Firefighter Application
Application Requirements for Firefighter:
•Must have high school diploma or G.E.D.
•Must have valid TX driver license (Class B exempt non CDL or equivalent)
•Must have TCFP Structure Firefighter Certification
•Must have Courage to be Safe certification
•Must have Traffic Incident Safety certification
•Must have (or obtain within reasonable time) TCFP Driver/Operator Pumper certification
 
Shift Schedule:
•10 shifts per month (average)
•24 Hours on Duty / 48 Hours off Duty
 
Additional Pay for:
•Hazard Duty Pay
•Education/Certification Pay
•Longevity Pay
 
Benefits:
•Supplemented Health/Dental and Life Insurance
•Pension Retirement Plan
•Vacation
•Holidays
•Sick Leave
Must also complete a CITY OF CARTHAGE APPLICATION.
Randy Liedtke
Fire Marshal
Carthage Fire Department 
321 W. Panola St. 
Carthage, TX 75633
903-693-5282