Service God, Country, and Man is a great honor;
but to serve as a Deer Park Volunteer Firefigher
is a privilege.

Becoming a Member

Your time is a precious commodity and as a Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department member you will be afforded the opportunity to serve your community as a firefighter or as an Emergency Medical Provider.

As a firefighter you will be placed in an intensive 14-week fire academy where you will experience classroom, hands on fire training, and comradeship opportunities with fellow firefighters.  After the academy you will be allowed to join the prestigious ranks of the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department where you will undergo a six-month probationary period to further your fire fighting experience.

As a member of the EMS group you will be placed with a mentor for six months to demonstrate skills and learn department protocol.

The City of Deer Park offers its volunteers opportunities to expand their EMS and fire training through area colleges, fire training schools, and the prestigious Texas A&M ire training school in College Station, Texas.

The City of Deer Park is a member of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, which provides pension, disability, and survivor benefits for the firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel who volunteer their time.  After 15 years of pension credit you will be allowed to receive these retirement benefits.

Qualifications required for application
EMS		Fire
Between 19 and 55 years of age		Between 21 and 55 years of age
Pass DOT physical		Pass DOT physical
Current Texas EMS Certification		Pass physical agility test
Pass physical agility test		Pass a criminal background check
Pass a criminal background check		Complete academy training
Complete academy training

If you meet the listed qualifications and are interested in becoming a member please download an application.

Application for Membership (926 KB)

- or - complete an online application.

Please return the completed application to Jennifer Fletcher at Station 3, located at 2211 East X Street.

For station locations please refer to the Contact Us page of the site.