Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our recent recruitment announcement for the Administrative Assistant position. We appreciate the interest shown in serving our organization and our community. We are currently reviewing all submitted applications. Our goal is to conduct a thorough and fair evaluation process, and we appreciate your patience as [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is recruiting to fill the position of Part-Time Administrative Assistant. Primary responsibilities include providing effective and efficient administrative support. The successful candidate will be expected to work well with team members, partner agencies, and the public. Classification: Non-Exempt Reports To: Fire Chief Wages: $20.00 per hour Work Schedule: Part-time flexible [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is seeking applicants to fill the opening for a Part-Time Recruitment and Retention Coordinator. At South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue, we are dedicated to making a difference in our community through the passion and commitment of our volunteers. We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented part-time Recruitment and [...]
SPOFR is honored to thank all of our veterans for their service, personal sacrifice, and commitment to our country. We are lucky to have many veterans on our team at SPOFR and recognize the large amount that reside within Pend Oreille County. To all who have served, please accept our utmost thanks and appreciation from your [...]
October 28th is recognized as National First Responders Day. I would like to honor all first responders today, firefighters, medical personnel and our law enforcement brothers and sisters. It takes great personal and family sacrifice to answer the call and serve one's neighbors. It takes waking up in the middle of the night. It takes being [...]
Chief Stocking shares his heartfelt thanks and highlights from his first weeks as SPOFR's chief in this video message.
As your newly appointed South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Chief/Paramedic, I want to thank Mike Nokes for the time we spent together this past week before I officially came on board September 1st. Mike shared his experiences over his 13-year tenure as SPOFR Chief and the importance of serving Pend Oreille County with pride. In [...]
The Commissioners of SPOFR have made a formal job offer to Shane Stocking and he has accepted the position of the next Fire Chief of SPOFR. Shane comes to us with more than 15 years of Fire Service experience. Shane spent time with career Fire Departments in both California and Florida during that time. Shane is [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is hiring a Full-time Fire Chief. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in Fire Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field or can obtain within 3 years of hire, along with at least ten years of fire suppression and/or fire prevention experience—including five years as a company officer or above—and [...]
Notable Events As we look back at the first quarter of 2024, a series of notable events was highlighted at SPOFR. These events are listed below: SPOFR entered into an agreement with Spokane County FD 4 to provide an Interim Chief. Dan Williams, a former Life Flight Paramedic and current Deputy Chief of EMS [...]
