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VIDEO: ‘Very sad day’ - Flames destroy historic Ohio building, beloved bike shop

PHOTOS: A popular local bike shop burned to the ground early Friday. Firefighters from several departments were called to Eddy’s Bike Shop on Main St. in Peninsula just before 1 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found the building fully engulfed in flames.

Brain scan technology helps address mental health issues Southern California firefighters, first responders face

VIDEO: The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist and author, uses a SPECT scan on his patients at his mental healthcare clinics.

Fire damages rescue squad building, ambulances in Virginia

VIDEO: The Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad "sustained significant damage" in a fire on Thursday night, according to Hanover Fire and EMS Public Information Officer John Cundiff. Cundiff said a passerby spotted one of the ambulances inside the apparatus bay on fire and called 911 just after 10 p.m. Thursday.

Report finds Idaho fire engine crashed on ‘extremely slick’ road

PHOTO: Selkirk Fire, Rescue & EMS shared the details and outcomes of a December 2024 fire engine crash in a report made public Tuesday. A contracted investigator found that while the firefighter driving the truck was at fault for the single-vehicle crash, road conditions in the area were hazardous.

Historic KC-97 Air Tanker Joins Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Wyoming

PHOTOS: The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting has welcomed a significant addition to its collection—a Boeing KC-97, once the largest air tanker operated by the legendary Wyoming-based aviation company Hawkins & Powers (H&P).
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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 - Volunteer Firefighter - Social Sciences Innovations Corporation/National Volunteer Fire Council - 03/15/25

CA - Chief Finance Officer - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/30/25

CA - Coordinator (Fire and Rescue) / Assistant Chief - California Governor's Office of Emergency Services - Closing: 04/01/25

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

CA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Santa Maria Fire Department - Closing: 03/07/25

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

CA - Fire Captain - Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/28/25

CA - Fire Chief - Sutter Basin Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic -  City of Visalia Fire Department - 03/14/25

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 - San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/31/25

CA - Firefighter/Paramedic II - Lateral - City of Vacaville

CA - Heavy Equipment Mechanic - California Governor's Office of Emergency Services - Closing: 03/10/25

CA - Lateral Firefighter (EMT or Paramedic) - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/30/25

CA - Lead Designated Campus Fire Marshal (DCFM) - University of California, Riverside

CA - Paramedic Firefighter - South Placer Fire District - Closing: 03/13/25

CA - Part-Time Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

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 - Fire Chief - Strasburg Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/16/25

CO - Fire Chief - Summit Fire & EMS - Closing: 03/10/25

CO - Full-Time Firefighter/EMT, Paramedics Preferred - Montrose Fire Protection District - Closing: 03/12/25

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

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

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 - Fire Inspector - Carol Stream Fire District - Closing: 03/12/25

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

IL - Part Time Fire Inspector - Village of Lombard

KS - Admin Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal - City of Leavenworth - Closing: 02/28/25

KS - Division Chief of Fire Prevention - City of Leawood - Closing: 03/14/25

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

MO - Fire Chief - Southern Platte Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

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

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

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

OK - Firefighter - City of Edmond - Closing: 03/21/25

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

OR - Captain/Shift Commander - Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District - Closing: 3/28/25

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

OR - Director of EMS Services - Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD - Closing: 03/03/2025

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 Chief - Mosier Fire District - Closing: 05/28/25

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 or Firefighter Paramedic - Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue - Closing: 03/11/25

OR - Firefighter/Engineer - Coos Bay Fire Department - Closing: 03/28/25

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

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

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

OR - Full-Time & Part-Time/ Firefighter/ EMT/ (or higher medical certificate) - East Umatilla Fire & Rescue - Open Until Filled

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

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

OR - Single Role EMT / Paramedic - Marion County Fire District No. 1 - Open Until Filled

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

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

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

TX - Fire Chief - City of Dallas - Closing: 03/14/25

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

TX - Fire Inspector I, II, or III - Travis County ESD No. 2 - Closing: 03/20/25

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

UT - Fire Chief - Cache County Fire Department - Closing 3/24/25

VA - Chief of Fire and Emergency Services - City of Richmond - First Review: 03/21/25

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

WA - Deputy Chief - East County Fire and Rescue - Closing: 03/28/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Yakima - Closing: 03/24/25

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 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: 03/24/25

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Camas Washougal Fire Department - Closing: 03/18/25

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 Captain/EMT - West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority - Closing: 04/01/25

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

WA - Fire Chief - Lewis County Fire District 5 - First Review: 03/23/25

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

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

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 - Recruit or Lateral Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic - Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 16 - Closing: 03/27/25

WA - Senior Deputy Fire Marshal/Deputy Fire Marshal - Clark County - 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

WA- Lateral Firefighter – Thurston County Fire Protection District #8 (South Bay Fire Dept.) - Closing: 03/20/25

WI - Fire Chief - City of Burlington - Closing: 03/31/25

WI - Fire Chief - City of De Pere - Open Until Filled

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

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