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ILLINOIS NEWS

City of Sterling appoints new fire chief

City of Sterling appoints new fire chief
The City of Sterling has appointed a new fire chief. David Northcutt, who has served the area for over two decades, is the new fire chief, effective on April 30.
VIDEO: Rockford Fire Department deploys drones for high-tech emergency responses

VIDEO: Rockford Fire Department deploys drones for high-tech emergency responses
A pair of Rockford firefighters keep their eyes to the sky. Each crane their necks towards a buzzing dot descending from above. One lowers their head as they focus on a controller.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEOS: Firefighters in New York battle four-alarm fire that caused $6M in total damage
The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a four-alarm fire on Church Street in Downtown Buffalo just before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.

IAFF, Department of Labor launch new federal apprenticeship program for fire fighters 
The IAFF Fire and EMS Apprenticeship Program – the first of its kind for the fire service – is intended to address the ongoing recruitment challenges fire departments nationwide have faced in recent years.

Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires
A bill that establishes a statewide inventory of firefighting equipment won final approval Wednesday. The bill, a response to the historic wildfires that engulfed the Texas Panhandle last year, now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

Baltimore's proposed ban on fire scene solicitations
VIDEO: A proposed measure in Baltimore would ban solicitors from approaching victims at fire scenes until firefighters have cleared out, but mitigation businesses say it could cost people insurance claims.

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

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

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 - Fire Chief / CEO - Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

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

ID - Seasonal Wildland Engine Boss - Ketchum Fire District - First Review: 05/16/25

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 - Firefighter - City of Grand Rapids - Closing: 06/01/25

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 - Division Chief of Training - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 05/21/25

OR - Entry-Level Firefighter EMT - Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

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

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

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 - 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

OR - Seasonal Firefighters - Sauvie Island Fire District - Closing: 05/23/25

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

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

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 - Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT & PM - Clallam 2 Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

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

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

WA - Fire Chief - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/23/25

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

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

WA - Firefighter/EMT - Mason County Fire Protection District 6 - Closing: 05/20/25

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