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VIDEO: Crews battle massive fire at old Oregon paper mill

Firefighters battled a massive fire on the property of an abandoned paper mill in Oregon City early Thursday morning. At about 3:46 a.m., Clackamas Fire crews were called out to a fire at 419 Main Street. The fire was on the Blue Heron property, which is an abandoned paper mill now owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde as …

Rescue crews from across the DC region respond to aircraft, helicopter crash

VIDEO: Search and rescue crews from across the D.C. region responded to the Potomac River in the moments following the report of a crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a Black Hawk military helicopter Wednesday night. One of those responding jurisdictions was Prince George's County Fire and Rescue. We spoke to fire chief Tiffany Green about what happened. Green …

‘Unprecedented' number of lithium-ion batteries complicate Los Angeles wildfires cleanup

VIDEO: What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires. The batteries are a major challenge in the early stages of the debris removal process after two of the most destructive wildfires on record in California. They power plug-in hybrid cars and EVs, …

Who will be the next U.S. Fire Administrator? Selection process explained

The U.S. Fire Administrator is a presidential appointee, meaning the selection follows a structured federal process. The administrator leads the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, the outgoing U.S. Fire Administrator, explained this process in a recent episode of the USFA Podcast: “The U.S. fire …

City in Southern Texas Launches International Firefighter Exchange Program

McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos, along with City Manager Isaac J. Tawil, McAllen officials, and Fire Chief Juan Gloria, launched the inaugural “International Firefighter Exchange Program.” This groundbreaking initiative provides a unique opportunity for firefighters from international partner cities to acquire new techniques, strategies, and valuable learning experiences in firefighting. This program focuses not only on skill development but also on fostering …
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AK - EMS / Fire Training Specialist - Anchorage Fire Department - Closing: 02/11/25

AK - Firefighter EMT I-II-III (Flex) - City & Borough of Juneau

AK - Firefighter Paramedic - City & Borough of Juneau

AZ - Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Yuma - Next Review: 02/12/25

AZ - Fire Prevention Specialist - Golden Valley Fire District - Open Until Filled

AZ - Firefighter Recruit - Scottsdale Fire Department - Closing: 01/31/25

AZ - Volunteer Firefighter - Social Sciences Innovations Corporation/National Volunteer Fire Council - 03/15/25

CA - Division Chief - Monterey County Regional Fire District - Closing: 02/08/25

CA - Entry Level Firefighter / Entry Level Firefighter-Paramedic / Lateral Firefighter / Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - Woodside Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/02/25

CA - Fire Chief - City of Manhattan Beach - Closing: 02/10/25

CA - Fire Engineer - City of Patterson - First Review: 02/10/25

CA - Fire Marshal - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/12/25

CA - Firefighter / Paramedic (Entry-Level and Lateral) - Southern Marin Fire District - Closing: 01/31/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Fountain Valley - Closing: 02/10/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Marinwood Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 02/14/25

CA - Fuels Mitigation Specialist - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 02/12/25

CA- Emergency Medical Services Coordinator - City of Fremont - Open Until Filled

CA/WA/HI - Fire Investigator - Rimkus - Closing: 02/28/25

CO - Fire Chief - Mountain View Fire Rescue - First Review: 02/09/25

CO - Full-time Temporary Seasonal Wildland Firefighters - Roaring Fork Fire Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

CO - Lateral Full-Time Firefighter/EMT-Basic - Windsor Severance Fire Rescue - Closing: 02/09/25

CO – Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter Paramedic – Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District – Closing: 02/07/25

IA- Fire Chief - City of Burlington - Closing: 01/22/25

ID - Fire Chief - Bonneville County Fire Protection District No. 1 - Closing: 02/23/25

ID - Fire Chief - Spirit Lake Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/21/25

