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Why the Oak Creek Fire Department?

The Oak Creek Fire Department is dedicated to providing its members with high-quality training and equipment in order to best serve our community.

• In-house fire and EMS training academy
• Collaboration with Milwaukee Area Technical College-Oak Creek campus for use of fire training facilities, with some fire certification courses offered in-house at the fire department
• Pierce fire apparatus and Braun paramedic units
• High-quality personal protective equipment including Globe fire gear and MSA SCBA with heads-up display
• Holmatro battery-powered extrication tools on all apparatus
• Stryker power load systems and Lucas devices on EMS units
• Integrated CAD, station alerting and field incident data collection systems
• Growing community that provides for a wide variety of training and incident response exposure
• Weekly onsite personal training sessions

Benefits

Wages and benefits for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic are negotiated by the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1848.

These benefits include:

• Top Firefighter pay is $93,100
• Pension with the Wisconsin Retirement System, Retiree benefits
• Flexible scheduling through trades
• Up to 5 weeks vacation, plus holidays
• Chicago style 24-on-48 off schedule with competitive vacation and holiday package
• Fire gear, uniforms and uniform cleaning service provided
• Tuition reimbursement program for Associate and Bachelor degrees
• On-shift physical fitness and wellness programs
• Medical, dental, voluntary employee paid vision, pension, life insurance, long term disability insurance and deferred compensation

The Oak Creek Fire Department offers pay and vacation time considerations for qualified lateral transfers with at least two years of experience as a fulltime firefighter.  Please contact the department for more information.

Minimum Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• High School Graduate, Associates Degree preferred
• Valid unrestricted Wisconsin Driver's License
• Certified as a State of Wisconsin Paramedic or proof of enrollment in paramedic program
• Nationally Registered Paramedic or proof of enrollment in paramedic program
• Certified as a State of Wisconsin Firefighter I
• Certified as a State of Wisconsin Firefighter II (required within 24 months of hire)
• Certified as a State of Wisconsin Driver/Operator (required as assigned)
• Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) dated no later than 1 year prior from conditional offer

(Paramedic students are encouraged to apply)

The Oak Creek Fire Department is committed to continually improving the services it provides to the community.  We are an ISO class II and CFAI accredited department.

The department also offers a Fire Explorer program for young adults between the ages of 14 and 21.  To learn more about this program, please visit the Fire Cadet/Intern Program Cadet/Intern Program webpage.