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WFCA RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Mark Siem

Plan, Prepare, Share: Make the Most of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

In preparation for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 3, WFCA offers a suite of free, shareable resources to support your community outreach efforts. Our Wildfire Preparedness Collection includes practical guides such as the Wildfire Preparedness Checklist, Wildfire Evacuation Plan Checklist, and How to Stay Safe During a Wildfire. These articles provide actionable steps for residents to enhance their readiness and resilience. We encourage you to utilize and distribute these materials to support community wildfire awareness—and save time by using ready-made content you can share right away.

ALASKA NEWS

Authorities name 2 killed in plane crash south of Homer that also leaves 1 hospitalized

Authorities name 2 killed in plane crash south of Homer that also leaves 1 hospitalized

VIDEO: Troopers say two passengers are dead, and one is injured after a Cessna 207 crashed near Nanwalek, south of Homer, on Monday afternoon.

NATIONAL NEWS

Video shows explosion during Rhode Island house fire

Crews responded to a fire at a two-story home on Lubec Street in Providence. It took about an hour and a half and approximately 60 firefighters to get the fire under control.

Firefighter in New York stepping away after 70 years on the job

VIDEO: For more than 70 years, a firefighter has been serving his community, putting his life on the line to serve others.

'Spirit of Oklahoma' fire engine to be restored by Tulsa Tech students

VIDEO: FOX23 was given an up-close look at the Spirit of Oklahoma fire engine that was donated to the New York City Fire Department by Oklahoma students after the 9/11 terrorist attack.

Flames will appear over California's Pacific Palisades again, this time to see what caused January’s deadly fire

Flames will appear once again over Pacific Palisades this week as federal investigators conduct a controlled fire to help determine what caused the January fire that killed a dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes.

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

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JOBS

AZ - Battalion Chief - Pinetop Fire District - Closing: 05/09/25

CA - Ambulance Operator - Paramedic 24 hour shift - San Bernardino County - Open Until Filled

CA - Associate Fire Plans Examiner - Santa Clara County Fire Department - Closing: 04/29/25

CA - Deputy Fire Marshal / Plans Examiner and Inspection - University of California - Open Until Filled

CA - Division Chief - City of Fremont - Closing: 05/08/25

CA - Fire Inspector/Plans Examiner - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 05/01/25

CA - Shift Battalion Chief - South Placer Fire District - Closing: 05/29/25

CA - Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley FPD - Closing: Open Recruitment

CA – Division Chief – City of Marina Fire Department – Closing: 05/04/25

CO - Division Chief, Training - City of Boulder - First Review: 04/28/25

CO - Firefighter EMT Basic - City of Greeley - Closing: 05/05/25

CO - Firefighter Paramedic - City of Greeley - Closing: 05/05/25

ID - Fire Chief - BC South Fire Protection District - First Review: 04/27/25

ID - Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Madison Fire Department - Closing: 05/20/25

ID - Lateral Firefighter/EMT or Paramedic - McCall Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/09/25

IL - Firefighter/Paramedic - Elk Grove Village Fire Department - Closing: 05/16/25

IL - Firefighter/Paramedic - River Forest Fire Department - Open Until Filled

IL - Shift Battalion Chief - Itasca Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

MI - Fire Chief - City of Walker - Closing: 04/29/25

MT - Human Resources Director - Missoula Rural Fire District - Open Until Filled

NM - Fire Fighter/EMT - New Mexico State University Fire Department - Closing: 05/08/25

OR - Battalion Chief - Sutherlin Fire Department - Closing: 05/19/25

OR - Beach & Ocean Lifeguard - City of Seaside - Closing: 07/01/25

OR - Fire Chief - Mosier Fire District - Closing: 05/28/25

OR - Fire Inspector - City of Gresham - First Review: 05/05/25

OR - Fire Inspector - Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue - Closing: 05/04/25

OR - Firefighter - City of Astoria - Closing: 05/12/25

OR - Firefighter Lateral Entry / Entry-Level - Depoe Bay Fire District - Closing: 05/16/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/19/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Cascade Locks - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Pendleton Fire & Ambulance Department - Closing: 04/30/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Estacada Rural Fire District 69 - Closing: 05/05/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Sweet Home Fire District - Closing: 05/09/25

OR - Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Oakridge Fire & EMS - Open Until Filled

OR - Recruitment Retention Coordinator - Lieutenant - Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue - Closing: 05/12/25

OR - Resident Firefighter Program - City of Seaside - Closing: 05/15/25

OR - Seasonal Firefighters - Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73 - Closing: 05/15/25

WA - Deputy Chief / Operations - East Olympia Fire District - Closing: 05/16/25

WA - Division Chief - Training Officer - Orcas Island Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter - City of Vancouver Fire Department - Closing: 05/15/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Mason Fire & EMS - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Vancouver Fire Department - Closing: 05/15/25

WA - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz Country Fire District #5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter / EMT / Paramedic - North County Regional Fire Authority - Closing: 05/12/25

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Ocean Shores Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Ocean Shores Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Finance Manager - Mountain View Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/18/25

WA - Fire Chief - Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 - First Review: 04/20/25

WA - Fire Chief - Grant County Fire District 7 - Closing: 05/09/25

WA - Fire Mechanic I - City of Yakima - Closing: 05/06/25

WA - Firefighter (Entry-Level and Lateral) - City of Longview - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter Paramedic (Entry-Level and Lateral) - City of Longview - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter-Paramedic - Snohomish Fire District #4 - Test Submission: 06/02/25

WA - Full-Time Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-EMT - City of Burlington - Closing: 05/23/25

WA - Lateral Paramedic/Firefighter - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - Continuous

WA - Lieutenant - South Bay FD (Thurston County Fire Protection District 8) - Closing: 05/13/25

WA - Office & Financial Manager/Clerk of the Board of Fire Commissioners - Lewis County Fire District 5 - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Per-Diem Paramedic - Lewis County Fire Protection District 2 - Open Until Filled

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