Entry Level Firefighter - Fire

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Entry-Level Testing Friday, January 30, 2026 @ 8:30 a.m. 400 W. King Avenue (City Hall) Kingsville Texas 78363

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Tuesday January 27 at 5:00 p.m.

Thank you for your interest in the City of Kingsville Fire Department. The Fire Department is a civil service and collective bargaining department consisting of 34 firefighters. Information concerning the hiring process for the position of Firefighter is outlined below. Please read the information carefully. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as set forth by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143, Kingsville Civil Service Commission, and not fall under the listed “Reasons for Disqualification”.

City of Kingsville website  You are required to completely fill out an application for employment and enclose copies of certain documents to the Human Resources (HR) Office. Also, you must keep the HR Office informed of any changes in contact information (address, phone #, etc.) and employment status. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

• FIREFIGHTER RESPONSIBILITIES: A member of the Fire Department is under direct supervision and responds to fire alarms and requests for emergency assistance; connects; lays and enters building with hose lines; assists in directing streams of water on fires; raises and lowers ladders; makes forcible entry into buildings; participates in fire prevention inspections; inspects structures and informs the public on fire hazards;
  
  maintains station; apparatus and other equipment; performs other work as assigned.

FIRE DEPARTMENT: ENTRY-LEVEL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

ALTERNATE HIRE PROCESS

Applicants must have all of the following to be eligible under this process and will not be required to take an entry level exam:

• Basic Structural Firefighter certification through Texas Commission of Fire Protection (TCFP) or equivalent issued through another entity which qualifies for TCFP reciprocity.
• Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic certification through Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) or National Registry.
• Two (2) years of experience as a certified/licensed paramedic.
• Applicant must be over 21.
• Valid driver’s license.

Agility Course

Includes:
While wearing an SCBA backpack -- total course length 100 yards:

• Rolled Hose Overhead Hoist
• Ladder Carry
• Connect Nozzle to Fire Hose
• Connect Fire Hose
• Hose Roll Carry
• Dummy Drag

The application process for a Firefighter with the City of Kingsville is in six (6) phases. Listed below is a brief overview of each phase. Each phase must be successfully completed to progress to the next phase of the hiring process. An applicant may be disqualified from consideration during any phase.

• PHASE 1 - WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS: The written examination administered is published by Standard & Associates Inc. The following areas will be tested: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and mathematics. To pass, score at least 70% of questions correct.
  
  Note:
  
  Veteran's credit - Candidates with an Honorable discharge from the military after 24 months receive an additional five (5) points to the passing grade of 70% or better.
• PHASE 2 - PHYSICAL AGILITY TESTS: Applicants successfully completing Phase 1 are required to perform a physical agility test at a time and date specified. See Civil Service Rules and Regulations Appendix
  
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• PHASE 3 - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Applicants successfully completing Phase 2 are required to complete a detailed Personal History Statement. The completed statement must be submitted to the HR Office by the specified date. A thorough background investigation is conducted.
• PHASE 4 - INTERVIEWS: Applicants successfully completing Phase 3 may go before an Interview Board consisting of a four (4) member…