Fire Department · Career
Kerrville Fire Department
Kerrville, TX · Kerr County
The Kerrville Fire Department traces its origins to the late 1800s and the Kerrville Hook & Ladder Co. Today it is a career department of roughly 81 team members, including about 77 firefighter EMTs, paramedics, and officers, alongside administrative and EMS staff.
The department protects a city population of about 25,000 residents and visitors while also serving as the mobile intensive care ambulance provider for the roughly 1,100 square miles of surrounding Kerr County. It carries an ISO Class 2 rating.
Beyond structural and wildland fire suppression, the department maintains technical rescue capabilities including scuba/dive, high-angle, and swiftwater rescue, plus tactical medicine, giving a relatively small agency a broad mission across a large rural county in the Hill Country.
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Recruiting and personnel services are handled through Fire Administration, and open positions are posted on the City of Kerrville's Government Jobs careers portal (governmentjobs.com/careers/kerrville). Candidates can create an account and sign up for email job alerts to be notified when firefighter positions open.
Because Kerrville is an integrated fire-and-EMS department that provides mobile intensive care coverage, EMT or paramedic certification is central to the role. Check the careers portal for current openings and specific requirements, as no firefighter positions were posted at the time of review.
How do I apply for a firefighter job with Kerrville Fire Department?
Open positions are posted on the City of Kerrville's careers portal at governmentjobs.com/careers/kerrville, where you can create an account, submit an application, and sign up for email job alerts.
Does Kerrville require EMS certification?
Kerrville is an integrated fire-and-EMS department that provides mobile intensive care ambulance service, and the vast majority of its roughly 77 uniformed members are firefighter EMTs and paramedics, so EMS certification is central to the firefighter role.
Are firefighter positions currently open?
At the time of review no firefighter positions were posted on the city careers portal. You can sign up for email job alerts on the portal to be notified when a position opens.
What kind of work does the department do?
The department provides fire suppression, EMS/mobile intensive care transport, wildland fire operations, and technical rescue including scuba/dive, high-angle, and swiftwater rescue, plus tactical medicine.
How large is the department and what area does it cover?
Kerrville Fire Department has about 81 team members across four fire stations, protecting roughly 25,000 city residents and providing EMS coverage across the approximately 1,100 square miles of Kerr County.