Coppell Fire Hiring 2026: Apply by Oct 11

Do not treat Instagram or Facebook dates circulating September 4-25, 2026 as a city close. Those are not on a city document this retrieval.

Attach the requested certifications when you submit. NEOGOV 5448017: TO PROCEED PAST THE APPLICATION STEP, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE REQUESTED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES AS ATTACHMENTS WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. FAILURE TO ATTACH THESE WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM THE APPLICATION PROCESS!

Official fire hub: coppelltx.gov/1181/Fire-Department. coppelltx.gov/178/Fire redirects to /1181. The old /228/Fire-Department URL is not the fire hub; it now lands on Civic Access. Department listing: Coppell Fire Department. The live slug is coppell-fire-department. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. Nearby: Dallas, Irving, Plano.

Is Coppell Fire hiring?

Yes. One live posting, two statuses.

/314 names three applicant types the department periodically accepts: Firefighter/Paramedics; Paramedic only seeking Fire Academy Sponsorship; Firefighter/EMT currently enrolled in Paramedic School.

How do I apply?

Apply on NEOGOV 5448017. /314 sends the same readers to governmentjobs.com/careers/coppell.

Application support: Employee Experience Team, 972-304-3699. Add noreply@governmentjobs.com and pclark@coppelltx.gov to your address book so you receive city email.

NEOGOV: applications will be reviewed throughout the posting period, and qualified candidates may receive CPAT invitations prior to the application deadline. Dates are anticipated and may be adjusted as the hiring process progresses.

Fire Recruit or Firefighter/Paramedic?

Two statuses on the same posting. They are not two requisitions.

Fire Recruit is a temporary status for new employees while they complete requirements to become a fully certified Firefighter/Paramedic. Two Recruit doors:

1. Paramedic Only that needs Fire Academy Sponsorship. Texas Department of State Health Services or National Registry Certification/License as an EMT-P.
2. Firefighter/EMT enrolled in Paramedic School. Texas Commission on Fire Protection Firefighter Certification or IFSAC seals for NFPA Firefighter 1 and 2, plus EMT, plus proof of enrollment in a Paramedic class with the date of completion. The posting also: can be an FF/EMT not enrolled in paramedic school yet but is enrolled in paramedic school by hire.

Firefighter/Paramedic is the fully certified status: TCFP or IFSAC Firefighter 1 and 2, plus DSHS or NREMT EMT-P.

The 2026 job description also says the Firefighter/Paramedic maintains paramedic certification and firefighter certifications issued through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education and the Texas Department of Health. That second agency name is the job description's wording. The posting names TCFP plus DSHS or NREMT. Attach the posting's agencies.

What is the age rule?

18+. No city maximum on 5448017 or /314 this retrieval. Older copies of this page used 18-35. The posting and Recruitment print 18+ with no city maximum.

What education and license do I need?

High school diploma or GED. Two license lines are published, and they differ.

NEOGOV: valid State of Texas Class C driver's license, or ability to transfer to Class C upon relocation with a good driving record. Recruitment: or be able to obtain a valid State of Texas Class C driver's license upon hiring. Hold or obtain a Texas Class C by hire so you satisfy both.

Does Coppell use CPAT?

The city's own pages disagree on what you will run.

NEOGOV timeline: October 19-23: Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT). Candidates who successfully complete the CPAT may advance to the interview process.

Recruitment /314 first hiring-process bullet: Physical Agility Test (CPAT). The same /314 page then lists an eight-event department course, maximum time 10 minutes 30 seconds. NEOGOV does not reprint those eight events.

Train for a named CPAT date and for that eight-event, 10:30 course. The city printed both descriptions.

What is the rest of the hiring timeline?

NEOGOV anticipated dates (may move):

/314 lists steps without dates: Physical Agility Test (CPAT); Interview with the Recruiting Panel; Medical Physical; Drug Screening; Background Investigation; Psychological Profile; Polygraph Examination; Fire Chief Interview; plus the eight-event block.

What shift does Coppell work?

The 2026 job description (revised 2026, reviewed January 2026): the Firefighter/Paramedic regularly works 24-hour shifts from 0700 hours to 0700 hours in a 48 hour on, 96 hours off shift schedule. That is current JD language. The NEOGOV posting image alt still says WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING A 48/96 SHIFT SCHEDULE COME JANUARY 2025! Do not print January 2025 as a future change.

How many stations does Coppell have?

5 working houses. About Us: The Coppell Fire Department currently operates out of 5 strategically located fire stations staffing 3 Engine Companies, 3 Medics, 1 Quint Company and 1 Truck Company. Addresses match About, the Recruitment footer, and Directory DID=16.

Life Safety Park at 820 S Coppell Road, 972-462-5371, is not a sixth working house.

The city publishes a roster, not a single sworn total. About: 1 Fire Chief, 2 Assistant Fire Chiefs, 1 Division Fire Chief, 3 Battalion Chiefs, 15 Captains, 15 Engineers, 57 Firefighter/Paramedics, 1 Fire Captain Investigator, 1 Fire Inspector, 1 Emergency Management Coordinator, 1 Emergency Management Assistant Coordinator, 1 Life Safety Park Manager, 1 Life Safety Park Coordinator, 1 Fire Department Administrator, 1 Administrative Services Coordinator, 1 Support Services Technician. The city does not print one sworn number. Do not invent 91 from an unre-fetched TCFP bank. Older copies of the department listing used sworn 0 / stations 0; those zeros are not city facts.

