Pasadena Fire Hiring 2026: Volunteer Until Filled
Pasadena Fire is still taking volunteer firefighters. It is not hiring paid career firefighters. Recruitment on September 3, 2026: The Pasadena Fire Department is an all volunteer organization. The live apply cards on the city ApplicantPro board are VOLUNTEER Firefighter (job 2913796) and Reinstated VOLUNTEER Firefighter (job 2913824). Both still show Posted: May 30, 2023 and Closing Date: Until Filled. That door has not closed.
This is not a dated career apply-by. Older copies of this page carried a career pay band and an 18-35 cap. Those figures are not on the live recruitment pages.
The board of record is ApplicantPro job 2913796. Recruitment's HERE link goes to the city ApplicantPro list, not a paid firefighter title.
Official fire hub: pasadenatx.gov/306/Fire. Tagline: Preserving Life & Property Since 1930. HQ 923 Shaw Ave., Pasadena, TX 77506. Phone 713-475-5554. Fax 713-475-5546. Emergency 911. Fire Chief Lanny Armstrong. Administrative Office Teresa White, TeWhite@pasadenatx.gov. pasadenatx.gov/186/Fire-Department 301s to a 1990 police page (/186/Maris---1990). Use /306 and /312.
Department listing: Pasadena Fire Department. The live slug is pasadena-fire-department-tx. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. Nearby paid career door (not Pasadena): Houston.
Is Pasadena Fire hiring paid career firefighters?
No. Recruitment /312 and both ApplicantPro fire cards are volunteer membership. The city ApplicantPro list on September 3, 2026 prints Number of Jobs: 38 (August 29 was 37). Zero of those titles is paid Firefighter, Fire Recruit, or cadet.
A separate paid card on the same ApplicantPro host is not the firefighter door: Deputy Fire Marshal (job 4186471), posted Aug 24, 2026, closes 23-Oct-2026 (CST), $35.94 per hour, Full Time, listed under Police Department - Fire Prevention. It requires TCFP Fire Inspector and TCOLE Basic Peace Officer at hire. Duties include inspections, investigations, public education, and coordinating volunteer firefighters with fire prevention programs. That wage and that October 23 close are the Fire Prevention job, not volunteer firefighter pay or a firefighter apply-by.
City Employment sends civilian and city jobs to coptx.applicantpro.com. Police uses a separate board at ppdcareer.applicantpro.com. Volunteer fire cards live on coptx, not the PD board.
| Cycle | Status this retrieval (2026-09-03) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913796 | OPEN. Posted May 30, 2023. Until Filled (CST). Fire Fighting / Other. | ApplicantPro 2913796 |
| Reinstated VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913824 | OPEN. Posted May 30, 2023. Until Filled (CST). | ApplicantPro 2913824 |
| Paid Firefighter / Fire Recruit / cadet | None on the 38-job list. | ApplicantPro jobs list; /312 |
| Deputy Fire Marshal 4186471 | OPEN. Closes 23-Oct-2026 (CST). $35.94/hour. Fire Prevention / TCOLE. Not the firefighter door. | ApplicantPro 4186471 |
How do I apply?
Two live doors. Prefer job 2913796 as the board of record.
- Online board: coptx.applicantpro.com. Recruitment
/312labels this HERE. Direct card: VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913796. Former members: Reinstated VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913824. - Office form: Apply Today on
/312.
Alternatively, contact the Administrative Office at 713-475-5554 or email Teresa White at TeWhite@pasadenatx.gov.
A paper membership PDF (DocumentCenter 561) is live (six-page application). Recruitment /312 does not link it. Apply on 2913796 or the Office form.
Do volunteer firefighters get paid?
No salary. Recruitment FAQ: As a volunteer firefighter, you do not get paid. However, you do receive a reimbursement fee for each call that you make. The dollar is not on /312, not on 2913796, and not on a live membership PDF. This page does not invent it.
The Deputy Fire Marshal wage $35.94 per hour is a Fire Prevention / TCOLE job, not volunteer firefighter pay.
What is the age rule?
