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NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: New York City Christmas market destroyed by massive fire, leaves firefighter seriously injured

PHOTOS: Part of Herald Square’s holiday market was left in smoldering ruins Monday when a blaze ripped through several booths, leaving one firefighter seriously injured. The fire broke out around 4 a.m., igniting a swath of the festive shopping corridor on Broadway between West 35th and West 36th Streets just after 4 a.m., the FDNY said. Photos from the devastating …

Firefighter survives rare tornado in Northern California

VIDEO: A Cal Fire firefighter who got caught in the middle of that rare tornado in Scotts Valley Saturday says he’s lucky to be alive and says the first thing he thought about was his weeks-old baby girl. Some of the damage and destruction left behind by that tornado was captured on a cellphone by Cal Fire veteran Manuel Garcia, …

Wisconsin officials explain the mystery behind plastic-covered fire hydrants

If you’ve ever walked down a city street in winter and spotted a fire hydrant wrapped in a plastic bag, you might have asked yourself, Why? According to a Facebook post from the City of New Richmond, Wisconsin, a single new fire hydrant costs approximately $6,500. Because of this high price, cities will go above and beyond to protect them …

Couple donates $100K to volunteer fire department in North Dakota

VIDEO: A simple reason with a deep meaning - that’s the idea behind a Pierce County couple’s $100,000 donation to the Rugby Fire Department. Jim and Gerd Tuchscherer have a farm just 16 miles southwest of Rugby. They said they’ve had to call the fire department a couple of times in the last few years. Firefighters were called to a …

Christmas tree light controllers sold at Cracker Barrel, Target, Walmart recalled due to potential fire hazard

PHOTOS: More than 40,000 Christmas tree light controllers sold at several major retailers that can be used to operate tree lights wirelessly have been recalled due to a potential fire hazard. The decorative controllers were manufactured by Mr. Christmas LLC of Memphis, Tennessee, and have wireless receivers that can overheat when plugged into an electrical outlet, according to the Consumer …
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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 Chief of Operations and Training - Stratmoor Hills Fire District - Closing: 01/17/25

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

ID - Paramedic/Firefighter - City of Moscow - Closing: 01/30/25

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

IL - Deputy Director of Fire and Emergency Medical Services - Village of Western Springs - Closing: 01/06/25

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

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 - Fire Chief - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 02/03/25

OR - Fire Chief - Williams Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 01/13/25

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 - 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 - Full-Time Faculty: EMS Lead Instructor - Umpqua Community College - Closing: 02/03/25

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 - Fire Plans Examiner - Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 - Open Until Filled

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

WA - Career Firefighter/EMT - South Thurston Fire & EMS - Closing: 12/31/24

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

WA - Deputy Chief - East County Fire and Rescue - Closing: 01/17/25

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 - Lieutenant/EMT - South Thurston Fire & EMS - 12/31/24

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 - Office Administration & Finance Manager/Confidential Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners – Lewis County Fire District 5 - Open Until Filled

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

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

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