ISO Class 1, maintained since 2008. About: this rating has been achieved by less than 1/4 of 1% of fire departments nationwide; ISO currently evaluates over 50,000 fire departments nationwide with only 186 earning Class 1. That 186 figure is the city's line. NEOGOV: Coppell Fire is one of a small number of departments in Texas to hold both a Class 1 ISO rating and Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices recognition. About names TFCA Best Practices Recognition.

History: beginning in 1958, Coppell Fire began providing volunteer emergency response. In the past 65 years, the department has grown from a volunteer department to a fully paid professional staff. Do not call it volunteer now.

Who is the fire chief?

Name unpublished this retrieval. Directory DID=16 repeats the title (Chief of Fire Department / Fire Chief) and phone 972-304-3501. No given name in the stripped directory. Do not invent one.

Admin street number: the city's own pages disagree.

Station 3 is 133 Parkway Boulevard. That is a firehouse, not the admin conflict.

What pension do Coppell firefighters get?

TMRS, not TLFFRA. Benefits Summary Regular Full-Time: employees contribute 7% of gross earnings each paycheck. The city's match is 2 to 1 upon retirement. Vested at 5 years. Eligible to retire with 20 years of service or at age 60 with 5 years. /314 restates Texas Municipal Retirement System (with city match contribution 2 to 1). Also 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. Social Security participation is not printed on /314 or the benefits PDF this retrieval. Do not invent Yes or No. tmrs.com/city/coppell returned not found this retrieval.

Other /314 incentives, as printed:

• Texas Commission on Fire Protection Certification: $25-$75 per pay period, depending on certification level (Intermediate and above).
• Critical Care Certification: $100 per month.
• Field Training Paramedic: $300 per month.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree: $100-$150 per month.
• Longevity Pay $6 per month.
• Lump Sum Bonus: awarded upon completion of probation for all new members (amount varies based on approved budget). Amount unpublished.

$5,000.00 Sign-On Bonus sits on the Firefighter/Paramedic line on NEOGOV and on /314. It is not printed on the Fire Recruit line. Do not collapse the $5,000 into the unnamed probation lump sum.

What does Coppell Fire pay?

Starting salary is omitted on this page. An earlier unsourced band is gone; it was not the city's posting and is not the adopted step plan.

Live dollars sit on NEOGOV 5448017 and the FY25-26 Fire Step Plan (effective 10/01/2025). The posting and the step plan disagree on Firefighter/Paramedic Step 1. /314 says the Fire Step Plan starting annualized salaries for Firefighter/Paramedic and above reflect base salary only and do not include the additional $2,400 annual certification pay or other salary incentives. This page does not pick one starting figure. /314 sends Fire Recruit starting annualized salary to Pay Information. Older department-listing zeros are not a wage.

Chapter 143 / civil service is unpublished on /314, 5448017, and About this retrieval. Do not print Coppell Fire as Chapter 143.

What should I do this week?

Apply on NEOGOV 5448017 before October 11, 2026, 5:00 PM Central. Attach the certs or the city will throw the application out. Hold age 18, no city max this retrieval. Two doors: Fire Recruit (paramedic needing academy sponsorship, or FF/EMT in or by-hire paramedic school) versus fully certified Firefighter/Paramedic. Train CPAT and the eight-event 10:30 course. Interviews October 26-30. Selection November 2-6. Dates may move. Website is /1181, not /228. Ready to Serve tracks certifications and application materials. It is not the city's apply face.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources

Last verified 2026-09-03.

• City of Coppell NEOGOV, FD- FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC 5448017. Job Number FDFFP 082126. Opening Date 08/21/2026. Closing Date 10/11/2026 5:00 PM Central. Attach certs or disqualified. Fire Recruit vs Firefighter/Paramedic. 18+. CPAT October 19-23. Interviews October 26-30. Selection November 2-6. $5,000 sign-on on the certified line. Employer 255 Parkway Blvd / 972-304-3699. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Coppell, Recruitment. Periodically accepts applications. Link to the Coppell board. 18 with HS/GED. Eight-event 10:30 course plus CPAT named. $5,000 sign-on. TMRS 2 to 1. Incentives as printed. No calendar close. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Coppell, Fire Department /1181. Live hub. /178/Fire redirects here. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Coppell, About Us. 5 stations, companies named. Roster ranks. ISO Class 1 since 2008. 186 is the city's nationwide line. TFCA Best Practices Recognition. History 1958 volunteer to fully paid. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Coppell Directory, DID=16. 265 Parkway Boulevard. P.O. Box 9478. 972-304-3512. 911. Fax 972-745-4517. Hours 7 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. Fire Chief title and 972-304-3501, no given name. Station addresses.
• City of Coppell, FD Firefighter/Paramedic job description. Revised 2026 / reviewed January 2026. 48/96, 0700 to 0700. Job-description agency name "Texas Department of Health".
• City of Coppell, FY25-26 Fire Step Plan. Effective 10/01/2025. Fire Recruit and Firefighter/Paramedic Step 1 cells. Posting and plan disagree on Step 1; this page does not pick one.
• City of Coppell, Benefits Summary Regular Full-Time. TMRS 7% / 2 to 1. Vest 5. 20 years or age 60 with 5. Hosted from /1232.
• City of Coppell, Pay Information. /314 sends Fire Recruit starting annualized salary here.
• City of Coppell NEOGOV board, careers/coppell. /314 apply face. 4 city jobs 2026-09-03, including 5448017.