ID - Paramedic/Firefighter - City of Moscow - Closing: 01/30/25

ID - Worley FD-Firefighter 1 Academy - Worley Fire Station #1

KS - Firefighter EMT & Firefighter Paramedic - City of Olathe

MA - Fire Chief - Williamstown Fire District - Closing: 01/31/2025

MO - Fire Chief - Little Dixie Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/01/25

MT - Fire Chief - City of Hamilton - Closing: 02/15/25

MT - Fire Chief - City of Kalispell - First Review: 02/02/25

MT - Firefighter (FF1 and FF2)/Paramedic – City of Livingston

MT – Fire Chief – Frenchtown Rural Fire District – Closing: 2/17/2025

NM - Lateral Firefighter / EMT/ AEMT & Paramedic - Artesia Fire Department - Open Until Filled

NV - Fire Chief - City of Boulder City - Closing: 02/27/25

OK - Fire Chief - City of Edmond - Closing: 02/20/25

OR - Deputy Fire Marshal - Jackson County Fire District 3 - Closing: 02/07/25

OR - EMS Coordinator - Turner Fire District - Closing: 01/31/25

OR - EMS Division Chief - Marion County Fire District No. 1 - First Review: 02/02/25

OR - Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic - Portland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/10/25

OR - Entry-Level Firefighter - City of Hillsboro - Closing: 03/16/25

OR - Fire Chief - City of La Grande - First Review: 03/09/25

OR - Fire Chief - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Fire Inspector - Canby Fire District - 02/12/25

OR - Fire Lieutenant - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

OR - Fire Marshal - Woodburn Fire District - Closing: 02/28/25

OR - Firefighter - City of Jacksonville - Closing: 02/10/25

OR - Firefighter Entry & Lateral Transfer - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/ Paramedic (Entry Level) - Hood River Fire & EMS - 02/23/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT - West Side Rural Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/EMT Basic, Intermediate, Paramedic - Eugene Springfield Fire - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue - Open Until Filled

OR - Full-Time Faculty: EMS Lead Instructor - Umpqua Community College - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Portland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/10/25

OR - Recruitment Retention Coordinator - Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue - Open Until Closed

OR – Seasonal Wildland Dispatchers & Firefighters - Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District

SC - Fire Chief - Florence County Fire & Rescue Department - Open Until Filled

SC - Fire Chief - Lexington County Fire Service - Open Until Filled

TX - EMS Captain - City of Melissa - Open Until Filled

TX - Fire Chief - City of Longview - Closing: 02/17/25

TX - Firefighter - City of Beaumont - Closing: 03/14/25

WA - Administrative Assistant - King County Fire District No. 2 - Closing: 02/07/25

WA - Assistant Fire Chief - Camano Island Fire & Rescue - First Review: 01/31/25

WA - Deputy Chief - Yakima County Fire District #1 - Closing: 01/31/25

WA - Deputy Fire Marshal III - Inspector/PIO - Renton Regional Fire Authority - First Review: 02/28/25

WA - Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT / Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz County Fire District #5 - Closing: 02/09/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Clark County Fire District 6 - Closing: 04/01/2025 (Review January 31, 2025)

WA - Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Kittitas County Fire District #7 - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Fire Chief - San Juan County Fire District #2 (Orcas Island Fire & Rescue) - Closing: 02/07/25

WA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District 5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Full-Time Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - City of Burlington - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Fulltime Firefighter/EMT - Cowlitz County Fire District 3 - Closing 2/07/25

WA - Human Resources Generalist - Camano Island Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/04/25

WA - Interim Fire Chief - South King Fire District - Closing: 01/31/25

WA - Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Poulsbo Fire Department - Closing: 01/31/25

WA - Office Manager/Payroll Specialist - SE Thurston Fire Authority - Open Until Filled

WA - Paramedic / Firefighter (Lateral Transfer) - City of Anacortes Fire Department - Closing: 02/01/25

WA - Paramedic in Training - King County Medic One - Closing: 02/02/25

WI - Fire Chief - City of Oshkosh - Closing: 03/02/25

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