Employment and Volunteering Opportunities

Oak Hill has teamed up with Westlake and Hudson Bend Fire Departments to form the Multi-Agency Prequalification Process, where interested applicants can take the written and physical tests in order to qualify themselves for application with any of the three fire departments. More information can be found here.

Employment Opportunities

Applicants for employment must be at least 18 years of age and have either a high school diploma or a GED. They must be certified or certifiable as a firefighter with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and as a minimum an EMT-B with the Texas Department of State Health Services by date of hire.

Applications must include a current criminal history (within 30 days of the application deadline) and a driving record from the Texas Department of Public Safety, with written verification of certifications.

The Oak Hill Fire Department pay rates can be found here, and longevity incentives here.

Reserve Member Opportunities

To become a member, please contact the Reserve Member Coordinator, Preston Doege, at 288-5576 x108 to confirm eligibility or to receive more information.

Here is the Reserve Member Application.

Training is offered free of charge by the department, which is required for members to be able to assist on scene. Fire training includes a minimums course and Oak Hill Fire Department also offers training for members to take the State Fire Commission Exam. A degree in fire protection is offered locally through Austin Community College. Medical training is offered by the Austin Community College and other local facilities for the following certifications:

ECA ~ Emergency Care Attendant

EMT-B ~ Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

EMT-I ~ Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate

EMT-P ~ Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic, and Licensed Paramedic

The Oak Hill Fire Department also runs a training academy to prepare students for the State Fire Commission Exam, with consistently high pass rates.

Teenagers aged 13 to 17 are welcome as junior members of Oak Hill Fire Department, as long as they have at least one parent or guardian who is a full member of the department and they maintain passing grades at school. Teenagers 13 to 15 who become junior members are Junior Probationary Firefighters. 16 and 17 year olds are Senior Probationary Firefighters. Both may assist on scene in a controlled capacity.