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VIDEOS: Four fires grow, forcing more than 80,000 evacuations around Los Angeles

Four fast-moving fires have forced more than 80,000 residents to evacuate from the Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and Sylmar areas of Los Angeles amid "life-threatening and destructive" winds. The Woodley Fire, the most recent, ignited around 6:15 a.m. PT and stretched 75 acres in the area of North Woodley Avenue and the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley. It’s being …

Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden, enhancing retirement benefits for millions

President Biden on Sunday signed legislation expanding Social Security benefits for millions of retired Americans, including firefighters, police officers and teachers. "Americans who have worked hard all their life to make an honest living should be able to retire with economic security and dignity," Mr. Biden told a gathering at the White House before signing the Social Security Fairness Act, …

3 Texas firefighters seriously injured in 2-alarm apartment fire; Gear melted during flashover

VIDEO: Three firefighters were severely burned Tuesday morning after they became trapped while battling a two-alarm apartment fire in southeast Houston, officials confirmed. Fire officials said the three injured firefighters were from Station 46. They were identified as Capt. Edward Escamilla and firefighters Darren Jones and Jonathan Guzman. The fire broke out just before 5:30 a.m. at an apartment complex …

Virginia fire-rescue makes history with first on-site whole blood transfusion

VIDEO: Every second counts in an emergency, and Norfolk Fire-Rescue just reached a new milestone in saving lives. First responders in the city performed a whole blood transfusion on the scene of an emergency, helping stabilize a seriously injured patient before reaching the hospital. It happened on December 28, 2024, when a woman suffered serious injuries in a rollover crash. …

‘This kind of training will save lives’: Firefighters in Louisiana learn techniques for lifting heavy vehicles

VIDEO: Serious crashes involving heavy vehicles like 18-wheelers can pose a challenge for emergency responders and anyone trapped inside. To help save a life, firefighters with the St. George Fire Department are training every day this week by going through a series of scenarios. The training comes after a year of complex and difficult rescue operations last year, including one …
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JOBS

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

CA - Assistant Chief-Fire Marshal – Orange County Fire Authority - Closing: 01/20/25

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 Inspector (Non-Sworn Position) - Ross Valley Fire Department - Closing: 01/15/25

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

CA - Paramedic/Firefighter (Lateral and Entry Level) - Heartland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 01/20/25

CA – Fire Marshal/Fire Division Chief – Heartland Fire & Rescue – Closing: 1/15/25

CO - Deputy Chief of Operations and Training - Stratmoor Hills Fire District - Closing: 01/17/25

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

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

CO - Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter Paramedic - Northeast Teller County Fire Production Department - Closing: 02/07/25

FL - Assistant Chief or Training, Education & Safety - Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District - Closing: 01/20/25

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

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

IL - Fire Chief - City of Quincy - Closing: 01/15/25

KY - Fire Chief - Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS - Open Until Filled

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 - Firefighter/EMT - NMSU Fire Department - Closing: 01/20/25

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

NV - Fire Chief - City of Boulder City - Closing: 01/30/25

OR - Battalion Chief / Fire Marshal - City of Medford - Closing: 01/17/25

OR - Dual Role Firefighter/Medic - McMinnville Fire District - 01/08/25

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

OR - Entry-level and Lateral Career Firefighter/Paramedic & Firefighter/EMT - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Closing: 1/10/2025

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 Chief - Williams Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 01/13/25

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

OR - Firefighter - City of Roseburg - Closing: 01/10/25

OR - Firefighter & EMT Apprenticeship - Mid-Columbia Fire Rescue - Closing: 01/03/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 01/10/25

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 - Paramedic AO / Paramedic SR - Turner Fire District - Closing: 01/15/25

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

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

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

TX - Firefighter/EMT - City of Pearland - Closing: 01/17/25

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

WA - Career Firefighter - Spokane County Fire District 8 - 01/15/25

WA - Deputy Chief - East County Fire and Rescue - Closing: 01/17/25

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

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Clark County Fire District 6 - Closing: 04/01/2025 (Review Dec 27)

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

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 - 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-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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