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3 firefighters, 2 others hospitalized after fire rescue vehicle, lawn service truck collide in Florida

VIDEO: Five people were taken to the hospital, including three firefighters, after they were involved in a violent crash in Pompano Beach, authorities said. According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, the crash occurred in the area of Northwest 31st Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Pompano Beach, at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives …

IAFF, IAFC look to revamp Wellness-Fitness Initiative

The International Association of Fire Fighters and the International Association of Fire Chiefs are continuing their 28-year collaboration to keep fire fighters healthier and safer by updating the Wellness-Fitness Initiative. The 58 WFI Task Force members met at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. last month, with some members joining remotely. The group agreed the program would benefit by placing …

44 years ago: Devastating Las Vegas MGM hotel fire left 87 dead, hundreds injured

PHOTOS: A catastrophic fire tore through the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, now the site of Horseshoe Hotel & Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip on Nov. 21, 1980, killing 87 people and injuring nearly 700. It was the worst fire in Las Vegas history and captured worldwide attention. The electrical fire started shortly after 7 a.m. in a wall …

Pennsylvania fire department adds three drones to tool kit

PHOTOS: The Scranton Fire Department’s newest tool is about to take flight. The department purchased three drones — technically classified as unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs — over the summer for just under $20,000, and received them about a month and a half ago, Fire Chief John Judge said. The Fire Department’s fire inspectors, a captain and its emergency management …

FDNY releases new cooking safety PSA ahead of the holiday season

VIDEO: Ahead of the holiday season, the FDNY has released a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) to remind New Yorkers of kitchen safety information. Most fires in the home start in the kitchen. With increased activity in kitchens during holiday cooking, the FDNY urges New Yorkers to follow important safety tips. Fires tend to happen during the early afternoon hours. …
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AK - Assistant Fire Chief - Steese Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Closing: until filled

AK - Fire Program Manager - Capital City Fire/Rescue - Closing: 11/29/24

AZ/OR/HI/ID/WA - Fire Truck & EMS Service Technicians - Open Until Filled

CA - Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Sonoma Valley Fire District - Closing: 12/12/24

CA - IT Division Manager Job - Orange County Fire Authority - First Review: 01/13/25

CA - Lateral Firefighter / Paramedic - Southern Marin Fire District - Closing: 12/31/2024

CA - Public Safety Dispatcher - San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District & San Ramon Police Department - Closing: until filled

CA - Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District - Closing: until filled

CA- Entry/Lateral Firefighters- San Luis Obispo City Fire Department - Closing: 12/01/24

CO - Accreditation Manager - Town of Castle Rock - Closing: 12/31/2024

CO - Deputy Fire Chief - Steamboat Spring Fire Rescue - Closing: 12/15/24

CO - Division Chief of Operations - City of Boulder - Closing: 12/2/2024

CO - Division Chief of Operations & Training - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Closing: 12/09/24

FL - Fire Chief - City of Clearwater - Closing: 12/21/24

ID - Firefighter - Idaho National Laboratory - Closes: 12/8/2024

IL - Assistant Chief of Support Services - Warrenville Fire Protection District - Closing: 12/13/24

IL - Assistant Director of Firefighting Programs - Illinois Fire Service Institute - 12/16/24

KS - Assistant Fire Chief / Fire Marshal - City of Olathe Fire Department - Closes: 12/21/2024

NC - Full-time Career Firefighter / EMT Positions - Matthews Fire & EMS - Closing: 12/15/2024

OR - Assistant Chief - Woodburn Fire District

OR - Battalion Chief/Training Officer - Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District - Closing: 12/04/24

OR - Community Care Coordinator - Jackson County Fire District #3 - Closing: 12/12/2024

OR - Division Chief - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - Closes: 12/1/2024

OR - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Polk County Fire District No.1 - Closing: 12/2/2024

OR - Entry-level and Lateral Career Firefighter/Paramedic & Firefighter/EMT - Umatilla County Fire District #1 - Closing: 1/10/2025

OR - Firefighter - Lebanon Fire District - Closing: 11/28/24

OR - Firefighter EMT Basic & EMT Paramedic - Gresham Fire Department - Closing: 12/1/2024

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Clackamas Fire District - Closing: 12/15/2024

OR - Paramedic - Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue - Closing: 12/19/24

OR - Recruitment & Retention Coordinator - Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue District - Closing: until filled

OR - Shift Firefighter - McKenzie Fire & Rescue - Closing: 12/3/24

OR - Wildfire Strategic Planning Manager (Analyst III- CPPW) - City of Portland - Closing: 12/31/24

OR- Fire Chief - City of Cornelius - Closing: 12/09/24

TX - Assistant Fire Chief - City of Midlothian - Closing: 12/2/2024

TX - Fire Inspector/Investigator - City of Pearland - Closing: until filled

TX - Fire Marshal - Travis County - Closing: 01/04/25

WA - Division Chief - South Whidbey Fire/EMS - Closing: 12/20/2024

WA - Entry & Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedics - Snohomish County Fire District 5 - Closes: 12/14/2024

WA - Entry Level Firefighter - City of Mukilteo - Closing: 12/01/24

WA - Entry Level Firefighter - Spokane County Fire District 10 - Closes: 1/3/2025

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Clark County Fire District 6 - Closing: 04/01/2025 (Review Dec 27)

WA - Entry-level Firefighter/EMT - Seattle Fire Department

WA - Fire Chief - City of Moses Lake - Closing: First Review 11/17/24

WA - Fire Chief - City of Pullman Fire Department - Closing: First Review 11/29/24

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Closes: 12/1/2024

WA - Lateral Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Montesano - Closing: until filled

WA - Lieutenant - Spokane County Fire District 10 - Closes: 1/3/2025

WA - Recruitment and Retention Coordinator - Whatcom County Fire District #1 - Closing: 12/1/2024

WY - Public Safety Communications Executive Director - Sweetwater Combined Communications Center - Closing: until filled

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