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Odessa Fire Rescue Fire Cadet and Firefighter I EMT & Firefighter II Paramedic Applications:
Opens: August 18, 2025
Closes: September 12, 2025 - 11:59 p.m.
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Ready to fulfill your dreams of becoming a Firefighter? We're looking for like minded individuals who identify with our ideals and can carry out our mission statement in each and every interaction with citizens of our great community. 

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Minimum Qualifications

Fire Cadet

  • Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application

  • Must possess a High School Diploma or GED equivalent

  • Must possess, or able to obtain by hire date, a valid Texas "C" Driver's License​​

Firefighter I EMT/
Firefighter II Paramedic

  • Must possess, or able to obtain by hire date,  a valid Texas "C" Driver License

  • Certified Firefighter with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or IFSAC or Proboard certified

  • Certified Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR Paramedic, National Registry certified, or will obtain by time of hire

All applicants must complete the mandatory Physical Agility Test (PAT) that will be administered by the Odessa Fire Rescue on September 19, 2025.
Failure to complete the PAT will result in disqualification.

               Candidates who successfully pass the PAT will move on to in person interviews.

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2 Step Application Process

Step 1: Apply with City of Odessa by: September 12, 2025 - 11:59 pm CT (Mandatory)

Step 2: Test with Public Safety Answers by: September 12, 2025 - 11:59 pm CT
(Mandatory)

Applicant Resources

Are you prepared to put your best foot forward?  Check out some of the helpful resources available to applicants.

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