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FIRE GRANT SUCCESS STORY

Funding Navigator

Funding Navigator helps secure $50,000 for life-saving equipment

When the Elgin Fire Department needed to upgrade their aging hydraulic-powered extrication tools, Lieutenant Josh Smith turned to Funding Navigator, a new platform that helps fire departments find and apply for grants. With hands-on support, and easy-to-follow guidance, Smith secured a $50,000 grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation — far exceeding expectations and fully funding the purchase of modern, battery-operated tools. Even with many years of grant-writing experience, Lt. Smith found that Funding Navigator made the process easier by helping him uncover new opportunities and sharpen his application with expert guidance. Read the full story.

ILLINOIS NEWS

Palatine fire chief announces retirement, replacement tapped

Palatine fire chief announces retirement, replacement tapped
PHOTOS: Palatine will see a changing of the guard in the leadership of its fire department in September. Chief Patrick Gratzianna is retiring. Deputy Chief Scott Mackeben will officially become chief Sept. 1.
Fire Departments Gather in Salem for Large Animal Rescue Training

Fire Departments Gather in Salem for Large Animal Rescue Training
PHOTOS: Members of multiple fire departments joined an Illinois Fire Institute training program to learn how to handle large animals involved in accidents and mishaps.
Two displaced after Springfield apartment fire

Two displaced after Springfield apartment fire
VIDEO: Two people were displaced from their Springfield apartment after a fire over the weekend. The fire happened at Park Tower Apartments on Williams Boulevard.

NATIONAL NEWS

Hawaii governor appoints first fire marshal in nearly 50 years
PHOTOS: Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced the appointment of Dori Booth as Hawaii’s new State Fire Marshal, reinstating a crucial public safety role that had been vacant for nearly 46 years.

‘It will save lives’: Texas lawmakers approve $5M budget to study cancer risk among firefighters
VIDEO: Texas firefighters will be examined for their health risks, particularly cancer, and explore the work-related exposures that may contribute to those factors.

Fire blanket research shows explosion hazard in electric vehicle fires
New research from the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has shown that fire blanket use during electric vehicle (EV) battery fires may pose an explosion risk.

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
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Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing - Fire chiefs across North America turn to cooperative purchasing to simplify procurement and stretch their budgets further. As the largest government-based cooperative purchasing organization on the continent, Sourcewell serves as the exclusive group purchasing partner of the Western Fire Chiefs Association. With Sourcewell, departments gain access to a wide range of competitively awarded contracts—helping leaders purchase the equipment and services they need quickly. Get fire apparatus, PPE, training, tech, and more—faster than traditional procurement processes​.

Streamline Procurement with 800+ Sourcewell Contracts
More than 50,000 public agencies across the U.S. and Canada rely on Sourcewell to simplify purchasing. Buy faster, equip sooner, and skip the hassle of the traditional procurement process with competitively awarded supplier contracts. Fire-Rescue | EMS

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JOBS

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

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

CA - Assistant Chief - CA Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research - Cal OES - Closing: 06/11/25

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

CA - Fire Chief - City of Monterey Park - Closing: 06/08/25

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

CA - Fire Investigator - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/15/25

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

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

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

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

ID - Division Chief of Training - City of Meridian - First Review: 05/23/25

ID - Fire Chief - City of Boise - Closing: 06/13/25

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

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

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

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

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

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

OR - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Executive Assistant / Human Resources Specialist - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 06/15/25

OR - Fire Chief - Harbor Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/10/25

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 - Single Role Emergency Medical Technician - City of Medford - Closing: 06/12/25

OR - Single Role Paramedic - City of Medford - Closing: 06/12/25

OR - Summer Firefighter Internship - Halsey-Shedd RFPD - Closing: 06/13/25

OR - Temporary Part-Time/Full-Time Firefighter - Aurora Fire District No. 63 - Closing: 06/12/25

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

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

TX - Firefighter/EMT - City of Pearland - Closing: 06/13/25

WA - Assistant Fire Marshal - Community Development - Clark County - Open Until Filled

WA - Community Services Specialist - North Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Closing: 06/16/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Yakima - Closing: 06/10/25

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 Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz Country Fire District #5 - Open Until Filled

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

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

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

WA - Fire Chief - Vashon Island Fire & Rescue - First Review: 06/08/25

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

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

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

WA - Mobile Integrated Health Provider - City of Burlington - Closing: 06/12/25
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