Job Announcement - Firefighter / EMT (Full-time) South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is recruiting to fill the position of Firefighter/EMT. The career Firefighter/EMT reports directly to the career Duty Captain. The primary responsibilities of this position include, emergency medical and fire response, maintaining operational readiness, assisting with training, supporting fire and life safety education programs [...]
Dan Williams began his career with the Fire Service in 2005 as a volunteer with Spokane 4. He said, “I actually fell in love with it. I love the comradery of the Fire Service and EMS Service. It’s a small community and everybody’s got your back. They look after you, they help you and they train [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Chief Brad Martin has named Jennifer Krusing as the new SPOFR Operations Captain. She started as a SPOFR volunteer in 2019 and volunteered until September 2023, when she was hired as a Full-Time Firefighter/EMT. Jennifer previously worked for 20 years in the California Fire Service. She has her California State [...]
(Left) Coral McLain, EMS Captain, and (Right) Jacob Hogue, Operations Captain. Coral, who is a Paramedic has worked for both SPOFR and the Kalispel Tribal Fire Department as a Paramedic and will oversee all SPOFR EMS operations including training and scheduling. Jacob was formerly a SPOFR Training Lieutenant. He now oversees anything fire related. This includes [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is pleased to announce the promotion of Brad Martin, former Assistant Chief to SPOFR Fire Chief. Brad is replacing Chief Mike Nokes, who has served as SPOFR Fire Chief for the past 12 years and has accepted a position with Spokane Fire District 4. The staff and volunteers will miss [...]
