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VIDEO: Large apartment building fire in Georgia displaces residents

An apartment building caught fire in the 2300 block of Godby Road in the College Park area early Friday morning. SkyFOX 5 flew over the scene around 6:45 a.m. and heavy flames were visible from at least one unit on an upper floor. As of 8 a.m., the fire appeared to be largely extinguished, although a few flames could still …

DASHCAM VIDEO: Box truck crashes into emergency vehicles on Michigan interstate

PHOTOS: I-94 near Sprinkle Road was closed Thursday morning after a box truck hit emergency vehicles. Comstock Fire Department and the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office were on the scene of a rollover crash on eastbound I-94 near Sprinkle Road. While working the original crash, a 24-foot box truck lost control, hitting three Comstock Fire vehicles and a Kalamazoo County Sheriff …

New, lighter PPE protects firefighters in Colorado from cancer

VIDEO: A firefighter's bulky gear keeps them safe and warm in the frigid winter temperatures, but the specialized gear also keeps firefighting crews cool in Denver's summer months. The multiuse gear is so important to firefighters that it makes sense to help crews lighten the load - with lighter personalized protective equipment or PPE, the Denver Fire Department said. The …

The 1964 fire that destroyed the Unitarian Church in Massachusetts greatly changed the look of the Harvard Common

PHOTOS: Sixty years ago, on Dec. 13, 1964, the Unitarian Church at the top of Harvard Common burned to the ground in little more than an hour. It was the fourth church to have stood on this prominent spot at the top of the hill. Built in 1876 in the Queen Anne style popular at the time, the two-story wooden …

New Jersey warns firefighters, cops to avoid crashed drones over serious health and safety concerns

A newly issued safety bulletin from the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety is advising first responders to maintain caution and distance when encountering downed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), citing potential hazards and risks associated with such incidents. The December bulletin, developed in collaboration with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and the FBI Newark office, outlines strict safety measures …
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JOBS

AK - Assistant Fire Chief - Steese Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Closing: until filled

AZ - Firefighter EMT/AEMT & Firefighter/Paramedic- Buckskin Fire District - 12/31/24

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

CA - Administrative Aide/Clerk of the Board of Directors - Southern Marin Fire Protection District - Closing: 01/03/25

CA - Assistant Chief-Fire Marshal – Orange County Fire Authority - Closing: 01/20/25

CA - Emergency Operations Coordinator - City of Laguna Beach - Closing: 01/04/25

CA - Fire Chief - City of Gilroy - 01/06/25

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

CA - Fire Chief - Novato Fire District - Closing: 01/07/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Rialto - Closing: 01/07/25

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 - Plan Checker/Fire Prevention I-II - City of Long Beach - Closing: 12/27/24

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 – Fire Marshal/Fire Division Chief – Heartland Fire & Rescue – Closing: 1/15/25

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 & Training - Estes Valley Fire Protection District - Closing: 01/24/25

CO - Emergency Vehicle Technician - Town of Castle Rock - Closing: Open until filled

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

ID - Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Nampa Fire Protection District - Closing: 12/31/24

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

IL - Deputy Chief - Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District - Closing: 01/03/25

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

KY - Fire Chief - Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS - Open Until Filled

MT- Division Chief of Wildland Fire - Big Sky Fire Department - 12/31/24

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

OR - Airport Fire Chief - Medford Airport - Closing: 01/04/25

OR - Deputy Fire Marshal - City of Hillsboro - Closing: December 22, 2024

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

OR - Firefighter - City of Roseburg - Closing: 01/10/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT - West Side Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 12/27/24

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

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 01/10/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic (Entry & Lateral) - South Lane County Fire & Rescue - Open Until Filled

OR - Firefighter/Paramedics - SW Polk Fire District - Closing: 01/02/25

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

OR - Paramedic AO / Paramedic SR - Turner Fire District - Closing: 01/15/25

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

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

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

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

TX - Firefighter/EMT - City of Pearland - Closing: 01/17/25

WA - Community Risk Reduction Specialist - Yakima Fire Department - Closing: 12/27/24

WA - Deputy Fire Marshal I/II - City of Vancouver - Closing: 12/24/24

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

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 - South King Fire - Closing: 12/31/24

WA - Fire Chief - Lewis County Fire District 5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Firefighter/EMT - City of Snoqualmie - Closing: 12/30/24

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

WA - Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Pierce Fire & Rescue - Closing: 01/05/25

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

WA - Mobile Integrated Health Provider (MIHP) - City of Burlington - 12/20/24

WA - Mobile Medicine Nurse Practitioner - Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and South Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Closing: 01/06/25

WA - Part-time Fire Fighter/EMT - Cowlitz County Fire District 3 - Open until filled

WA - Per-Diem Firefighter/Paramedic - Lewis County Fire District 2 - Closing: 12/13/24

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

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