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NOTICE OF FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE EXAM

An Examination will be administered on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:00am for the position of FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC for the City of Brownsville.
Applicants (MALE or FEMALE) must be a minimum of 18 years of age and not be over the age of 36 at the time of testing (no exceptions). Must be able to pass the Physical, Mental and Background Investigation. All applicants must be able to read and write the English Language and must have a High School Diploma or GED. All Applicants must be eligible for future certification by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Personal Standards and Education. The eligibility list will be valid for one (1) year.

REGISTRATION: To Register for Testing, applicants must register by submitting their information to email
civilservice@brownsvilletx.gov including:

1.  Copy of Driver's License or ID
2.  High School Diploma
3.  DD 214 (if applicable)
4.  TCFP Certification and/or national registry with the TDSHSP (if applicable).
   Scanned or photos accepted (must be readable).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 12, 2025, by 5:00PM – NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

•  Persons who have previously, within 24 months, taken the Entry Level Test, and after interviews and background investigation not accepted for the position of firefighter/paramedic, are not eligible to take this Entry Level Exam.
• Examination will begin at 9:00 A.M. at The Brownsville Events Center, #1 Events Center Blvd., Brownsville, Texas.
•  An "Applicant Study Guide" may be obtained upon request at civilservice@brownsvilletx.gov
•  Applicants must submit a valid Driver's License or ID. (Upon entering the testing area, you will be required to present a valid Driver's License.)
• Military Service Credit: Applicants must submit their Military DD-214 at time of registration and must have served a minimum of 180 days of active military service to qualify for the additional points. (Honorable Discharge Only TLGC Chap. 143. Sec. 143.025)
• Existing Certification Credits: Applicants must submit at the time of registration proof of their Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certification and/or a National Registry or a Texas Department of State Health Services for Paramedic in order to qualify for the additional points and must be in good standing.
• Upon request, accommodations shall be provided to an applicant in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. An applicant who needs special arrangements shall submit a request in writing, five business days prior to the testing date, to the Civil Service Director.
• The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
• All applicants who pass the exam and are selected to proceed in the hiring process will be required to take the Brownsville Firefighter Physical Agility Test (PAT).

Contact Karina Mendoza with questions at: 956-548-6093 or email karina.mendoza@brownsvilletx.gov
APPLICANTS ARRIVING AFTER 9:00 AM WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
Certified By: Karina Mendoza
Civil Service Director
Brownsville Civil Service Commission: 956.548.6093
Posted: August 8, 2025