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TEXAS NEWS

Dallas firefighter honored with procession after kayak capsized at Lavon Lake

Dallas firefighter honored with procession after kayak capsized at Lavon Lake

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fallen Dallas firefighter was honored Tuesday morning with a procession from the Collin County Medical Examiner's Office to a funeral home.
Person jumps from second floor balcony to escape flames at San Antonio apartments

Person jumps from second floor balcony to escape flames at San Antonio apartments

VIDEO: Over 30 San Antonio Fire Department units rushed to a northeast-side apartment complex after flames broke out Tuesday night. SAFD officials said crews arrived to the apartments located on Barrington Street.
Cisco launches Wildfire Mitigation Department with $218K grant to combat fire risks

Cisco launches Wildfire Mitigation Department with $218K grant to combat fire risks

The City said they are thankful to the Texas Forest Service, Texas A&M University, and the US Forest Service for their support in grant funding for the department over $218,460.61.

NATIONAL NEWS

Video shows dramatic rescue of 3 people from Florida fire being investigated as arson

A new video released by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office shows first responders rescuing one man and two women from a fire they say is being treated as arson. The video captures the chaos as firefighters remove a window air conditioning unit to reach people trapped inside.

‘Hole in our hearts’: 2 with North Carolina community fire rescue squad die in two days

Firefighters in North Carolina are mourning the loss of a junior firefighter who they said died in a “horrific accident” over the weekend. And they said their final goodbyes Saturday to another firefighter on their team who died on Friday.

Man charged with assault after biting Missouri paramedic

VIDEO: A Kansas City man is facing an assault charge after becoming "combative" in the back of an ambulance and eventually biting a paramedic, court documents said. The Kansas City Fire Department said Friday that one of its paramedics sustained a minor injury after an "altercation" in an ambulance.

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EVENTS

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JOBS

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

CA - Apprentice Firefighter - South Placer Fire District - Closing: 07/16/25

CA - Battalion Chief - Escalon Fire Protection District - Closing: 07/11/25

CA - Fire Battalion Chief - City of Cathedral City - Closing: 07/09/25

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

CA - Fire Chief - City of Manteca - Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Inspector I - City of Fairfield - Closing: 07/07/25

CA - Firefighter - City of Monterey - Closing: 07/08/25

CA - Firefighter Exam - Sacramento County Airport Fire Level I/II - Closing: 07/10/25

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

CA - Firefighter Paramedic – Professional Experience - Orange County Fire Authority - Closing: 07/06/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic Trainee - Orange County Fire Authority - Closing: 06/29/25

CA - Firefighter-Paramedic Recruit - City of Ventura - Closing: 08/07/25

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

CA - Personnel Officer / HR Manager Fire Department - City / County of San Francisco - First Review: 07/13/25

CA - Senior Single Role Paramedic (3 Vacancies) - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 07/14/25

CA - Single Role Emergency Medical Technician - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 07/14/25

CA - Single Role Paramedic (3 Vacancies) - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 07/14/25

CO - Accreditation Manager - Monument Fire District - Closing: 06/30/25

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

CO - Fire Marshal/Assistant Chief - City of Greeley - Closing: 07/09/25

CO - Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Louisville Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/26/25

CO - Shift Lieutenant - Loveland Fire Rescue Authority - Closing: 07/11/25

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

IL - Fire Chief - Village of Niles - Closing: 07/25/25

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

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

MT - Assistant Fire Chief - City of Kalispell - Closing: 07/10/25

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

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

NM - Fire Fighter/EMT - New Mexico State University - Closing: 07/03/25

NV - Fire Chief - Central Lyon Fire District - First Review: 07/20/25

OR - Community Care Providers - EMT and Paramedic - Jackson County Fire District #3 - Closing: 06/28/25

OR - Deputy State Fire Marshal - Department of the Oregon State Fire Marshal - Closing: 07/06/25

OR - Fire & EMS Chief - City of Coquille - First Review: 07/13/25

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 - Firefighter/Paramedic & Single Role Paramedic - Lane Fire Authority - Closing: 08/08/25

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

OR - Paramedic Firefighter / Single Role Paramedic - Turner Fire District - Closing: 07/23/25

OR - Public Safety Deputy City Administrator - City of Portland - Closing: 07/07/25

OR - Recruitment & Retention Coordinator - Firefighter/EMT - Nehalem Bay Fire Rescue - Closing: 07/17/25

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

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

TX - Fire Chief/Emergency Manager - Harris County Emergency Services District No. 48 - Closing: 07/21/25

TX - Grade I Firefighter - City of Beaumont - Closing: 07/13/25

WA - Assistant Fire Chief of Operations - Everett Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Battalion Chief - South Whidbey Fire/EMS - Closing: 08/01/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Closing: 07/18/25

WA - Entry/Experienced/Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Poulsbo Fire Department - Closing: 07/02/25

WA - Executive Director - Bainbridge Prepares - Open Until Filled

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

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

WA - Firefighter Paramedic - Lateral - Everett Fire - Open Continuous

WA - Firefighter Paramedic & Firefighter EMT - Cowlitz County Fire District 6 - Closing: 07/11/25

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

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

WA - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - City of DuPont - Closing: 06/30/25

WY - Fire Inspector - Campbell County Fire Department - Closing: 07/18/25

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