Mesquite Firefighter Hiring 2026: Last Exam May 17

A NEOGOV search for firefighter on governmentjobs.com/careers/mesquitetx returned 0 jobs on 2026-08-22. Become a Firefighter loads and does not print a 2026 sitting. Watch that page and the careers list. Sign up for job interest cards. The hub is 416/Fire.

Department listing: Mesquite Fire Department. Same-city police hiring is How to Become a Police Officer in Mesquite. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. TCFP explained: what is TCFP certification. Paramedic path: how to become a paramedic in Texas.

What You Need Before You Apply

Two doors. Read the one that matches you.

Civil service firefighter (job 2500125)

• U.S. citizen.
• At least 21 and no older than 35. 21 by the test date.
• High school diploma or GED and 30 college credit hours of general coursework at an accredited college or university, no remedial courses, no grade below C; or high school/GED plus two years of active military service with an honorable discharge.
• Valid Texas driver's license.
• NFPA 1582 medical standard on initial employment.
• After appointment you complete TCFP basic firefighter certification and TDSHS EMT-Paramedic. Those cards are not the apply rule.

Lateral transfer

• Certified firefighter-paramedic.
• At least one year paid full-time service in the past 12 months.
• Ranks above firefighter are not eligible.

An older department page that said TCFP plus EMT at hire, or paramedic as the cadet door, is not this bulletin. An 18-35 age line is not this bulletin. This door is 21-35.

Does Mesquite Use CPAT?

No. The physical is a department PAT, by invitation as hiring needs dictate, with at least two weeks' notice, at 215 Holley Park Dr. Do not bring a CPAT card. Event list and time cap are unpublished on the opened bulletin. A free 2023 study guide PDF is posted for the written exam.

Specs for the standard eight-event CPAT: CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests.

How Long Is the Academy?

The city has not published a recruit-academy week count. After appointment you complete TCFP basic and EMT-Paramedic. That is not a 12-16 week folklore cadet block. Collin College Fire Academy is an in-region school. It is not a required Mesquite first step while the window is closed.

Stations, headcount, and retirement

Station count, shift, ISO class, and pension system are unpublished on the opened city pages. Older rows of 8 stations, 175 sworn, founding year 1957, and TMRS are not on the opened city pages. Do not use them.

Headcount: TCFP appointed strength is 259 (FDID 1490, rank 20) on departments by size. Mesquite ISD - Vanguard Fire Academy (FDID 12255, 8 appointed) and the overlay row (FDID 12270, 4) are other rows. Do not add them to Mesquite Fire Department.

Starting pay is on the city's FY 2025-26 Civil Service Fire Pay Plan, TABLE B, effective January 1, 2026. This guide does not print a dollar.

What To Do While the Window Is Closed

Watch Become a Firefighter and governmentjobs.com/careers/mesquitetx. File a job interest card. When a municipal firefighter card opens, apply there. You do not need TCFP or EMT to apply as a civil-service firefighter. You will complete TCFP basic and EMT-Paramedic after appointment. Train a department PAT, not a CPAT card. Age 21-35. Hold 30 college hours C or better, or two years of honorable military time.

Confirm the live careers list before you apply. Ready to Serve is the candidate tracker for certifications, PAT fitness, and application materials.

Related

• How to become a firefighter in Texas
• What is TCFP certification
• CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests
• How to become a paramedic in Texas
• How to Become a Police Officer in Mesquite

Sources

• City of Mesquite (NEOGOV), Firefighter, job 2500125, newprint 4831199. Opened 2025-02-13. Closed 2025-04-25 4:00 p.m. Central. Exam Saturday 2025-05-17, 9:00 a.m., 3 hours, Poteet High School, 3300 Poteet Dr. Documents due 2025-05-07 5:00 p.m. Age 21-35 (21 by the test date). U.S. citizen. HS/GED plus 30 college hours C or better, or two years active military honorable. Valid Texas driver's license. Complete TCFP basic and TDSHS EMT-Paramedic after appointment. NFPA 1582 on initial employment. Lateral: certified firefighter-paramedic with one year paid full-time in the past 12 months; ranks above firefighter not eligible. PAT by invitation, two weeks' notice, 215 Holley Park Dr. Retrieved 2026-08-19; print verified 2026-08-22 (HTTP 200).
• City of Mesquite (NEOGOV), careers search firefighter. 0 jobs found 2026-08-22.
• City of Mesquite Fire, Become a Firefighter. Does not print a 2026 sitting. Verified 2026-08-22 (HTTP 200).
• City of Mesquite Fire, Fire hub. Canonical hub. Verified 2026-08-22 (HTTP 200).
• City of Mesquite, Mesquite FD Study Guide 2023. Verified 2026-08-22 (PDF; HTTP 200).
• City of Mesquite, FY 2025-26 Civil Service Fire Pay Plan, TABLE B. Effective January 1, 2026. Verified 2026-08-22 (PDF; HTTP 200).
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Departments by size. Mesquite Fire Department FDID 1490, 259 appointed. ISD Vanguard Fire Academy 12255 / 8 and overlay 12270 / 4 are other rows. Retrieved 2026-08-21.