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NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: New York Firefighters Battle Massive House Fire

PHOTOS: Utica Firefighters were on the scene of a massive house fire on Whitesboro Street Tuesday evening. Crews arrived at 1137 Whitesboro Street just before 7:00 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the two story home.

Firefighters in one Texas community aim to transform the battle against occupational cancer

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) is partnering with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to raise awareness in the local community that firefighters are at a dangerously high risk of developing occupational cancer.

Colorado's newest fire department faces first major test with wildfire

VIDEO: Colorado’s newest fire department had its first significant test over the weekend as a wildfire broke out in Douglas County. Conifer Fire, which was officially formed last month after the merger of multiple agencies, was responsible for containing the fire near Deckers in Douglas County.

Connecticut firetruck struck by car in hit-and-run crash

PHOTOS: An East Haven firetruck was hit by a car in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday evening, according to authorities. East Haven firefighters were responding to a fire on Hemingway Avenue around 6:30 p.m. A red Scion TC car allegedly failed to yield and ignored their emergency sirens, causing the car to the hit the truck, according to police.

Indiana firefighter creates sensory toy bags to help first responders treat patients with autism

VIDEO: One Indiana firefighter is bringing awareness to those on the autism spectrum. Ben's Blue Bags are bags filled with sensory toys and tools to help first responders treat patients, and they are filling a gap across the country.

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JOBS

AK - Firefighter EMT I-II-III (Flex) - City & Borough of Juneau

AK - Firefighter Paramedic - City & Borough of Juneau

AZ - Assistant Fire Marshal - City of Yuma - Next Review: 02/12/25

AZ - Fire Prevention Specialist - Golden Valley Fire District - Open Until Filled

AZ - Volunteer Firefighter - Social Sciences Innovations Corporation/National Volunteer Fire Council - 03/15/25

CA - Accounting Technician - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/21/25

CA - Deputy Campus Fire Marshal (On-site) - University of California Merced - Open Until Filled

CA - Entry Level Firefighter / Entry Level Firefighter-Paramedic / Lateral Firefighter / Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - Woodside Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/02/25

CA - Fire Battalion Chief - Visalia Fire Department - Closing: 02/21/25

CA - Fire Marshal - Menlo Park Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/12/25

CA - Fire Prevention Specialist - City of Ventura Fire Department - Closing: 02/19/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Cities of Del Mar, Encinitas, and Solana Beach - Closing: 03/09/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Marinwood Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 02/14/25

CA - Fuels Mitigation Specialist - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 02/12/25

CA - Safety Inspector - City of South San Francisco Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

CA- Chief of Admin II / Chief Financial Officer - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - First Review: 03/10/25

CA- Emergency Medical Services Coordinator - City of Fremont - Open Until Filled

CA/WA/HI - Fire Investigator - Rimkus - Closing: 02/28/25

CO - Fire Chief - Boulder Rural Fire Rescue - First Review: 02/23/25

CO - Full-time Temporary Seasonal Wildland Firefighters - Roaring Fork Fire Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

CO - Lieutenant, Preferred Paramedic - Roaring Fork Fire Rescue - Closing: 02/28/25

FL - Assistant Fire Chief of Training - Sarasota County Fire Department

FL - Firefighter Paramedic - Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District - Closing: 02/21/25

ID - Fire Chief - Bonneville County Fire Protection District No. 1 - Closing: 02/23/25

ID - Fire Chief - Spirit Lake Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/21/25

ID - Worley FD-Firefighter 1 Academy - Worley Fire Station #1

IL - Fire Chief - First Fire Protection District of Antioch - Closing: 03/14/25

IL - Fire Chief - Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/10/25

IL - Firefighter - West Chicago Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/14/25

IL - Part Time Fire Inspector - Village of Lombard

KS - Firefighter EMT & Firefighter Paramedic - City of Olathe

MI - Fire Chief - City of Southfield - Closing: 03/19/25

MI - Fire Inspector - City of Wyoming - Closing: 02/26/25

MT - Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal - Hebgen Basin Fire District - Closing: 02/20/25

