Price: $25.00



Job Description:

Job Posted on September 9, 2026

***Please Note***  
We MUST receive hard copies of the application.  This can be mailed through services such as USPS, UPS, or FedEx, or hand delivered by yourself, family members, or friends.

Applications are to be place in the secured black mailbox next to the office door during the building’s open hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Please do not enter the office.

***Please note that USPS has been severely delayed with many deliveries***

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Bellwood is now accepting applications for the position of: Entry Level Firefighter

 

Testing is being conducted to  establish an eligibility list for future hiring needs

Applications will be limited to the first 150 purchased

Applications will no longer be available once 150 applications have been purchased

 

The Fire Department is a member of Division 20 Mutual Aid Pact, which includes 17 neighboring communities. The pact is a member of the Mutual Aid Alarm System that covers Illinois.

 

The Village of Bellwood offers both residents and visitors an excellent infrastructure, a low crime rate, easy access via highways, streets and public transportation to one of the nation’s most thriving metropolitan areas.  Among its many other attributes, this close knit community has a long tradition of collaborating and networking to develop and execute special events, programs and initiatives that make Bellwood a great place to be just outside of Chicago.

 

Starting Salary: $57,028.30
Completed 1 Year: $81,297.07
Completed 2 Years: $85,360.51
Completed 3 Years: $89,456.17
Completed 4 Years: $101,621.35
Completed 20 Years: $104,161.88

 


Job Requirements:

 

 

You must meet the minimum requirements:

 

  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen

  • Driver’s License: Must possess a valid Driver’s License at the time of application with the ability to obtain an Illinois Driver’s License upon time of hire.

  • Age Requirements: Applicants must have attained their 21st birthday by the last date of filing applications (10/7/26) and must be under the age of 35 years on 10/24/26 and when final register is posted unless exempt by State Statute 65 IL 5/10 – 2. 1-6 which provides, in part, that the age limitation does not apply to any person previously employed as a certified full-time firefighter in a regularly constituted fire department or fire protection district located in the State of Illinois.

  • Education: Must have proof of High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Proficiency Statement.

  • Residence: Employees must reside in the State of Illinois.

  • CPAT Card – NOTE:  Not needed to apply but must possess a valid CPAT Card from a certified testing agency at time of conditional offer of employment.  

The application deadline is:

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

 

Applications will be available online for purchase until

October 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM

 

Applications must be returned to the office of:

 

COPS and FIRE Testing Service

Attn: Bellwood FD

1251 N. Plum Grove Rd.

Suite 160

Schaumburg, IL 60173

 

It is highly recommended that you use a track-able courier for the return of all of your material.  We are not responsible for lost or delinquent applications.

Application fee is non-refundable

Adobe Reader is required for the application

It can be downloaded for free at: www.adobe.com

 

All applicants must attend the Mandatory Orientation and Test Date

Mandatory Orientation and Written Examination

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Check-in: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM (doors close at 8:30 AM)

Orientation 8:30 AM

Written Examination immediately following the Orientation

 

Location:

Bellwood Fire Department

3200 Washington Blvd.

Bellwood, IL

 

All applications are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the Village of Bellwood, which is an Equal Opportunity Employer