Fire Fighter Trainee

Fort Worth Fire Department Mission Statement: To provide the highest level of protection of life and property in situations relating to fire, emergency medical and incidents which pose danger to the people of Fort Worth. 

Requirements

• Applicants must successfully pass a written test, an aerobic capacity run, a physical assessment test, a background check, a polygraph examination, interview and 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 (6) months of employment.
• Age Requirements — 18-35 years of age. (Cannot have reached 36th birthday by date of certification.)
• Licenses — Valid and current Class "C" Driver's License. (Will be required to obtain Class "B" while in training.)
• Veteran — Must have received an Honorable Discharge to qualify for veteran points on passing score of 70. Please submit photocopy of DD214 (Long Form- Member 4) at time of application.

Salary

• Base Salary: $3,104 monthly while training; $3,999 monthly upon graduation; $47,986 annually
• 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 (1) 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 language Spanish proficiency test and use of that language on the job.
• Promotions: Promotions are granted on basis of competitive civil service examinations.

Benefits

• Three weeks paid vacation
• Nine paid holidays
• Seven days family sick leave
• Retirement fund
• Credit union
• Military leave
• Co-paid group hospitalization and life insurance available in service area
• Fifteen days sick leave each year

Civil Service Exam Results

Applicants will be notified of their results via e-mail. Scores also will be posted on a bulletin board adjacent to the Civil Service Director’s office at City Hall and in the reception area at the Fort Worth Fire & Police Training Center Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Results also will be posted on the HR website. Results or status will not be given by telephone.

The City of Fort Worth will notify the top scoring applicants when processing begins at the Fort Worth Fire & Police Training Center. Candidates will be referred by their rank on the eligibility list. Tie scores will be broken by numbers, which will be drawn by applicants at the time of check-in to the examination.

Please see your orientation notice for additional information.

Trainee Exam Scores

Fire Trainee Exam results from May 11, 2010:

• Alphabetical Listing 
• Eligibility List 

All applicants who are listed on the Fire Trainee exam score list must have a 70 or greater to be ranked on the eligibility list. All applicants who have passed the exam with a 70 or greater will also be listed on the eligibility list by rank. More information » 

Recruitment

The City currently is not accepting new firefighter applications.

Complete our job interest card in order to be notified of the next application process. Your name and address will be added to a database and we will notify you prior to the application process. The Civil Service exam will be given upon meeting minimum qualifications. 

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