Municipal fire department · Texas · United States

Irving Fire Department

About IFD

The Irving Fire Department (IFD) protects the City of Irving, Texas — approximately 255,000 residents across roughly 70 square miles in Dallas County, a key city of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and home to the Las Colinas business district, multiple Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, the University of Dallas, and a major share of the DFW International Airport. The substantial Class A office and high-rise corporate-campus risk profile, alongside parts of DFW International Airport (the airport itself is covered by a dedicated DFW Airport Department of Public Safety ARFF), shapes a commercial-property-heavy operational picture. IFD fields about 350 uniformed members from 11 fire stations and operates an integrated fire-EMS model: paramedic units provide advanced life support ambulance transport (IFD is the primary 911 medical-response agency for the city), and the same workforce handles fire suppression, ALS emergency medical service, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and arson investigation. Firefighter recruitment is administered by the City of Irving Human Resources Department under Texas civil service rules. The process typically includes an online application, written examination, the Candidate Physical Ability Test, oral interview, medical and psychological evaluation, polygraph and background investigation. Texas Commission on Fire Protection and Department of State Health Services certifications are required by hire. Bluewatch refers candidates to the official portal.

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Last updated 20 May 2026

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Recruitment guides

Background reading on applying, the fitness test, interview, and the on-call vs wholetime decision — useful before submitting to IFD.

How to become a firefighter in the United States — the application path →
Plain-English overview of how US firefighter recruitment actually works — the universal CPAT, civil-service exams, academy expectations, and the variations between municipal departments.
UK firefighter salary 2026 — what you actually earn, by rank and role →
A concrete breakdown of UK firefighter pay in 2026 — trainee through competent, London weighting, on-call pay models (retainer + call-out vs salaried), and how overtime changes the picture.
How to apply to be a wholetime firefighter in the UK →
A plain-English walkthrough of the wholetime firefighter application process — what you submit, what you sit, and roughly how long it takes.
On-call vs wholetime — which firefighter role suits you? →
How on-call (retained) and wholetime firefighter roles actually differ — pay, hours, training commitment, and the lifestyle trade-offs that aren't on most service websites.