The city's own documents disagree. They are not averaged. The tightest pair that satisfies every live source is at least 18 and younger than 45. Confirm with the department before you apply if you are 45 or close to it.
| Document | Age rule | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
Recruitment /312 body | you must be 18 years of age | 2026-09-03 |
| Recruitment FAQ | Be 18 to 45 Years of Age | 2026-09-03 |
| ApplicantPro 2913796 lede | 18 years of age | 2026-09-03 |
| ApplicantPro 2913796 requirements | 18 Years of Age or Older & Younger Than 45 Years of Age | 2026-09-03 |
Membership PDF DocumentCenter 561 (not linked from /312) | at least eighteen (18) years of age | 2026-09-03 |
Older copies of this page used 18-35. That cap is not on the live recruitment pages. The membership PDF, which /312 does not link, still shows "at least eighteen (18) years of age" with no 45 cap.
Do I have to live in Pasadena?
The city's own documents disagree. They are not averaged. The tightest reading is: live in Pasadena and within 5 minutes of the closest station. Ask the department which measuring stick they will use for you.
| Document | Residency rule |
|---|---|
Recruitment /312 body | a resident of Pasadena |
| Recruitment FAQ | Resident of Pasadena, Texas (or vicinity) |
| ApplicantPro 2913796 lede | live within 5 minutes from the closest station |
| ApplicantPro 2913796 requirements | Resident of Pasadena, Texas (or within the vicinity) |
Do I need TCFP or EMT before I join?
No. There is no TCFP or EMT sit requirement on /312 or 2913796 this retrieval. The word TCFP is absent from both.
FAQ: Do i need to have any fire experience before joining? No, there is no requirement of any prior firefighting knowledge. After the Pasadena Fire Academy: you will have the skills portion of Firefighter I (SFFMA) completed. You will then have to complete the written portion of the certification to then become certified as Firefighter I (SFFMA).
2913796: All candidates must pass a background investigation, physical examination, and agility course before being accepted into the Fire Training Academy.
Other sit rules the FAQ and 2913796 print: Citizen/Legal Resident of US. Current TX Drivers License. Have SS Number. Possess HS Diploma or GED Eq. Body also: valid Texas drivers' license and good driving record.
Does Pasadena use CPAT?
No. The word CPAT is absent from /312 and 2913796 this retrieval. FAQ: The physical agility test consists of a keiser sled, dragging a charged hose line, carrying of a high rise pack, stair climbing, and dummy drag. Train that course. A CPAT card is not a Pasadena volunteer requirement.
How long is the academy?
The city's own documents disagree on length. Same meeting times. They are not averaged. Plan on 12 weeks so you satisfy both lines. This is not a paid 12-16 week recruit academy.
| Document | Length | Meeting times |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment body and 2913796 | During the 10 to 12 week Academy | every Tuesday and Thursday (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and every Saturday (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) |
| Recruitment FAQ | The Pasadena Fire Academy is a 12 week academy | every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. (Tuesday/Thursday 6pm-10pm & Saturday 8am-5pm) |
What is the time commitment after the academy?
FAQ: Once you graduate the fire academy, you will receive a pager that will alert you for the calls that are toned for your fire station. You must make 25% percent of the calls that are toned out for your district. Plus, every Monday night there's continuous training at your station that you must make 40% of. The city writes 25% percent. That is the city's wording. No 24/48 on /312.
How many stations does Pasadena have?
History of the PVFD: 9 fire stations. 200 volunteers. Population approximately 140,000. 52 square miles. Over 40 pieces of apparatus. About 170 alarms per month. Older copies of this page used 8 stations and 250 sworn; History's live figures are 9 and 200.
History also prints this department line: The Pasadena Fire Department remains the largest single municipal volunteer fire department in the United States. That is the department's own sentence, not a count we ran.
History: organized in the summer of 1930 with 25 members, led by Joe Fels, Fire Chief. Hub tagline Since 1930.
ISO class is unpublished. Fire Chief: Maintaining our high ISO rating is also a top priority. This page does not print Class 1 or any other class.
Who is the fire chief?
Lanny Armstrong. Fire Chief: appointed Fire Chief by John Manlove, Mayor of Pasadena, and approved by City Council on August 26, 2006. Contact: Pasadena Fire Department Administrative Officer at 923 Shaw Avenue or 713-475-5554. Hub /306 contact repeats Lanny Armstrong Fire Chief and Teresa White Administrative Office Staff Member.
