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Nacogdoches Fire Department
Nacogdoches, TX · Nacogdoches County
58 uniformed (career) firefighters plus three civilian staff and volunteer personnel, working three 48-hour shifts of 17 firefighters each led by a battalion chief; department-wide totals about 60 full-time employees.
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Department careers page ↗Nacogdoches Fire Department traces its roots to 1907, when citizens first organized a volunteer fire company that briefly disbanded before being reorganized as the Nacogdoches Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 on February 29, 1908, under Chief Ira Link Sturdevant. The department's first motorized fire engine, a 1923 Seagrave nicknamed "Big Bertha," arrived by train in 1924, marking the shift away from horse-drawn and hand-pulled equipment. The Central Fire Station has occupied the same block on the south side of the historic town square since a city hall/fire station combination was built there in 1909, later replaced by a larger municipal building in 1952.
Today the department is a full-service public safety agency covering the city with five stations, five engines, a 100-foot aerial tower, a medium-duty heavy rescue, three wildland engines, and a rehab unit, maintaining more than 1,500 fire hydrants citywide. Beyond suppression, crews handle EMS response, hazardous materials incidents, technical and water rescue, fire and life-safety inspections, and public education, including a Citizens Fire Academy and an on-site fire museum at Central Station.
MissionProtect and enhance the quality of life in Nacogdoches through a comprehensive program of services directed toward public education, prevention, and control...
The department now accepts applicants who are not yet fire certified. Candidates selected as Firefighter Cadets have their Fire Academy and/or EMS coursework paid for by the department in exchange for a required post-training service commitment. Fully certified applicants receive priority consideration in hiring. Open positions are posted through the City of Nacogdoches' ApplicantPro job portal.
Non-certified hires are brought on as Firefighter Cadets with department-paid Fire Academy and/or EMS training, followed by a required service commitment to repay training costs.
Do I need to be fire certified to apply to Nacogdoches Fire Department?
No. The department accepts applicants without fire certification as Firefighter Cadets, and will pay for their Fire Academy and/or EMS courses in exchange for a required service commitment afterward. Fully certified candidates receive priority consideration.
How many fire stations does Nacogdoches operate?
Five stations: Station 1 at North Street and Austin, Station 2 at East Main and Martin Luther King, Station 3 at Old Lufkin Road and SW Stallings Drive, Station 4 on NE Stallings Drive beside the high school, and Station 5 (Central Fire Station) on the downtown square.
What shifts do Nacogdoches firefighters work?
Personnel work three 48-hour shifts with 7:00 AM start/end times, with each shift staffed by 17 firefighters and a commanding battalion chief.
When was the Nacogdoches Fire Department founded?
A volunteer fire company first organized in 1907, and the Nacogdoches Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 was reorganized on February 29, 1908 under Chief Ira Link Sturdevant.
Does the department respond outside city limits?
Rescue 5, based at the Central Fire Station, responds countywide for heavy rescue calls.