Lucas Volunteer Fire Department
151 Country Club Road
Lucas, TX 75002
972-727-1242
Interested in joining the Lucas Fire Department?
No experience required!
Application
Requirements
Minimum Age is 18
Pass department physical agility test
Pass background check
Pass drug screen (initial and unannounced annual)
Have (or agree to obtain) SSFMA Basic Firefighting certificate (or equivilant)
Reside in Lucas Fire District
Exceptions made for "Shift Workers"
Must agree to stand-by at station minium of 36 hours per month
Must attend required Department meetings and training
Meetings
Department meetings scheduled 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Additional training meetings as scheduled by Training Officer
Training
(paid for by the department)
Required
SFFMA Intro
SFFMA Basic Firefighter (167 hours)
Quarterly "Live Fire" drills at CCCC
Optional
SFFMA Intermediate Firefighter (206 hours)
SFFMA Advanced Firefighter (192 hours)
ECA (64 hours)
EMT-B (180 hours)
EMS CE's
Apparatus Driver/Operator (44 hours)
Annual Regional Fire School (1 week) at Texas A&M University
Equipment
(provided by the department)
Full set of structural firefighting bunker gear
Uniform shirts and ballcap
Radio (N/A shift workers)
Pager (N/A shift workers)