What pension do volunteers get?
The volunteer FAQ names a pension and does not name the plan. FAQ: Plus, you get one of the best retirement pension plans that any volunteer fire department has to offer. Plan name and rates are not on /312. This page does not print TMRS for Pasadena Fire volunteers.
City Employment and Deputy Fire Marshal 4186471 describe city employee benefits, including the City will match your contribution by 200%. That is the paid civilian/sworn-city package, not a volunteer firefighter TMRS line.
Pay is omitted as a starting salary. The reimbursement dollar is unpublished.
What should I do this week?
Apply on VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913796 if you meet the city's printed rules. Hold age 18 (body) and 18 to 45 (FAQ and ApplicantPro). Resolve residency with the department: Pasadena, vicinity, or 5 minutes from the closest station. You do not need TCFP or EMT to sit. Train keiser / charged line / high-rise pack / stairs / dummy, not CPAT. Academy is 10 to 12 weeks on the body and 12 weeks on the FAQ, Tuesday/Thursday evenings and Saturday. After graduation: pager, 25% of district calls, 40% of Monday-night training. The membership PDF at DocumentCenter 561 is live but unlinked from /312; apply on ApplicantPro 2913796 or the Office form. Deputy Fire Marshal $35.94 / October 23 is Fire Prevention, not the firefighter door. Ready to Serve tracks certifications and application materials. It is not the city's apply face.
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Sources
Last verified 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena, Recruitment. All-volunteer. Age 18 body vs 18 to 45 FAQ. Residency Pasadena vs vicinity. No prior fire knowledge. SFFMA Firefighter I skills then written. Agility keiser / charged line / high-rise pack / stairs / dummy. Academy 10 to 12 vs 12 weeks. 25% percent of district calls. 40% Monday-night training. Unpaid plus unpublished per-call reimbursement. Unnamed volunteer pension. Apply HERE (coptx.applicantpro.com) / Office form / 713-475-5554 / TeWhite@pasadenatx.gov. Membership PDF not linked. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena ApplicantPro, VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913796. Posted May 30, 2023. Until Filled (CST). 18 or older and younger than 45. Live within 5 minutes of the closest station. Resident of Pasadena or vicinity. Background, physical, agility before academy. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03, still until filled.
- City of Pasadena ApplicantPro, Reinstated VOLUNTEER Firefighter 2913824. Posted May 30, 2023. Until Filled (CST). Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03, still until filled.
- City of Pasadena ApplicantPro, jobs list. Number of Jobs: 38 on 2026-09-03 (37 on 2026-08-29). Volunteer firefighter cards plus Deputy Fire Marshal. Zero paid Firefighter / Recruit / cadet. Re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena, Fire Application PDF. Live six-page membership application on 2026-09-03 evening. Not linked from
/312. Age line: at least eighteen. Re-read 2026-09-03. - City of Pasadena, Apply Today Office form. Live href on
/312. Re-read 2026-09-03. - City of Pasadena, Fire. Live hub. Since 1930. HQ 923 Shaw Ave. 713-475-5554. Fax 713-475-5546. 911. Lanny Armstrong. Teresa White. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena, Fire-Department /186. 301 to Maris 1990. Re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena, History of the PVFD. Summer 1930 / Joe Fels / 25 members. 200 volunteers. 9 stations. 140,000 / 52 square miles / over 40 apparatus. About 170 alarms per month. Department superlative. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena, Fire Chief. Lanny Armstrong appointed August 26, 2006. High ISO rating, no class number. 923 Shaw Avenue. 713-475-5554. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena, Employment. coptx.applicantpro.com. Separate police board ppdcareer.applicantpro.com. City-employee 200% match is not the volunteer firefighter plan. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
- City of Pasadena ApplicantPro, Deputy Fire Marshal 4186471. Posted Aug 24, 2026. Closes 23-Oct-2026 (CST). $35.94 per hour. TCFP Fire Inspector. TCOLE Basic Peace Officer. Fire Prevention. Not the firefighter door. Re-read 2026-09-03.
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