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Houston Community College System
Lone Star College System
San Jacinto College System
College of the Mainland
Wharton County Junior College
Lamar Institute of Technology
TEEX - Texas Engineering Extension Service
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HFD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and reflecting the Diversity of the
City of Houston is our Goal.
Serving the Houston Community with Courage, Commitment and Compassion
Local EMT & Fire Schools:
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•Civil Service Exam
•Applicant Orientation
•Finger Prints
•Physical Ability Test
•Questionnaire / Interview
•Polygraph Examination
•Background Investigation
•Conditional Job Offer
•Medical Exam
•Drug Test
Serving the Houston Community with Courage, Commitment and Compassion
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HFD Classified Recruiting
600 Jefferson, 6TH Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
832-394-6600
Serving the Houston
Community
Become a Houston Firefighter
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Pay Scales within HFD:
Option 1
Option 3
Certified Paramedic
Firefighter/EMT Trainee
Minimum age to apply is Eighteen (18)
 Minimum age to apply is Eighteen (18)
Must not reach his/her thirty-sixth (36) birthday before receiving the oath of office
 Must not reach his/her thirty-sixth (36) birthday before receiving the oath of office
Complete sixty (60) accredited transferable college hours with a grade of “C” or higher OR Two (2) years of full time
(active duty) military service with an honorable discharge
 Texas Department of State Health Services EMT-Paramedic
certification or license
Driving Record: 2 or less moving violations in the
last 36 months
NOTE: Cadet Training is approximately 8 months
 Completed fifteen (15) accredited transferable college
hours with a grade of “C” or higher
 Driving Record: 2 or less moving violations in the last 36
months
NOTE: Cadet Training is approximately 6 months and will be required to complete a Fire (Basic) Certification with the Houston
Fire Department
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Option 2
Certified Firefighter/EMT
 Minimum age to apply is Eighteen (18)
 Must not reach his/her thirty-sixth (36) birthday before
receiving the oath of office
 Texas Commission on Fire Protection Certification (FIRE) – Basic or Higher
 Texas Department of State Health Services (EMT) Basic or
Higher
Annual
$28,023.58
$39,382.72
$42,674.58
$44,893.42
$47,244.86
$50,190.14
$51,612.08
Engineer Operator 3rd & 4th Year
$2,311.85
$60,108.10
$2,423.57
$63,012.82
Captain, Communications Captain,
Inspector, Investigator
5th thru 9th Year
Specialty Premium Pay
Bilingual Pay
Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic Restricted
Paramedic Unrestricted
$69.23
$100.00
$115.38
$276.92
$1,800.00
$2,600.00
$3,000.00
$7,200.00
Specialties within HFD:
Benefits of a Career with HFD:
• Work 9 days a month (24 hours shifts)
• Job Security, Flexible and Rewarding Career
• College Tuition and Educational Incentive Pay
• DROP-Deferred Retirement Option Plan
• Deferred Compensation
 Completed fifteen (15) accredited transferable college hours with a grade of “C” or higher
• Pension
 Driving Record: 2 or less moving violations in the last 36
months
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NOTE: Cadet Training is approximately 2½ months
Compensation is based on 26 equal pay periods:
Beginning 07/01/2013
Rank
Bi-Weekly
Firefighter Trainee
$1,077.83
Probationary Firefighter
$1,514.72
1st Year Firefighter
$1,641.33
2nd Year Firefighter
$1,726.67
3rd, 4th Year Firefighter
$1,817.11
5th, 6th, 7th Year Firefighter
$1,930.39
8th, 9th, 10th Year Firefighter
$1,985.08
HFD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and reflecting the Diversity of the City of Houston is our Goal.
Serving the Houston Community with Courage, Commitment, and Compassion
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