Admission Process

All prospective students must meet admission requirements to Northeast Texas Fire/EMS Training Academy Program.

• Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Degree (GED)
• 18 years of age
• Physician's Release Statement
• Application fee must be received along with your application

Classes are limited to approximately 30 students. Applicants must complete the application process and send in the application along with the appropriate registration fee, prior to acceptance and class assignment.

Applicants that are sponsored (full-time, paid employees of a sponsoring fire department) and non-sponsored.

Sponsored students must submit a letter of sponsorship containing the applicant's name, address, phone number, social security number and statement of equivalent entrance requirements certification. The letter must be written on fire department letterhead stating that the applicant is a full-time, paid employee of the sponsoring fire department.

Students must provide 2007 Edition of NFPA 1971- approved protective clothing.

Once application has been requested, an information packet will be provided via e-mail or mail to you, which will include the physician's release form. A physician's release must be obtained prior to the first day of class.

Recruits must be able to perform the following agility tasks. The physicians release will be based on the cadets ability to preform these task.

Physical Ability Performance Task Descriptions:

• TASK I: EQUIPMENT CARRY AND STAIR CLIMB
  • Task Description: While wearing the fire equipment (helmet & coat) provided, the applicant will left and carry on one shoulder 1 - section of 3" hose bundled with the 2-1/2" nozzle attached, up to the third floor landing and return to the first floor landing while carrying a flashlight in the opposite hand. Applicants shall make each step on the stairway without skipping any steps. Time allowed: 60 seconds.
• TASK II: LADDER CARRY
  • Task Description: The applicant will remove a roof ladder from a pumper and carry 50 feet, around obstacles, to a doorway, turn around and return to the pumper and place the ladder back on the apparatus. Time allowed: 70 seconds.
• TASK III: 3" DRY HOSE DRAG
  • Task Description: Three unconnected lengths of 3" dry hose will be placed on the ground. The applicant will move down the hose, coupling each section. The applicant will then drag the coupled hose 50 feet to pre-marked line, then turn around and re-drag the hose an additional 50 feet to a pre-marked line. Time allowed: 50 seconds.
• TASK IV: 1-3/4" CHARGED HOSE ADVANCE
  • Task Description: the applicant will be required to advance a charged hose line forward 30 feet, then will make a 90 degree right turn around the marker, advance the charged hose to a the second marker located approximately 15 feet from the first marker, then make a left turn around the second marker and advance the charged hose line and nozzle past the finish line located approximately 15 feet away from the second marker. Time allowed: 40 seconds.
• TASK V: MAZE
  • Task Description: The applicant will need protective clothing, SCBA and face piece; enter into an area with mask blacked out; and follow a rope to the exit. Time allowed: 60 seconds.
• TASK VI: AERIAL LADDER CLIMB
  • Task Description: The applicant will need a firefighting helmet, gloves and life belt and climb 70 feet on an aerial ladder at 70 degrees. The applicant will touch a flag and descend the ladder. Time allowed: 5 minutes