Firefighter Cadet: Intensive Training & Field Prep

Built for the Badge; El Paso (TX); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Built for the Badge seeks a Firefighter Trainee for multiple locations in El Paso, TX. The role offers a contract between $39k and $57k per year and requires entry-level education plus driver’s licenses and CPR certification.

You will undergo academy training, physical prep, and rotations through ambulance and hospital settings. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, additional credits or work experience, and meet licensing and EMS readiness criteria.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, GED or higher; two (2) years of general work experience or twelve (12) post-secondary semester credits with minimum 2.0 GPA.
• Licenses: Texas Class C Driver's License (or equivalent); Texas Class B Driver's License Permit (or equivalent) at entry; CPR certification from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Participate in classroom lectures, response simulations, live field exercises, ambulance and hospital clinical rotations, and other activities.
• Includes rigorous physical preparation, written testing, and performance evaluations.
• Involves study and practice of job-related structural firefighting and basic/paramedic EMS per department rules and standards.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years general work experience or 12 post-secondary credits

Job description

Built for the Badge seeks a Firefighter Trainee for multiple locations in El Paso, TX. The role offers a contract between $39k and $57k per year and requires entry-level education plus driver’s licenses and CPR certification.

You will undergo academy training, physical prep, and rotations through ambulance and hospital settings. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, additional credits or work experience, and meet licensing and EMS readiness criteria.