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FIRE DEPARTMENT

Garland Fire Department

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Location
Garland, TX
County
Dallas
Established
1903
No open posting recorded

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Official department site

Record figures

240
Sworn personnel
12
Stations
$77,575
Starting pay

Source: garlandtx.gov as of Oct 1, 2025, checked Aug 29, 2026.

About the department

No source on file

Bulk-imported from a public agency roster. Unconfirmed.

Garland Fire Department protects a Dallas County city of roughly 240,000 from a network of stations across the region. Garland operates on a periodic-cycle hiring model: the next entrance exam is scheduled for summer 2026 and applications open six to eight weeks before the test date. Candidates can build an applicant profile to receive notification when the next cycle opens.

Pay

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Source: Pay plan, checked Aug 29, 2026.

$100,214
Top of the entry rank

Source: garlandtx.gov as of Oct 1, 2025, checked Aug 29, 2026.

3 recorded

Assignments and specialties

No source on file

Bulk-imported from a public agency roster. Unconfirmed.

Operations

  • Technical Rescue
  • Hazmat
  • Community Risk Reduction

Contacting the department

No source on file

Bulk-imported from a public agency roster. Unconfirmed.

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