Job Application for Fire Trainee at The City of Fort Worth

THE CITY OF FORT WORTH

FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE TRAINEE

$ 19.19 hourly ($39,915 annually while in training)

$ 32.58 hourly ($67,757 annually upon graduation)

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: April 28, 2025 – June 16, 2025

APPLY ON-LINE ONLY

CIVIL SERVICE EXAM DATE: July 2, 2025 @ 6:30PM

Qualified Applicants must provide a valid email address and phone number to receive test notifications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

18-35 YEARS OF AGE (cannot have reached 36^th birthday by July 2, 2025)
VALID and CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE

Required to obtain Class “B” driver’s license after hire.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GED CERTIFICATE or 12 SEMESTER HOURS from an accredited college or university

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must live within thirty (30) minutes of a designated report-in station

Must be accomplished within six (6) months of employment

Successfully pass a written test, an aerobic capacity run, a physical assessment test, a background check, a polygraph examination, an interview board and a medical / physical examination.

ADDITIONAL EXAM POINTS:

Additional five (5) points shall be added to a passing exam score as follows:

Military Veteran = Five (5) points with Honorable Discharge, per DD214 Member 4

Must email a copy of DD214 Member 4 to FWFDHiring@fortworthtexas.gov no later than July 1, 2025 @ 6:30PM

BENEFITS: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/hr/employees/benefits AND http://fortworthtexas.gov/fire/

NOTE: (1) The Civil Service Fire Trainee exam will be a live, in-person exam and qualified applicants will be required to report in person on their assigned location, date and time to take the exam.

Applicants who may need an ADA reasonable accommodation must contact the Human Resources Department at (817) 392-7772 or email FWFDHiring@fortworthtexas.gov with supporting documentation by June 6, 2025, so that the requested accommodation can be evaluated and arrangements can be made. An accommodation may be provided if the request is supported by appropriate documentation, is reasonable, and does not constitute an undue hardship. If the City does not receive notification and appropriate documentation by June 6, 2025, the City may still provide, but is not obligated to provide, a reasonable accommodation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 817-392-8754

FOR APPLICATION ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL: 817-392-7750

Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex Human Resources Department

505 W. Felix Street 100 Fort Worth Trail

Fort Worth, TX 76115 Fort Worth, TX 76102

Website: http://fortworthtexas.gov/fire/ Website: http://fortworthtexas.gov/hr/

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