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TEXAS NEWS
Firefighter injured, several families displaced in Fort Worth fire where building partially collapsed, officials say

Firefighter injured, several families displaced in Fort Worth fire where building partially collapsed, officials say
VIDEO/PHOTOS: One firefighter was injured and several families were displaced after a fire partially collapsed an apartment building overnight in western Fort Worth, fire officials confirmed to WFAA.
New $7.6M fire station opens in Kyle

New $7.6M fire station opens in Kyle
VIDEO: A grand opening was held Friday for a new fire station in Kyle.
Whitewright 18 year-old earning EMT certification before graduating high school

Whitewright 18 year-old earning EMT certification before graduating high school
VIDEO: Raygan Latimer has taken three dual-credit classes to get an EMT certification while attending Whitewright High School.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: Boat fire in Philadelphia sends black smoke into the sky
PHOTOS: A boat that caught on fire near Penn's Landing in Philadelphia sent a plume of black smoke into the sky Sunday afternoon. Officials said no one was injured. 

Firefighters may no longer have to ‘feel around in the dark’ during rescues with new tech
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters could soon be seeing with an upgrade. C-Thru, developed by Qwake Technologies, helps firefighters see inside burning buildings using infrared cameras.

Volunteer fire department in Mississippi ‘burned to the ground’
VIDEO: Saturday evening, into Sunday morning the Bentonia Volunteer Fire Department was fully lost in a fire. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

When Minot Turned Black: 38 Years Since the Westchem Disaster in North Dakota
PHOTOS: On April 4, 1987, a thick black cloud billowed into the skies above Minot, carrying with it the haze of smoke, the stinging acrid stench of chemicals, and the uncertainty of an unfolding disaster.

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JOBS

CA - Ambulance Operator - Paramedic 24 hour shift - San Bernardino County - Open Until Filled

CA - Ambulance Supervisor - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 04/18/25

CA - Associate Fire Plans Examiner - Santa Clara County Fire Department - Closing: 04/29/25

CA - County Fire Chief - County of Kings - Closing: 04/07/25

CA - Director of Public Safety - City of Sunnyvale - Closing: 04/27/25

CA - Fire Captain - Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians - Closing: Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Chief - Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department - Closing: 04/13/25

CA - Fire Chief - Sutter Basin Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Marshal - City of Ontario - Closing: 04/28/25

CA - Fire Prevention Inspector - City of Patterson - First Review: 03/28/25

CA - Fire Prevention Specialist - City of Ventura Fire Department - Closing: 04/09/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic - Ripon Consolidated Fire District - Closing: 04/11/25

CA - Part-Time Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

CA - Senior Administrative Analyst, Public Safety - City of Milpitas - Closing: 04/07/25

CA - Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley FPD - Closing: Open Recruitment

CA - Supervising Capital Improvement Project Manager - San Bernardino County - Open Until Filled (Apply by 03/14/25 for Priority Consideration)

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 - Firefighter BLS or ALS - EMT, Advanced, Intermediate, or Paramedic - Olathe Fire Protection District - Closing: 04/28/25

CO - Firefighters - Loveland Fire Rescue Authority - Assessment Due: 05/05/25

CO - Intro Firefighter - Poudre Fire Authority - Closing: 06/01/25

FL - Fire Chief - City of Clearwater - Closing: 04/20/25

IA - Fire Chief - Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District - Closing: 04/07/25

ID - Deputy Chief - Fire Prevention (Fire Marshal) - Teton County FPD - Closing: 04/21/25

ID - Fire Chief - BC South Fire Protection District - First Review: 04/27/25

IL - Fire Chief - Village of Oak Park - First Review: 03/28/25

IL - Firefighter/Paramedic - Elk Grove Village Fire Department - Closing: 05/16/25

MI - Fire Chief - City of Walker - Closing: 04/29/25

MO - Assistant Fire Chief of Operations - City of Riverside - Closing: 04/09/25

MO - Fire Chief - Southern Platte Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

MT - Human Resources Director - Missoula Rural Fire District - Open Until Filled

OR - Battalion Chief - Sutherlin Fire Department - Closing: 05/19/25

OR - Battalion Chief/Paramedic - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/28/25

OR - Beach & Ocean Lifeguard - City of Seaside - Closing: 07/01/25

OR - Deputy Fire Marshal I, II, III - City of Medford - Closing: 04/13/25

OR - Division Chief/Shift Commander - South Lane County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/11/25

OR - Fire Chief - City of Portland - Closing: 04/09/25

OR - Fire Chief - Dayton Fire District - Closing: 04/11/25

OR - Fire Chief - Mosier Fire District - Closing: 05/28/25

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

OR - Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Oakridge Fire & EMS - Open Until Filled

OR - Instructor, Fire Protection Technology - Portland Community College - Closing: 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 - Wildland Firefighter - Sweet Home Fire District - Closing: 04/11/25

WA - Assistant Chief - Camano Island Fire and Rescue - Closing: 04/18/25

WA - Assistant Chief of Training - Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/07/25

WA - CARES Coordinator 1 - North County Regional Fire Authority - Closing: 04/15/25

WA - Deputy Chief - Eastside Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/24/25

WA - Division Chief - Training Officer - Orcas Island Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Lewis County Fire District 5 - Closing: 04/15/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic (PM), Lateral Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic (PM) - Clallam County Fire District 3 - Closing: 04/28/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Mason Fire & EMS - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter / EMT / Paramedic - North County Regional Fire Authority - Closing: 05/12/25

WA - Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - City of Burlington - Closing: 04/25/25

WA - Fire Chief - Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 - First Review: 04/20/25

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

WA - Firefighter (Entry-Level and Lateral) - City of Longview - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - Lewis County Fire Protection District 2 - Open Until Filled

WA - Firefighter Paramedic (Entry-Level and Lateral) - City of Longview - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Lieutenant - South Bay FD (Thurston County Fire Protection District 8) - Closing: 05/13/25

WA - Office & Financial Manager/Clerk of the Board of Fire Commissioners - Lewis County Fire District 5 - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Seasonal Staff - Wenatchee Valley Fire Department - Approximate Start Date: 05/01/25

WA - Senior Deputy Fire Marshal/Deputy Fire Marshal - Clark County - Open Until Filled

WA - Wildfire Program Manager - Chelan County PUD District No. 1 - Open Until Filled

WI - Fire Chief - City of De Pere - Open Until Filled
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