Fire Recruit / Trainee

City of Tyler • Tx 75702, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This announcement is for the Fire Entrance Exam for the position of Fire Recruit / Trainee. Applicants must apply online by Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. All applications must be complete and include required documents such as DD214 (if applicable), proof of U.S. citizenship or employment eligibility, and proof of age. Honorably discharged veterans with 180 days or more of active duty may receive additional points on their score if they pass the written examination. Study materials are available for purchase online. Applicants must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, including firefighting duties under hazardous conditions, establishing working relationships, learning firefighting principles, lifting and moving equipment, climbing, prying, chopping, crawling, and administering first aid including CPR.

Requirements

• Be a United States citizen or meet an employment authorization requirement as mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
• Be 18 to 35 years of age and must not have attained his/her 36th birthday on the date of the written exam.
• Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
• Be in good health and able to pass a medical examination.
• Be in good physical condition and be able to perform all the essential functions of the position.
• Possess a valid driver’s license on date of appointment.
• Be able to intelligently read, write, and fluently speak the English language.

Nice To Haves

• Honorably discharged veterans from active-duty service of 180 days or more in one of the armed services (reserves and training are not eligible) who have uploaded a DD214 which states “Honorable Discharge” by the application deadline, will have 5 additional points added to their score if they pass the written examination.

Responsibilities

• Perform firefighting duties and work under hazardous conditions that involve working at heights, exposure to fire, smoke, heat, and confined spaces.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Learn and apply firefighting principles and methods.
• Lift, move, carry, and/or drag tools, equipment, charged hoses, persons, ladders, and other objects.
• Climb ladders, stairs, and other devices and structures at various heights and under dangerous conditions.
• Pry open or ventilate doors, walls, roofs, and other objects.
• Chop and cut openings in various structures and objects using axes and other tools.
• Crawl in dangerous and confined spaces.
• Administer first aid techniques including CPR.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED