The Woodlands Firefighter Hiring 2026: Window Closed

Paycom re-read September 7, 2026: none of the township's openings were firefighter, cadet, paramedic, or dispatch (Lifeguard Coordinator, Senior Enterprise Application Analyst, Senior GIS Analyst, Adventure Course Operator, Forestry Specialist, Pool Technician, Streetscape Technician Cul-de-sac, Streetscape Technician Forestry). August 22 listed 11 township jobs and the same empty fire board; August 29 listed these same 8.

When a window is closed, submit the Candidate Interest Form. Employment: TWFD Job Opportunities. Official hub: thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/Departments/Fire. /154/Fire-Department is a 404; the fire hub is /Departments/Fire. twfd.org is an Ohio fire department, not this township. Department listing: The Woodlands Fire Department. There is no township police department on this site; law enforcement for this community is Montgomery County Sheriff. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. TCFP explained: what is TCFP certification. EMT path: how to become an EMT in Texas.

What You Need Before You Apply

Employment does not print TCFP, EMT, age, or a physical as a posted hire minimum. Hub language that the on-duty staff are commissioned firefighters and emergency medical technicians is a staffing description, not a posted door. When a window opens, the Paycom posting is the cycle rule. Age 18-35 is unpublished on township fire pages; do not treat it as a Woodlands requirement.

Lone Star College is listed in directories as a nearby academy. It is not a required first step while the board is closed.

Does The Woodlands Use CPAT?

Unpublished. Employment, FAQ, and the hub do not print CPAT or a department PAT event list. Do not bring a CPAT card as a Woodlands requirement until a live posting says so.

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

How Long Is the Academy?

Unpublished. The Emergency Training Center at 16135 IH-45 South is a training facility. The township has not published a recruit-academy length.

Stations, headcount, and retirement

The department operates eight fire stations staffed 24/7. Station 5 replacement is under construction near McBeth Way and still counts as one suppression house. The Emergency Training Center is not a ninth house.

• Central Fire, 9951 Grogan's Mill Road, 77380 (HQ; dedicated 1980-09-06)
• Station 2, 1522 Sawdust Road, 77380 (Sterling Ridge on the stations page)
• Station 3, 1522 Sawdust Road, 77380 on the hub (Cochran's Crossing / Panther Creek south on the stations page; same street line as Station 2; the township has not published a second street number)
• Station 4, 7900 Bay Branch Drive, 77382
• Station 5, 8005 McBeth Way, 77382 (replacement under construction nearby)
• Station 6, 1100 Windsor Lakes Boulevard, 77384
• Station 7, 26722 Kuykendahl Road, 77375
• Station 8, 11800 Gosling Road, 77381

Phone 281-367-3444.

Headcount: 167 appointed on the TCFP size list read 2026-09-03 (FDID 2270, rank 43). That is the commission's count on that read date, not a current headcount. PRB active members 162. The About page's 2014 history still lists 132 certified firefighters and 159 members. Older copies of this page said 138. Those figures disagree; they are not averaged.

ISO Class 1, Public Protection Class 1 as of May 1, 2014 (ISO and Texas Department of Insurance). About says the department achieved ISO 1 at the end of 2013. Those two dates disagree; Class 1 is current either way. Fire Chief Palmer Buck, hired December 2019.

Pension is The Woodlands Firefighters' Retirement System (TLFFRA), PRB plan 416, not TMRS. Employee 12 percent, employer 14 percent. Social Security No. Full retirement 52/20. Shift on the pay plan is 48/96.

First paid Fire Chief and first full-time paid staff: January 1975. Volunteer origin in the early 1970s. About celebrated 40 years of service in 2014.

Starting pay is on the 2026 Fire Suppression Pay Plan (effective January 1, 2026). This guide does not print a dollar.

What To Do While the Window Is Closed

Submit the Candidate Interest Form. Watch TWFD Job Opportunities and the Paycom board. Do not apply on a board with no fire posting. Older Facebook hiring graphics are not this cycle. 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
• How to become an EMT in Texas
• CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests
• How to become a firefighter in Houston, Texas

Sources

• The Woodlands Township Fire, TWFD Job Opportunities. Scheduled recruitment periods. Candidate Interest Form. Retrieved 2026-08-22; re-read 2026-09-03, still scheduled windows, no firefighter posting on the page.
• The Woodlands Township (Paycom), Job Opportunities. the township job board 2026-09-03, 0 fire. Same 8 titles as 2026-08-29. 2026-08-22 pack had 11 township / 0 fire. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
• The Woodlands Township Fire, Fire hub. Canonical hub. /154/Fire-Department 404 on 2026-09-03. Retrieved 2026-08-22; re-read 2026-09-03.
• The Woodlands Township Fire, About Our Department. Eight stations. Chief Palmer Buck, December 2019. ISO 1 end of 2013. First paid staff January 1975. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• The Woodlands Township Fire, Fire Stations. Station 5 replacement under construction. Station 2 / 3 village split. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• The Woodlands Township Fire, FAQ. ISO Class 1 as of May 1, 2014. Interest form if no fire jobs listed. Retrieved 2026-08-22; re-read 2026-09-03.
• The Woodlands Township, 2026 Fire Suppression Pay Plan. Effective January 1, 2026. 48/96. Live 2026-09-03 (PDF, 440483 bytes). This guide does not print the table dollars.
• Texas Pension Review Board, plan 416. The Woodlands Firefighters' Retirement System. Employee 12 percent, employer 14 percent, SS No. 52/20. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Departments by size. Size list read 2026-09-03: The Woodlands Fire Department FDID 2270, 167 appointed, rank 43. Overlay 12225 appointed 0.