Firefighter Trainee Information

• Applicants must successfully pass a written test, an aerobic capacity run, a background check, a polygraph examination, an interview, a medical/physical examination and a Firefighter Trainee physical agility test
• Education — High school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or 12 semester hours of college.
• Residency — Must live within 30 minutes of designated report-in station; must be accomplished within six months of employment.
• Age Requirements — 18-35 years of age. (Cannot have reached 36th birthday by date of entry-level exam.)
• Licenses — Valid and current Class "C" driver's license. (Will be required to obtain Class "B" while in training.)

• Applicants must successfully pass a written test, a background check, a polygraph examination, an interview, a medical/physical examination, and an EMT Trainee physical agility test
• Education — High school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or 12 semester hours of college.
• Residency — Must live within 30 minutes of designated report-in station; must be accomplished within six months of employment.
• Age Requirements — 18-35 years of age. (Cannot have reached 36th birthday by date of entry-level exam.)
• Licenses — Valid and current Class "C" driver's license. (Will be required to obtain Class "B" while in training.)

• Applicants must successfully pass a written test, an aerobic capacity run, a background check, a polygraph examination, an interview and a medical/physical examination.
• Education — High school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or 12 semester hours of college.
• Residency — Must live within 30 minutes of designated report-in station; must be accomplished within six months of employment.
• Age Requirements — 18-43 years of age (cannot have reached 44th birthday by November 19, 2026)
• Licenses — Valid and current Class "C" driver's license. (Will be required to obtain Class "B" while in training.)
• MUST be certified as a Paramedic on the date of application.
• MUST have worked at least 18 months as a Paramedic providing advanced emergency medical services outside of a hospital setting.

Complete our job interest card to receive notifications via text or email of the next application process. Once registered you will receive a notification when applications are open. You will also receive notifications for upcoming job fairs where we will be in attendance.

Upcoming Job Interest Tours:

Coming Soon.

Upcoming Job Fairs:

Texas EMS Conference 2026

Fort Worth Convention Center

1201 Houston St

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

November 22^nd – 25^th

Registration Information HERE

• Starting Salary: $67,000 after graduation, top out pay $95,000 (Salary Projection(DOCX, 699KB) )

  • EMT Salary Projections-FY 2026-2027(DOCX, 642KB)

  • Fire Salary Projections-FY 2026-2027(DOCX, 700KB)

  • Lateral PM Salary Projections-FY 2026-2027(DOCX, 551KB)

• Community Paramedic Pay (Incentive Pay 8% of Step 11 Firefighter Pay)
• Overtime Opportunities: Operations (full/partial shifts), Special Events, EMS Standby
• Longevity Pay: $4 per month times the number of years of service, up to 25 years.
• Incentive Pay: $60 per month for associate's degree, or $120 per month for a bachelor's degree following one year of service after commissioned (college degrees must be in related areas).
• Uniforms: Uniforms will be issued.
• Bilingual Incentive Pay: $100 per month upon successful completion of Spanish language proficiency test and use of that language on the job.
• Promotions: Promotions are granted on basis of competitive civil service examinations.

• Three weeks paid vacation
• Nine paid holidays
• Seven days family sick leave
• Retirement fund
• Credit union
• Military leave
• Paid Parental Leave (Up to 12 weeks)
• Co-paid group hospitalization available in service area
• Fifteen days sick leave each year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance 

• Hiring Process Overview
• Recruitment Packet
• FWFD Fitness Manual