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Fire academies / McAllen, TX

Last verified August 29, 2026

Diamondback Emergency Vehicles

Diamondback Emergency Vehicles LLC runs this open-enrollment fire academy in McAllen, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after August 29, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Structural Fire Academy $4,330.00. Square checkout says includes 8.25% sales tax. No published cohort start is on that SKU..

As of August 29, 2026. Where this academy's own pages disagree, every version is below. Act on the earliest restriction.

When can you apply?

ProgramCutoffStartEndDelivery
Structural Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot dated
Aircraft Rescue Firefighter (not recruit)Not datedSeptember 2, 2026September 30, 2026Online
  • WINDOW: Structural Fire Academy SKU is live at $4,330.00 (Buy now; Square says includes 8.25% sales tax) with no published cohort start. Call (956) 605-3473. TCFP and the staffing page also print 956-630-3473. They disagree.
  • TCFP upcoming: Aircraft Rescue Firefighter 09/2/2026–09/30/2026 Online, provider Diamondback Emergency Vehicles – (P) OL. Not Structure Firefighter. Not a recruit academy start.

How much does it cost?

Structural Fire Academy $4,330.00. Square checkout says includes 8.25% sales tax. No published cohort start is on that SKU.

Buy-now checkout is live on the training page. The Square shop index did not list this SKU; the training page and checkout URL do. Hours and weeks are not printed. Moodle logins are not catalogs.

How long is the academy, and what does it award?

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Structural Fire AcademyNot printedNot printed
  • TCFP Structure Firefighter on the (P) OL row (FDID 12247)
  • Academy claim: approved TCFP training facility; All Course are H.B. 2604 Approved

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Academy pages checked this unit do not state whether EMT is required before, during, or after the Structural Fire Academy."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Not printed on the training page, contact page, or Square Structural Fire Academy checkout as of 2026-08-29

Where is it, and who do you contact?

5200 N 26th St, McAllen, 78504 TX. This academy is not McAllen Fire Department and is not South Texas College Fire Academy.

Phones: (956) 605-3473 · 956-630-3473. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Email: admin@diamondbackev.net

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This academy is not McAllen Fire Department and is not South Texas College Fire Academy. TCFP lists a private provider. About: Established in 2018. Wildland, rescue, and military vehicle re-purposing.
  • Two TCFP rows: (P) OL FDID 12247 (Structure Firefighter on this row) and (P) FDID 12243. Both IDs stay on this page.
  • Header and contact print (956) 605-3473. TCFP and the staffing page print 956-630-3473. They disagree. Site email admin@diamondbackev.net. TCFP OL email jfar911@yahoo.com. They disagree.
  • HB 2604 on the training page is an academy claim (All Course are H.B. 2604 Approved). It is not a printed tuition dollar.

Where should you go next?

Sources

Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.