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VIDEOS: Massive fire engulfs apartment complex in Missouri

A massive fire has engulfed an apartment complex in Independence, Missouri. The fire started shortly after 6 a.m. at the Indy Ridge Apartments on E 37th Terrace Court, just North of Independence Commons. News Chopper 9's Johnny Rowlands observed one of the buildings fully engulfed in flames. Strong wind is making conditions difficult to fight that fire. KMBC 9's Nick …

Texas fire truck involved in rollover wreck

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: First responders responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a Smith County firetruck that injured two firefighters. According to Nikki Simmons, with Emergency Services District #2, a firetruck was destroyed in a crash Tuesday morning on FM 13 near CR 4624, just east of Troup. Simmons said a fire broke out in Cherokee County, and Smith County …

Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for

The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. Amanda Mascarelli, The Conversation U.S.’s senior health and medicine editor, spoke with Ian H. Stanley, a clinical psychologist and emergency medicine researcher, about the …

Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with rain on the horizon

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles officials were preparing for that prospect even as a small number of residents …

Virus season roars back with ‘quad-demic’ of illness

The spread of influenza A, COVID and RSV is "high" or "very high" across much of the U.S. at the same time norovirus cases are well above normal levels, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and wastewater surveillance data shows. The result is a "quad-demic" of illness hitting simultaneously in what's shaping up to be a more active virus season …
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JOBS

AZ - Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Yuma - First Review: 01/29/25

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

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

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

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

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

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 - Paramedic/Firefighter (Lateral and Entry Level) - Heartland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 01/26/25

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

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

CO - Division Chief of Operations & Training - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Closing: 01/24/25

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

CO - Fire Chief - North Metro Fire Rescue District - Closing: 02/21/25

CO - Full-Time Firefighter/EMT, Preferred Paramedic - Roaring Fork Fire Rescue - Closing: 01/29/25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OR - Division Chief of Operations - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 02/07/25

OR - Division Chief of Support Services - Klamath County Fire District 1 - 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 Gresham - Closing: 01/29/25

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 - City of Lake Oswego - 01/23/25

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

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 - Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic (Entry & Lateral) - South Lane County 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

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

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

TX - Fire Plans Examiner - Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 - Open Until Filled

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 II - King County - Closing: 01/26/25

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

WA - Entry-Level Firefighter - East Olympia Fire District #6 - Closing: 01/28/25

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

WA - Lateral Firefighter/EMT - East Olympia Fire District #6 - Closing: 01/28/25

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

WA - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Winlock Fire & Rescue - 01/29/25

WA - Lateral-Entry Firefighter/Paramedic - Seattle Fire Department - Closing: 01/28/25

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

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