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Juneteenth. The newsletter will return on Friday, June 20.

 

ALASKA NEWS

Multiple fires set in Anchorage's Davis Park as abatement begins

Multiple fires set in Anchorage's Davis Park as abatement begins

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Multiple fires were seen burning Tuesday morning in Mountain View’s Davis Park as the city began clearing out homeless camps in the area.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: Drone Helps Virginia Firefighters Tackle 4-Hour EV Blaze

PHOTOS: A fire blazed from an electric vehicle on Monday after it crashed on Walton Bluff Parkway in Chesterfield County. The SUV reportedly ran off the road, clipped a cement culvert and overturned, causing the batteries in the vehicle to catch on fire.

Rhode Island Milestone: East Providence Firefighters First in U.S. to Use Non-PFAS Gear

VIDEO: The East Providence Fire Department has become the first department in the country to use non-PFAS turnout gear. According to the City of East Providence, the gear is the first to fully exclude the use of fluorinated chemistry, which has been shown to cause cancer.

Truck memorializing beloved Michigan fire chief will soon be back in rotation after winter crash

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire engine memorializing a beloved chief is being brought back to the community next week. Ed's engine, named after late Comstock Fire & Rescue Chief Ed Switalski, was damaged on an I-94 on-ramp after an out-of-control box truck slid into it.

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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EVENTS

Visit the Events section on our website for upcoming conferences, meetings, and other important dates relevant to the fire service.

JOBS

AK - Fire Engineer - City of Valdez - Open Until Filled

AZ - Fire Chief - Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority - Closing: 06/22/25

CA - Fire Battalion Chief - City of Cathedral City - Closing: 07/09/25

CA - Fire Chief - Burney Fire Protection District - First Review: 06/22/25

CA - Fire Chief - City of Manteca - Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Chief - City of Vallejo - Closing: 06/16/25

CA - Fire District Program and Projects Coordinator - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/24/25

CA - Fire Inspector I - City of Fairfield - Closing: 07/07/25

CA - Firefighter - City of Monterey - Closing: 07/08/25

CA - Firefighter Exam - Sacramento County Airport Fire Level I/II - Closing: 07/10/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic - City of Suisun City - Open Until Filled

CA - Firefighter Paramedic – Professional Experience - Orange County Fire Authority - Closing: 07/06/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic Trainee - Orange County Fire Authority - Closing: 06/29/25

CA - Firefighter-Paramedic Recruit - City of Ventura - Closing: 08/07/25

CA - Paramedic Intern Program - Pasadena Fire Department - Closing: 07/03/25

CO - Accreditation Manager - Monument Fire District - Closing: 06/30/25

CO - Entry-Level Firefighter and Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Monument Fire District - Closing: 07/28/25

CO - Fire Marshal/Assistant Chief - City of Greeley - Closing: 07/09/25

CO - Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Louisville Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/26/25

CO - Shift Lieutenant - Loveland Fire Rescue Authority - Closing: 07/11/25

ID - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Twin Falls - Closing: 06/22/25

ID - Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Teton County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/27/25

IL - Firefighter - City of Freeport - Closing: 06/27/25

MN - Assistant Fire Marshal - St. Cloud Fire Department - Closing: 06/16/25

NC - Firefighter - Knightdale Fire Department - Closing: 06/20/25

ND - Training Director - North Dakota Firefighter's Association - Open Until Filled

NM - Division Chief - Operations - Artesia Fire Department - Open Until Filled

NM - Fire Fighter/EMT - New Mexico State University - Closing: 07/03/25

NV - Fire Chief - Storey County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/20/25

OR - Community Care Providers - EMT and Paramedic - Jackson County Fire District #3 - Closing: 06/28/25

OR - Deputy State Fire Marshal - Department of the Oregon State Fire Marshal - Closing: 07/06/25

OR - Fire & EMS Chief - City of Coquille - First Review: 07/13/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic or Single-Role Paramedic - Western Lane Fire & EMS Authority - Closing: 06/30/25

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

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

OR & WA - Exhaust Removal Sales Representative - SeaWestern - Open Until Filled

TX - Deputy Fire Marshal - City of McKinney - Open Until Filled

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Yakima - Closing: 06/24/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Closing: 07/18/25

WA - Emergency Medical Services Administrator - Whatcom County - Closing: 06/22/25

WA - Entry/Experienced/Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Poulsbo Fire Department - Closing: 07/02/25

WA - Executive Director - Bainbridge Prepares - Open Until Filled

WA - Fire Chief - City of Moses Lake - First Review: 06/22/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Closing: 06/30/25

WA - Firefighter Paramedic - Lateral - Everett Fire - Open Continuous

WA - Firefighter/EMT - Grays Harbor Fire District #7 - Continuous

WA - Firefighter/Paramedic/EMT - Riverside Fire Authority - Closing: 06/30/25

WA - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - City of DuPont - Closing: 06/30/25

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