Firefighters - Full Time

The City of Tomball is accepting applications for the positions of full-time Firefighters. These positions participate in fire suppression, prevention, public education and rescue activities in protecting life, property and the environment, and provide first aid response to medical emergencies. This testing process will be utilized to establish an eligibility list for full-time firefighter positions (good for 1 year with an option to extend).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Works shift schedules including weekends, holidays, and extended hours in emergency, disaster or other situations influenced by workload or staffing difficulties.
• Runs, walks, stoops, bends, crawls, rolls, climbs, jumps, lifts, (heavy objects weighing up to and exceeding 200 lbs., including human bodies and hoses), carries, drags and operates assigned equipment, vehicles while performing fire prevention and suppression duties.
• With assistance, advances charged and flowing fire hoses discharging up to 250 gpm at 100 psi spray or fog or 50psi straight bore tip pressure.
• Performs fire-fighting operations including deploying and operating hoses, pumping apparatus, directing water streams or other chemicals and raising and climbing unsupported ladders including ground and aerial of up to 100 feet.
• Performs search and rescue for trapped or injured persons to include swift water rescue work with and without use of boat.
• Administers first aid and emergency medical service to injured persons to level authorized by Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic Certification.
• Works under dangerous conditions and in hostile environments during fire suppression or emergency medical activities, aircraft emergency and incidents involving hazardous chemicals.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a Basic (or higher) Fire Fighter certification by Texas Commission on Fire Protection or a Firefighter I and II IFSAC Seal
• Current CPR/AED certification
• Must have completed NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800
• Must possess and maintain throughout employment a Texas Department of State Health Services or National Registry EMT certification or higher
• Shall possess a valid Class C Texas motor vehicle operator's license. (Must obtain a Class B license within 1 year of employment)
• Must successfully pass a physical agility test and oral interview board
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment physical exam, background check, and drug screen.

Please see testing information below.

SALARY:

$19.52 per hour (Approximately $58,813 per year including overtime on a 48 on/96 off schedule and is based on a 53 hour work week.)

CLOSING DATE:

Friday, January 30, 2026

Test:

• Location: 1200 Rudel Rd. Tomball, TX (Tomball Fire Station 1)
• Physical Agility Dates: February 3rd & 4th beginning at 8:00 a.m..
• Bring clothes to be used during Physical Agility Test (weather appropriate)
• Interviews: February 11th and 12th after the Physical Agility Test.

Physical Test

Please click here for information about the Physical Agility Test.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement - The City of Tomball does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Religion, Age or Disability in employment or the provision of services.