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Cody Melton named chief of Wichita Falls Fire Department

Cody Melton named chief of Wichita Falls Fire Department
VIDEO: Cody Melton is officially the top guy in the Wichita Falls Fire Department. The council voted in unison to make the appointment official. He has taken over since former chief Donald Hughes retired in February.
One-of-a-kind program growing Texas' emergency management workforce

One-of-a-kind program growing Texas' emergency management workforce
VIDEO: The program is unlike anything in the country, giving its students experience and knowledge on how to handle all phases of emergency management, from preparedness and response to recovery and mitigation.
Amarillo organization assisting first responders with ‘Vials of Life’

Amarillo organization assisting first responders with ‘Vials of Life’
VIDEO: Amarillo’s Senior Ambassadors Coalition (SAC) has a unique way to help first responders when responding to a medical emergency. The Senior Ambassadors Coalition started the Vials of Life program that holds essential information about you in a plastic bottle that you keep in your freezer or fridge.

NATIONAL NEWS

Crews investigate fiery home explosion in Michigan, at least 2 injured
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Crews are investigating a house explosion in Southgate early Thursday morning. Local 4 arrived at the scene of the home on Edison and Burns Street just after 6 a.m. on April 3, and a lot of debris is covering the ground surrounding the house.

Colorado firefighters use high-tech sandbox to train for wildfires
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Colorado firefighters across several agencies are using new technology to help them better train for wildfires. Thanks to a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office acquired a SimTable, essentially a high-tech sandbox that allows first responders to simulate fires in real-time.

New York town hopes to rescue vintage 1930s fire truck from the scrap heap — and inspire the next generation of responders
VIDEO/PHOTOS: It’s now this fire truck’s turn to be rescued. Officials in Malverne are trying to raise some $40,000 to restore a vintage 1930s fire engine that reliably served the municipality for nearly half a century in hopes it can live on as symbol of the town’s past.

Fire department in Indiana launches 'Project Lifesaver' to help locate missing residents
VIDEO: The Dyer, Indiana Fire Department is rolling out life-saving technology for residents who are prone to wandering away from home due to cognitive disabilities and conditions.

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JOBS

CA - Battalion Chief - City of Mountain View - Closing: 04/04/25

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 Apparatus Engineer - Gold Ridge Fire Protection District - Closing: 04/04/25

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

CA - Fire Captain - Gold Ridge Fire Protection District - Closing: 04/04/25

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 - Public Safety Administrative Manager - City of Sacramento - First Review: 03/21/25

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 - 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 - Boone County Fire Protection District. #2 - Closing: 04/04/25

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 - Fire Chief - City of Missoula - Closing: 04/06/25

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

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 - Executive Director - Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District - Closing: 04/04/25

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 - Resident Trainee - Lane Fire Authority - Closing: 04/04/25

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

WA - Entry Level and Lateral Paramedics - City of Hoquiam - Closing: 04/04/25

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 - Lewis County Fire District 5 - First Review: 04/13/25

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 - 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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