24^th, 2024, or upon which date the maximum properly completed applications have been accepted.

Applicant must provide copies of High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and a current Ohio Paramedic Certificate if you do not have a current Ohio Paramedic Certificate, you must provide a current Ohio Basic EMT Certificate and provide proof of enrollment in Ohio Paramedic program (letter from school) upon application. At the time of appointment, you must file a current Tri-C Firefighter Physical Agility Test Certificate with the Chief of Fire with a completion time of 4 minutes and 30 seconds or less.

For those candidates that do not possess a current Tri-C Firefighter Physical Agility Test Certificate, applicants must create a Tri-C account and register online. Please go to the following website to schedule a test date: https://www.tri-c.edu/workforce/public- safety/fire-ems-training/firefighter-physical-agility-testing/index.html.

To be placed on the eligible list candidates must score 70 or higher on the written exam. For candidates that pass the exam with a minimum score of 70%, the City of Lakewood offers additional credit for Military Service, residency and for current employment with the City of Lakewood. Please see complete posting for acceptable documentation for additional credit. There will be NO review of the exam papers.

Salary: $60,664.77 plus benefits.

For further information about the Lakewood Fire Department, please visit the City of Lakewood website at https://www.lakewoodoh.gov/fire/.