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Attention All Laid-Off and Career-Seeking Firemen

The City of South Bend Indiana is HIRING!! When departments all across the country have been laying off, we are hiring! The process is to be announced on Monday Nov. 9th, with applications being available through Dec. 14th. Target academy start date is May 2010.

The City Staffs 16 fire companies (11 engines, 4 trucks, 1 rescue), 7 Medic units (4 city, 3 county) a safety officer, an EMS supervisor, and 2 battalion chiefs with 250 sworn personal.

South Bend is a medium size city (107,000) located in Northern Indiana about 70 miles East of Chicago Il. We are a city that still sees a good amount of fire (approx. 650 fires last year), as well as traumas and medicals.

In addition to the fire/ems we also staff 3 regional special operations teams (Haz-Mat, Swift Water/Dive, and Technical Rescue).

South Bend is most known for the university of Notre Dame (go IRISH) and the home of Studebaker Auto.

Visit www.southbendfire.com after Monday for details about our hiring process. If you have questions please feel free to contact me at admin@southbendfire.com

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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on November 6, 2009 at 3:30pm: Whats the pay scale?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brandon Roark on November 6, 2009 at 4:05pm: We are not the highest paid, but we are comparable for the area.

These are estimated figures...we just had a contract nego. and I dont recall what the exact pay scale is.

your first year its @ 36,121 (probie year)
after 1st year its 44,150
3rd year (Engineer) pay is around 48,000

Lt. pay (medics only) are around 50,000 (plus you will get the 5000.00 medic stipend on top of that).

Captains are around 53,000

There is a sliding scale for longevity pay.

i think (don't quote me) you get 350.00 stipend for emt, 500.00 for advanced emt, 1500.00 for reserve paramedic, 5000.00 for paramedic.

I know that the specialty teams get a stipend between 1000.00-1500.00 depending on your team and specialty.

Shift Instructors are also given a stipend.

Pub Ed is paid at the Captains rate.

There is also your uniform allowance of 450.00 ( i think, cant remember the exact amount).

Also, tons of Overtime available during the vacation months in addition to working Notre Dame Football, hockey, basketball (girls and boys) and soccer.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on November 6, 2009 at 5:03pm: Thats not bad at all thanks bro!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on November 6, 2009 at 6:57pm: What is the reason for hiring, to fill in the ranks or are you adding stations or equipment? What is the labor/mgmt relationship like? What about the local political eliment, pro FD?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brandon Roark on November 7, 2009 at 4:51pm: we are 9 short currently, according to our contract they must hire when we are 6 short.

labor/management....it is what it is. We, like all FD's have our own quirks and issues. But if you steer clear of the BS, and love coming to work, and doing your job...then its a nonissue.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Captain703 on November 8, 2009 at 10:37pm: I would love to do it but I can't get my wife to move away from this area. Guess I have to wait for Muncie (yeah right) or Anderson to hire.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by J. D. Rinard 1 day ago: What is the maximum age for hiring?? as i am 37 ... 38 in December.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brandon Roark 1 day ago: according to indiana law, to be included in PERF (our retirement) you must not have reached your 36th birthday by your swearing in date.; ▶ Reply to This

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