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VIDEO shows flames, smoke from multiple boat fires in Florida
Multiple crews battled a trio of boat fires early Friday morning in Sunny Isles Beach. The fire crews attacked the flames by deploying water and foam, from the land and the water.

VIDEOS: Firefighters in Ohio rescue workers from side of building after scaffolding collapses
PHOTOS: Three brick workers were left hanging by their safety harnesses after a scaffolding collapsed on the side of a downtown Cleveland building. Firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue two of the workers.

Maryland firefighter selected to kick the tires and light the fires with the Blue Angels
Tom Saunders, a member of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, has been given a chance to fly with the world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Saunders was selected as a part of their “Key Influencer” program.

 

READER COMMENTARY

Response to Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) – Do They Belong in Model Codes
Submitted by: Kristopher Blume and Mark E. Fessenden

This response examines Jeffrey Shapiro’s column, Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) – Do They Belong in Model Codes, which questions the inclusion of FARS in model fire codes due to concerns over cost, efficacy, and policy implications. By assessing Shapiro’s arguments and underlying assumptions, this response aims to contribute to the broader discussion on firefighter safety technology and its role in code development.

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 - Assistant Chief - CA Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research - Cal OES - Closing: 06/11/25

CA - Fire Chief - Burney Fire Protection District - First Review: 06/22/25

CA - Fire Chief - City of Monterey Park - Closing: 06/08/25

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

CA - Fire Investigator - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/15/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic - City of Suisun City - Open Until Filled

CA - Paramedic Intern Program - Pasadena Fire Department - Closing: 07/03/25

CO - Entry-Level Firefighter and Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Monument Fire District - Closing: 07/28/25

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

ID - Fire Chief - City of Boise - Closing: 06/13/25

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

ID - Seasonal Wildland Engine Boss - Ketchum Fire District - First Review: 05/16/25

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

OR - Community Care Providers - EMT and Paramedic - Jackson County Fire District #3 - Closing: 06/28/25

OR - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Executive Assistant / Human Resources Specialist - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 06/15/25

OR - Fire Chief - Harbor Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/10/25

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 - Single Role Emergency Medical Technician - City of Medford - Closing: 06/12/25

OR - Single Role Paramedic - City of Medford - Closing: 06/12/25

OR - Summer Firefighter Internship - Halsey-Shedd RFPD - Closing: 06/13/25

OR - Temporary Part-Time/Full-Time Firefighter - Aurora Fire District No. 63 - Closing: 06/12/25

OR & WA - Exhaust Removal Sales Representative - SeaWestern - Open Until Filled

TX - Deputy Fire Marshal - City of McKinney - Open Until Filled

TX - Firefighter/EMT - City of Pearland - Closing: 06/13/25

WA - Assistant Fire Marshal - Community Development - Clark County - Open Until Filled

WA - Community Services Specialist - North Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Closing: 06/16/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Yakima - Closing: 06/10/25

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

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

WA - Fire Chief - City of Moses Lake - First Review: 06/22/25

WA - Fire Chief - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/23/25

WA - Fire Chief - Vashon Island Fire & Rescue - First Review: 06/08/25

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 - Mobile Integrated Health Provider - City of Burlington - Closing: 06/12/25
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