Job Description
PARMA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
6184 PEARL RD
PARMA HEIGHTS, OHIO 44136
440-884-8117
Updated: March 11, 2025
Position Title: Firefighter Paramedic
Salary Information: Top pay at year three: over $91k including incentives
Benefits Information: Comp. time, Overtime pay, Educational stipend, Education pay, Emergency Responder pay, Holidays (6 tours), Medical insurance with vision options, Deferred comp, Pension, Shift diff. pay, Front-line ambulance pay incentive, Sick leave incentive, Uniform allowance (yearly), Vacation time, 48-hour work week, Time trades
Contact: Steven Clark
Assistant Chief Of Fire
Feel free to contact the Parma Heights Fire Department with any questions at 440-885-1717 or
By email and please include "NTN applicant" in the subject line.
Department Overview:
Located in Northeast Ohio, The Parma Heights Fire Department provides fire, emergency medical, and rescue services, utilizing modern equipment and technology. We are a progressive department focusing on safety, training, professional development, and customer service. Our core values are Service, Integrity, Professionalism, and Compassion.
Our staff of 30 includes a Chief, Assistant Chief, 7 Lieutenants (one of which is a dedicated training/fire prevention officer), and 21 Full-time firefighter/paramedics. Our IAFF Local #1690 represents 28 full-time employees with a great working relationship between labor and management.
Members have the opportunity to pursue interests in fire prevention, fire safety education, fire investigation, technical rescue, water rescue, hazmat, and Fire/EMS instructor as well as participation on county-wide, regional, and state teams. Total annual call volume includes approximately 4,400 calls for service in 2024 and we also engage in a robust level of public relations activities. Promotional opportunities are tested for as needed.
City/County/Area Information:
The city of Parma Heights, located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio is 4.19 Square miles. Bordered on three sides by the City of Parma. The cities of Middleburg Heights and Brook Park make up the western border.
Population: 20,431 (2023)
Job Requirements
Age:
21 to 40 years of age at time of appointment
Citizenship Required:
Yes
High School Grad / GED:
Yes
Driver's License:
Yes
Ability to Read/Speak English:
Yes
Vision:
As required by Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund Physical Requirements
College:
No
Prior Experience:
None
Necessary Documentation:
* All applicants must complete the PHQ section in its entirety to be eligible for consideration
* Copy of Birth Certificate
* Copy of Driver's License
* Copy of High School Diploma or GED
* Ohio Paramedic cert. (prior to appointment)
* Ohio Firefighter II cert. (prior to appointment)
* Completion of Cuyahoga Community College Physical Agility Test with a time of 4:30 or less (prior to appointment)
Additional Requirements:
List of requirements may not include all requirements in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Commission, City of Parma Heights.
Hiring Process:
An extensive background investigation, including but not limited to driving records, criminal records, alcohol and drug use, financial responsibility records, polygraph, psychological exam, and physical exam. Undesirable conduct in the area of integrity, discipline, commitment, or reliability may cause an applicant to be disqualified. Must have a stable employment record. Instability may include the inability to maintain steady employment as well as gross abuse of standards, incompetency, or aberrant behavior during a single employment. Must not have a credit history which could result in criminal prosecution (i.e. failure to pay child support) or conduct which appears intended to defraud or harm just creditors. Must participate in a structured panel interview. Must complete a polygraph analysis examination and a psychological examination, including but not limited to, an oral interview administered and interpreted by a licensed practitioner trained to evaluate the results of both tests. Must complete an extensive physical examination, including but not limited to, a complete medical examination, stress test, and evaluation. Must pass a drug and alcohol screening. Failure to pass the written examination with a score of 70% or better before extra credit will result in disqualification.
MANDATORY DISQUALIFYING FACTORS:
YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION AS A PARMA HEIGHTS FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC FOR:
Honesty/Falsification: Any intentional falsehood or attempt to conceal disqualifying information during the selection process, including omission of pertinent information. Failure or refusal to answer or respond to oral or written questions during any phase of the selection process. Use or attempted use of political influence to secure employment.
Family History: Verified or admitted physical or emotional abuse of one's spouse, child, stepchild, and parent or other relative, or person with whom one has lived with or has had a relationship with, within the last ten (10) years. Non-compliance with a court order or legal contract to provide child support, alimony or other financial responsibility as determined by the appropriate support enforcement bureau or a court of law within the preceding five (5) years. Intentional violation of any protective or temporary restraining order as determined by a court of law within seven (7) years. Verified or admitted sexual abuse of one's spouse, ex-spouse, child, step-child, parent or other relative or person with whom one lives/has lived or has had a relationship with.
Employment: Discharge or resignation in lieu of discipline from any public safety occupation.
Military History: Dishonorable discharge from military service. Conviction of any article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that would be equivalent to a felony conviction under the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.).
Traffic Related Offense: Not possessing a valid driver's license or having valid insurance as required by the residence state on owned vehicle, at the time of application. Any conviction of vehicular homicide. Any other traffic offense(s) which would make the applicant to be deemed uninsurable by the City.
Gambling Offenses: Conviction of a gambling offense within the last (5) five years. Conviction of, or admission of, engaging in the promotion of illegal gambling activity where the applicant gains a financial benefit.
Criminal Activity: Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent application for welfare or worker's compensation. As a juvenile, any admission or conviction of an offense of one (1) violent felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. As an adult, any conviction of any offense which would be defined as any offense of Domestic Violence as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. As an adult, any conviction of any offense which would be defined as a felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. Any pattern of theft offenses from an employer or during employment as an adult. Immoral conduct, including corrupting minors, voyeurism, importuning and other sexually related criminal offenses.
Substance Abuse: As an adult, any sales or abuse of illegal drugs or prescription medication. A pattern of abuse of alcohol, chemical agents/solvent-based substances, or prescription drugs within the last (3) three years.
General: Failure to submit certificate(s) or proof of required certification. Unexcused failure to respond for a scheduled testing appointment (including but not limited to polygraph, interview, and evaluation)
Extra Credit:
Extra credit will be added to the applicant's examination score provided the applicant receives a passing earned grade in the competitive examination of seventy percent (70%) and provides supporting documentation to earn extra credit.
The maximum total for extra credit is 15%
10% Military Service: minimum of 180 days with honorable discharge.
10% Bachelor's degree in fire science.
10% Employment credit for 2 years of full-time experience as a municipal, state, or federal firefighter.
10% Firefighter II certification
7% Bachelor's Degree in other fields of study.
5% Associate's Degree.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 1.00 2.00 Per Year
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Local area, Felony friendly, Shift work,