Garland Firefighter Hiring 2026: Apply Sep 4

Workday on 2026-09-04 listed 0 firefighter jobs and printed There are no job openings at this time. Recruit and cadet searches were also 0. The unfiltered board listed 52 city jobs, none a firefighter posting. The careers page says the window opened September 4; Workday has no firefighter posting to apply on. You cannot submit until that posting is live. Watch Workday. The department listing on this site is not the job board.

The 2026 recruitment page wording on 2026-09-04 is Applications will open on Friday, September 4, 2026. It links a Notice of Examination. Recruiter: Kristi Shepherd, GFDRecr@GarlandTX.gov, 972-781-7149.

Official hub: garlandtx.gov/273/Fire. Fire Chief Mark Lee, 972-781-7100. Fire Administration: 1500 Highway 66, Garland, TX 75040, Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (front lobby closed Fridays). The same site also prints City Hall at 200 N. Fifth St., Garland, TX 75040. Those two addresses are published and they differ. Department listing: Garland Fire Department. Alias garlandfire.com/318 also serves the careers page. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. Paramedic path: how to become a paramedic in Texas. EMT path: how to become an EMT in Texas. Nearby: Dallas, Mesquite.

What You Need Before You Apply

Garland hires uncertified recruits. The Fire Employment FAQ: you must have a high school diploma or GED to be hired. If hired, you attend paramedic school and the Garland Fire Academy. You must become certified as a condition of employment. All recruits complete the Garland Fire Academy, including people who already hold a fire card. Out-of-state fire certification can transfer through TCFP; you still go through the academy.

Ranking is by civil service test score. EMT or paramedic cards do not get preference. Certifications are tie-breakers. A degree is not required at hire. U.S. citizenship is not required. Applications are online only, and only during the posted window. Garland does not use volunteers.

Age min and max are unpublished on the FAQ, careers page, and PAT sheet. Collin College is a nearby program, not a required first step. A TCFP card is not the apply rule for this recruit door.

Also from the FAQ: each metroplex city runs its own civil service test. Study material is posted when an exam is scheduled. The posted study guide is Fire & Police Selection, Inc. CEB-PST (2nd Ed.), 2023: reading, mathematical reasoning, map reading, writing, human relations, and practical/reasoning skills.

Does Garland Use CPAT?

No. The Physical Agility Test is a department PAT. Fail any one event and you are out. Late to your assigned time and you are out. The Fire Department schedules it. Allow 5 to 10 minutes to warm up.

1. Mile run in 14:15. Rest 5 minutes.
2. Ladder climb. 65 ft ladder at 70 degrees, touch the top rung, climb down. 2:31. Rest 3 minutes.
3. Hose lift. 1-inch rope, 50 ft of rolled 2 1/2-inch hose, 33 ft vertical, no stopping. 0:36. Rest 3 minutes.
4. Charged hose advance. 50 ft of charged 2 1/2-inch hose (100 ft hose with nozzle used). 0:49. Rest 3 minutes.
5. Equipment carry. 50 ft empty 2 1/2-inch hose with nozzle, up and back down 54 stair steps. 1:29. Rest 3 minutes.
6. Ladder removal and replacement. 24 ft extension ladder, 75 lb, from a 6 ft 3 in rack to the ground and back. 0:20. Rest 3 minutes.
7. Body carry. Run 75 ft, drag or carry a 168 lb dummy 75 ft back. 0:55. Rest 3 minutes.
8. Hose loading. Ten rolled empty 2 1/2-inch sections onto a 5 ft platform. 1:09. Test complete.

A CPAT card does not skip that PAT. Event specs for the standard eight-event CPAT: CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests.

On-site practice this cycle (8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.): September 15 and 16. Register. Information sessions ran August 24 through 27; those dates have passed.

How Long Is the Academy?

Unpublished as a week count. Recruits attend the Garland Fire Academy. If hired without cards, you also attend paramedic school. Shift on the PAT sheet: 24 hours on, 48 hours off, or a 40-hour week 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Stations, headcount, and pension

Station count, sworn headcount, and founding year are unpublished on the careers, FAQ, recruitment, and PAT pages. Fire Station Information is a facility search, not a printed roster on 2026-09-03.

Pension is TMRS. City plan on 2026-09-03: employee 7%, city match 2:1, vest 5 years, retire 20 years any age, USC 100%, USC Transfer Yes, COLA 50% Non-Retroactive, military service credit Yes, restricted prior service credit Yes, SDB employees Yes, SDB retirees Yes.

Starting salary is omitted on this page.

What To Do During This Window

Watch Workday until a firefighter posting appears, then apply. The careers page says the window is September 4 through 25, 2026. Sit October 5, 2026. Pull the study guide. Register for a PAT practice if a slot is still open. Train the eight-event department PAT, not a CPAT card. Recruits: HS/GED is the printed floor; the academy and paramedic school come after hire. Questions: GFDRecr@GarlandTX.gov or 972-781-7149. Ready to Serve is the candidate tracker for certifications, PAT fitness, and application materials.

Related

• How to become a firefighter in Texas
• How to become a firefighter in Dallas, Texas
• How to become a firefighter in Mesquite, Texas
• How to become a paramedic in Texas
• How to become an EMT in Texas
• CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests

Sources

• City of Garland, Firefighter Career Opportunities. Exam October 5, 2026. Apply Friday, September 4 through Friday, September 25. Three-week window. Recruiter Kristi Shepherd. Links Workday. Re-read 2026-09-04. Pay omitted.
• City of Garland, Firefighter Recruitment Page 2026. Wording on 2026-09-04: applications will open Friday, September 4, 2026. Notice of Examination linked. Practice September 15 and 16. Re-read 2026-09-04.
• City of Garland, Fire Employment FAQ. HS/GED at hire. Paramedic school and Garland Fire Academy after hire. All recruits complete the academy. Ranking by civil service score. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Garland, Firefighter Recruit Applicant Physical Agility Test. Eight events with time caps. 24/48 or 40-hour week. Re-read 2026-09-03 (PDF).
• City of Garland Workday, Garlandcareers Firefighter search. 0 firefighter / 0 recruit / 0 cadet 2026-09-04. Unfiltered board 52 city jobs. "There are no job openings at this time."
• City of Garland, Fire hub. Chief Mark Lee. 972-781-7100. Fire Administration 1500 Highway 66. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• TMRS, Garland city plan. 7% / 2:1 / vest 5 / 20 years / USC 100 / Transfer Yes / COLA 50 non-retro. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Garland, CEB-PST study guide. FPSI 2nd Ed. 2023. Re-read 2026-09-03 (PDF).