Fire Department

The Peoria Heights Fire Department was originally chartered in 1917 to provide fire suppression services for the Village. It has grown to provide fire suppression response, fire prevention education, technical rescue response, including vehicle accidents and elevator rescues, and emergency medical services.

The department responds to approximately 1,200 calls per year from two stations—an average of approximately 3.3 calls per day.

Peoria Heights uses a combination staffing structure with full-time personnel, part-time or stipend personnel, and volunteer responders. Full-time personnel work 24-hour shifts followed by 48 hours off. Stipend personnel work 12-hour blocks, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Volunteer responders give their time to answer calls, often traveling to the station from their homes. The department continually recruits members to help provide protection to the Village.

The original Village page invites applications for firefighters, volunteers, and part-time stipend personnel. Contact the department to confirm current openings, requirements, and deadlines before applying.

The full-time application instructions linked below are for the 2024 eligibility list. They list a July 10, 2024 application deadline, July 20, 2024 mandatory orientation, and July 27, 2024 written examination. These are historical dates, not a current recruitment announcement.

The volunteer and stipend packets direct applicants to mail completed applications and documentation to Peoria Heights Fire Department, Attn: Personnel Committee, 4901 North Prospect Road, Peoria Heights, IL 61616, or deliver them to the Water Office clerk at Village Hall in a sealed envelope marked “FD Application.” Do not leave applications in the bin by the Fire Department entry door.

The packets list (309) 686-2372 for Personnel Committee questions. Confirm current submission instructions with the department. Read the original packet for the complete requirements.