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VIDEOS: Massive apartment building blaze in Chicago leaves several residents displaced
A large fire at an apartment building on the city’s Northwest Side has displaced several residents, officials said. No injuries were reported, but the structure suffered significant damage, officials said.

Texas fire department adds blocker truck to its fleet to assist with roadside safety
VIDEO: To increase roadside safety for first responders, the San Marcos Fire Department has added a new specialized vehicle to its fleet. The truck is a repurposed and retired ladder truck outfitted with bright barricade striping, flashing directional lights and electronic message boards.

Tractor-trailer crashes off bypass bridge in Pennsylvania
VIDEO: One person was taken to the hospital after a tractor-trailer went off the highway in Chester County. The view from Chopper 6 showed the tractor-trailer hanging off the highway onto Old Mill Road.

 

READER COMMENTARY

Response to Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) – Do They Belong in Model Codes
Submitted by: Jason Burley, Global Director, FARS, Johnson Controls

Jason Burley of Johnson Controls fact-checks Jeffrey Shapiro’s opinion piece on Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) – Do They Belong in Model Codes and provides insight about why FARS belongs in model codes. FARS is a building-installed air standpipe that allows firefighters to refill their air bottles inside a high-rise in 2 minutes or less under full respiration. Jurisdictions across the country have adopted codes requiring FARS, including Frisco, TX, where FARS was deployed in a 17-story fire. Learn about cost, how FARS helps keep pace with development and other details.

Read the full response here.


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JOBS

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

AZ - Fire Chief - Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority - Closing: 06/22/25

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 Chief - City of Vallejo - Closing: 06/16/25

CA - Fire District Program and Projects Coordinator - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/24/25

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

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 - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Twin Falls - Closing: 06/22/25

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

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

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

NC - Firefighter - Knightdale Fire Department - Closing: 06/20/25

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 - Storey County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/20/25

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

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

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Yakima - Closing: 06/24/25

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

WA - Emergency Medical Services Administrator - Whatcom County - Closing: 06/22/25

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/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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