MT - Division Chief of Operations - Big Sky Fire Department - Closing: 02/24/25

MT - Fire Chief - City of Hamilton - Closing: 02/15/25

MT - Firefighter (FF1 and FF2)/Paramedic – City of Livingston

MT – Fire Chief – Frenchtown Rural Fire District – Closing: 2/17/2025

NM - Lateral Firefighter / EMT/ AEMT & Paramedic - Artesia Fire Department - Open Until Filled

NV - Fire Chief - Carson City Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

NV - Fire Chief - City of Boulder City - Closing: 02/27/25

NV - Fire Chief - Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/23/25

OK - Fire Chief - City of Edmond - Closing: 02/20/25

OR - Battalion Chief - City of Coos Bay - Closing: 03/25/25

OR - Deputy Chief of Operations - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 03/17/25

OR - Deputy Fire Chief of Communications - City of Salem - Closing: 02/24/25

OR - Entry-Level Firefighter - City of Hillsboro - Closing: 03/16/25

OR - Fire Chief - City of La Grande - First Review: 03/09/25

OR - Fire Inspector - Canby Fire District - 02/12/25

OR - Fire Lieutenant - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

OR - Fire Marshal - Woodburn Fire District - Closing: 02/28/25

OR - Firefighter - Entry Level - Eligibility List - Port of Portland - Closing: 03/31/25

OR - Firefighter Entry & Lateral Transfer - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/ Paramedic (Entry Level) - Hood River Fire & EMS - 02/23/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT - West Side Rural Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Douglas Fire & Rescue - Closing: 03/15/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Columbia River Fire & Rescue - St. Helens, OR

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/19/25

OR - Lieutenant - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/26/25

OR - Lieutenant/ Paramedic - Sweet Home Fire District - Closing: 02/28/25

OR - Recruitment Retention Coordinator - Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue - Open Until Closed

OR - Single Role EMT / EMT/Paramedic & Firefighter/Paramedic - Ashland Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/04/25

OR – Seasonal Wildland Dispatchers & Firefighters - Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District

PA - Battalion Chief - York Area United Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/14/25

SC - Fire Chief - Florence County Fire & Rescue Department - Open Until Filled

SC - Fire Chief - Lexington County Fire Service - Open Until Filled

TX - EMS Captain - City of Melissa - Open Until Filled

TX - Fire Chief - City of Longview - Closing: 02/17/25

TX - Fire Chief - City of Waco - Closing: 03/10/25

TX - Firefighter - City of Beaumont - Closing: 03/14/25

WA - Day Time Staff Captain - Spokane County Fire District 10 - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief of Operations - North Whatcom Fire & Rescue - Closing: 03/01/25

WA - Deputy Fire Marshal III - Inspector/PIO - Renton Regional Fire Authority - First Review: 02/28/25

WA - Entry-level Firefighter/EMT - Marysville Fire District - Closing: 03/03/25

WA - Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Kittitas County Fire District #7 - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Fire Chief - Adams County Fire District 5 - Closing: 03/12/25

WA - Firefighter/EMT - South Mason Fire & Rescue - Closing: 03/07/25

WA - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Mukilteo - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Firefighter/Paramedic - Snohomish County Fire District 5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Full-Time Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - City of Burlington - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Lateral Firefighter Paramedic - Everett Fire Department - Closing: 02/28/25

WA - Office Manager/Payroll Specialist - SE Thurston Fire Authority - Open Until Filled

WA – Deputy Fire Marshal – Lateral – City of Spokane Fire Department – Closing 3/17/25

WA – Firefighter and Firefighter/Paramedic – Lateral Level Only – East Pierce Fire & Rescue – Closing: 3/30/25

WI - Fire Chief - City of Oshkosh - Closing: 03/02/25

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