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VIDEO: Firefighter near miss as wall collapses during Pennsylvania fire
Fire destroyed a barn in Berks County on Monday morning. It was reported just before 8 a.m. on Baldy Road in Maxatawny Township, state police said. Responding firefighters found the two-story barn completely engulfed in fire.

How Louisville Fire's training changed after rescuing semi driver on Kentucky bridge
VIDEO: March 1 marks one year since the world watched Louisville firefighters rescue the driver of a semi as it dangled over the Clark Memorial Bridge. Firefighter Bryce Carden descended to rescue Sydney Thomas. Backing Carden, a team of firefighters ensuring a safe and successful rescue.

Indiana man tried to enter burning home to ‘get his gun’ after threatening to shoot firefighters
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters had more than a blaze to contend with early Monday morning as an occupant of the burning home is accused of threatening to shoot the crews who were trying to save the engulfed home.

Los Angeles fires triggered 110-fold spike in airborne lead levels
As the Los Angeles fires quickly spread starting January 7, with wind gusts approaching 100 mph, scientists observed a 110-fold rise in airborne lead levels. This spike had receded by January 11.

New tech streamlines fire truck pumps for better efficiency
VIDEO: A nationwide shortage of volunteer firefighters is being addressed with a new technology developed by a former firefighter from the St. Louis region. IDEX’s Commercial Director of Research and Development, Jason Cerrano, created the SAM system, a digital solution designed to simplify fire truck pump operations.
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JOBS

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

MI - Fire Inspector - City of Wyoming - Closing: 02/26/25

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 - City of Boulder City - Closing: 02/27/25

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 - 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 - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 02/26/25

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 - 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 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 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 – 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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