Fire Department · Career
City of Nogales
Nogales, AZ · Santa Cruz County
“Courteous, Compassionate, Professional”
Apply for Division Chief / Fire Marshal at City of Nogales with salary range up to $80K+ benefits, open until filled.
City of Nogales seeks EMT-certified firefighters with AZ Driver’s License and Firefighter I & II certifications. Salary starts at $53 hourly, plus benefits. Submit application continuously until filled.
City of Nogales seeks a Paramedic/Firefighter with an annual salary of $44,207. Required certifications include AZ EMCT-Paramedic and Firefighter I & II. Submit application continuously until filled.
The City of Nogales Fire Department protects a border community whose daytime population swells to more than 100,000 people across roughly 21 square miles. Operating on an "all hazards" model, it delivers fire suppression, emergency medical care, community risk reduction, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue.
The department runs two stations (Fire Station 301 and 302) with an apparatus fleet of three engines, a ladder truck, a rescue unit, and three brush trucks, answering roughly 3,000 calls for service a year. Its work is organized into EMS, Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression, Public Outreach, and Special Operations divisions.
Because of its location on rugged terrain along the border, the department coordinates closely with Border Patrol, CBP, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff, and neighboring fire districts, and maintains specialty capabilities in hazmat, wildland and search operations, technical rope rescue, and swiftwater rescue for the area's flash-flood-prone washes.
MissionMembers dedicate efforts to provide safety and welfare through preservation of life, health, and property with highly trained staff and a productive work environment.
Nogales Fire hires through the City of Nogales' job portal, where firefighter and paramedic positions are posted "open until filled" and taken through an online application. As of mid-2026 the department has active openings for Firefighter/EMT and Paramedic/Firefighter, plus a Division Chief / Fire Marshal role.
Applications are submitted online via the city's job-application form; prospective candidates can direct questions to the city at 520-287-6571.
Hiring process
- Submit an online job application through the City of Nogales job portal for the open firefighter or paramedic position
How do I apply to become a firefighter with Nogales Fire?
Applications are submitted online through the City of Nogales job portal at nogalesaz.gov/jobs, where fire and EMS openings are posted.
Is Nogales Fire currently hiring?
Yes. As of 2026 the department has openings for Firefighter/EMT and Paramedic/Firefighter, both listed as open until filled, along with a Division Chief / Fire Marshal position.
Do I need to be a paramedic to work here?
The department hires both Firefighter/EMT and Paramedic/Firefighter roles, and has operated its own ambulance service since 1984, so EMS certification is central to the job.
What kind of calls does the department handle?
It runs an all-hazards operation: structural and wildland fire, EMS (about 2,800 ambulance calls a year), hazmat, technical rope rescue, and swiftwater rescue, for roughly 3,000 total calls annually.
What specialty teams could I work on?
Special Operations includes hazardous materials, wildland and search teams, technical rope rescue, and swiftwater rescue for the area's flash-flood washes.