Georgetown Firefighter Hiring 2026: Apply Oct 7

Two clocks are published and they differ. The posting body: applications accepted online until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The Workday header: End Date: October 8, 2026. Act on October 7, 11:59 p.m. That is the only clock that satisfies both lines.

Written exam: Saturday, October 3, 2026 or Saturday, October 10, 2026, one date only. Public Safety Operations Training Center, 3500 DB Wood Rd, Georgetown, TX 78628. Check-in 8:30 a.m.; no entry after 9:00 a.m. Personal History Statement is due immediately after a passing written exam.

Georgetown Fire Department Careers still sends "View current City of Georgetown job vacancies" to Workday. Civil service FAQs still say: if they are not recruiting for Fire, do not submit an application. They are recruiting on this posting. Register for notices on Workday for the next cycle after this one.

Official hub: georgetowntexas.gov/public_safety/fire. Fire Chief John Sullivan. Admin / Public Safety Building 3500 D B Wood Rd, Georgetown, TX 78628. HR on civil service fire careers: 512-930-3637. GFD FAQ: 512-930-3639 or hr@georgetowntexas.gov. Department listing: Georgetown Fire Department. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. EMT path: how to become an EMT in Texas. Nearby: Austin.

What You Need Before You Apply

The posting names three doors, in preference order:

1. TCFP Basic Firefighter plus a certified or licensed Paramedic through TDSHS or the National Registry, at the written exam.
2. Licensed Paramedic through TDSHS or the National Registry and at least one year in a 911 system at the written exam.
3. EMT-B through TDSHS, enrolled in a paramedic program with expected graduation no later than December 18, 2026, proven at the written exam.

Out-of-state: TCFP fire certification and TDSHS or National Registry paramedic before a conditional offer.

Civil service FAQs still say you must be certified as a basic firefighter, or certifiable at time of appointment, as established by TCFP and TDSHS, and that Georgetown does not have an onsite Academy. Those FAQ lines are live next to the posting's three doors. Read the posting for this cycle.

Age: eighteen (18) on the date of the written exam, and not 45 or older at hire. Civil service FAQs: max age for entry-level sworn Police and Fire is 44; eligible candidates cannot be 45 or older by hire date. High school diploma or GED. Legally eligible to work in the United States. Read, write, and speak English. Texas driver license within 60 days of hire unless the department head extends that.

They hire under Chapter 143. Military points: DD-214 member 4, honorable discharge, at least 180 days of active duty, brought to the written exam (5 points after a passing 70).

Civil service FAQs: Currently we do not have Lateral Entry for our Fire positions; civil service starts you at entry level. The posting prints lateral pay commensurate with experience, up to step two, for paramedics with at least two years paid full-time at a qualifying agency. Those two documents disagree. Read both before you count on a step.

Does Georgetown Use CPAT?

The requirements page names a physical ability test (PAT) and links a video demonstration of the PAT. The posting also names the PAT. One sentence on that same requirements page says candidates who pass the CPAT, written exam, background, and interview panel then meet the chief. Those two names are published and they differ. Train the department PAT. A CPAT card is not the Georgetown rule. Specs for the standard eight-event CPAT: CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests.

How Long Is the Academy?

Unpublished as a week count. Civil service FAQs: Georgetown does not have an onsite Academy. You must be certified, or certifiable at appointment. GFD FAQs: academy students are full-time employees and receive pay with benefits. Those two FAQ lines are both live.

Stations, headcount, and pension

Stations: seven numbered houses.

• Station 1: 301 Industrial Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
• Station 2: 1603 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628
• Station 3: 5 Texas Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633
• Station 4: 4200 Airport Road, Georgetown, TX 78628 (airport / north central)
• Station 5: 3600 D.B. Wood Rd, Georgetown, TX 78628 (Training Division on campus; 2012)
• Station 6: 6700 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633 (2020)
• Station 7: 2711 E. University, Georgetown, TX 78626 (2020)

Admin / Public Safety Building 3500 D B Wood Rd houses Fire, Police, and the EOC. It is not a hire house. TCFP appointed strength in the 08-22 pack: 153 (FDID 890, rank 52).

Careers on 2026-09-03: the department responds to more than 15,000 emergency incidents per year. No year column.

Pension is TMRS. City retirement and GFD benefits: employee 7 percent, city match 2:1, vest 5 years. TMRS city plan: 7%, 2:1, 20 years any age, COLA 30%, USC Transfer No.

ISO on the ISO Ratings page: Class 2/2Y, effective November 1, 2020. Class 2 within 1000 feet of a hydrant or suction point AND 5 road miles of a station; Class 2Y farther than 1000 feet of a hydrant AND within 5 road miles.

About Us: professional emergency services since 1881. Department officially organized in 1876, just prior to the Taylorsville fire of February 25, 1879. Those two years are both published.

The posting prints starting salary $80,888 annually effective October 5, 2026, including Paramedic Credentialing pay of $6,400/year.

What To Do While This Window Is Open

Apply on Workday 26-02760 by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Pick October 3 or October 10 for the written exam; you sit one. Bring DD-214 member 4 if you want the five points. Have the Personal History Statement ready to turn in after the exam. Train the department PAT, not a CPAT card. Do not apply on NeoGov. 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 Austin, Texas
• How to become an EMT in Texas
• How to become a paramedic in Texas
• CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests

Sources

• City of Georgetown Workday, Firefighter/Paramedic 26-02760. Apply by 11:59 p.m. October 7, 2026. End Date October 8, 2026. Exam October 3 or October 10. Starting $80,888 effective October 5, 2026. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Georgetown NEOGOV, careers/georgetowntx. 0 jobs found. No jobs at this time. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• Georgetown Fire Department, Careers. Workday vacancy link. More than 15,000 incidents. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• Georgetown Fire Department, Firefighter and EMT Requirements. Age 18 / not 45 at hire. PAT video. CPAT sentence. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Georgetown, Civil Service FAQs. Certifiable at appointment. No onsite academy. Max 44. No lateral fire. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• Georgetown Fire Department, Hub. Chief John Sullivan. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• Georgetown Fire Department, Stations. Houses 1-7. Admin 3500 D B Wood. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
• Georgetown Fire Department, ISO Ratings. Class 2/2Y effective November 1, 2020. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
• TMRS, Georgetown city plan. 7%. 2:1. COLA 30%. USC Transfer No. Retrieved 2026-08-29.