DFW Fire Rescue
Lateral Transfers and Requirements:
- Hold a current Texas Commission on Fire Protection Structural Firefighter Certification or challenge (Reciprocity), and hold a current Basic EMT or greater through the Texas Department of State Health Services or National Registry, and
- Minimum 2 years continuous service as a paid, full-time certified Firefighter with a comparable fire service agency, including out of state agencies, as approved by the Fire Chief, and
- Must not have more than a two-year break in service from the time they left a comparable fire service agency and the time they made application with the DFW Airport Fire Services.
Four years of service: Step 2 pay scale
Six years of service: Step 3 pay scale
Eight years of service: Step 4 pay scale
Fire Compensation
Fire Qualifications
Eligibility
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen
Age: 18 years of age at the time of application and no maximum age limit.
Language: Must be able to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing
Special Requirement: Must be able to obtain a Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Paramedic Certification
Age: 18 years of age at the time of application and no maximum age limit.
Language: Must be able to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing
Special Requirement: Must be able to obtain a Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Paramedic Certification
License/Ability
License: Must have a valid Texas Class C driver’s license or equivalent from another state
Shift Requirements: Must be willing to work various shifts including Fire Based shift schedules to include nights, weekends and holidays
Identify Colors: Red, blue, green, yellow and brown
Shift Requirements: Must be willing to work various shifts including Fire Based shift schedules to include nights, weekends and holidays
Identify Colors: Red, blue, green, yellow and brown
Education/Experience
Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalent
Must have ONE of the following:
Must have ONE of the following:
- Possession of a Texas Commission on Fire Protection Certification as a basic structural firefighter and Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Certification as an EMT (NREMT), or
- TDSHS Paramedic Certification Only (we will send you to fire school) or
- 24 college credit hours from an accredited college, or
- 2 years full-time continuous Active-Duty Military service with honorable discharge, or
- 2 years cumulative Active-Duty service with Military Reserves, National or Coast Guard with honorable discharge