Monday, June 5th, 2023
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Harris County ESD 12 Firefighters from Station 14 and Station 24 participated in a total of six tours at the newly constructed 380,000 square foot Weida Freight System warehouse located at 13230 Crosb...
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Harris County ESD 12 Firefighters from Station 14 and Station 24 participated in a total of five tours at the newly constructed 650,000 square foot Chewy Distribution Center at 13250 Crosby Freeway. T...
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
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Seven new employees (six Firefighters and one Driver/Engineer) successfully completed orientation training on April 14, 2023. The training was conducted at Harris County ESD 12 Station 14 and Station ...
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Assistant Fire Chief Marshall Hutton and District Chief James Novick recently received the Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFOD) from The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). In 1986, the Inter...
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HARRIS COUNTY ESD 12 FIRE DEPARTMENT

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND EXPERIENCED DRIVERS APPLICATION DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2023 FOR AUGUST 2023 EMPLOYMENT

See Jobs Tab for Firefighter and Driver Pay Rates and Benefits
 
See Application Tab to Complete an On-Line Application
 

ABOUT HARRIS COUNTY ESD 12 FIRE DEPARTMENT 

Harris County ESD 12 Fire Department provides Fire Protection, Rescue, and Medical First Responder services to an unincorporated area located on the east side of Harris County.

The Department operates from two stations that protect approximately 55,000 residents with additional 5,000 daytime visitors and workers (2020 Census), located within a 9.75 square mile response district (source: 2021 Harris County Appraisal District Property Use Category Recap).

The response district contains commercial, educational, industrial, marine, multi-family, and one-family occupancies. The district also contains sections of Interstate 10, the Sam Houston Toll Road, and several railroads.

The Department has a Career Staff consisting of 4 Administrative Staff personnel and 42 Fire Operations personnel authorized in the 2022 Budget. The Department strives to maintain a minimum level of 12 firefighters (1-District Chief; 3-Captains [Company Officers]; 3 Engineers [Drivers]; and 5 Firefighters) on duty 24 hours-a-day, everyday.

The Department has an Insurance Service Office - Public Protection Classification (PPC) of an ISO Class 1, resulting in lower fire insurance costs to property owners. 

An older 3.2 square mile part of the Department's response district contains the third most densely populated area within Harris County (6,637 persons per square mile - 2010 Census). 

The Department is operated by Harris County Emergency Services District 12.


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