Thank You for Supporting Our Pancake Feed!
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue wishes to thank the community and donors for their support of our SPOFR breakfast.
Pancake Feed 2026
Breakfast with SPOFR Auxiliary Saturday, April 11, 7-11 a.m. Station 34 at Jermain and Fertile Valley Join us for Pancakes, Breakfast Burritos, Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Bacon, Sausage, Coffee, Tea, Juice and Milk. $7.00 per person Proceeds benefit South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Volunteers. A shuttle is available between the fire hall and parking [...]
Job Announcement – Updated Process Firefighter Paramedic
SPOFR is offering an accelerated process for firefighter/paramedics, NO IFSAC cert needed! Come start your FF/PM career with our family. Candidates can test on their schedule beginning the week of March 23rd, for an expedited process (background and physical) and accelerated start date. Based on previous fire or volunteer experience, SPOFR will train! Testing includes only [...]
Job Announcement – Fire Lieutenant and Firefighter Paramedic
South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is recruiting to fill the positions of Firefighter/Paramedic and Lieutenant/Captain. All positions are on a 48/96 work schedule with built in overtime. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: -High school graduate or GED required. -Must possess or have the ability to gain WA state and Pend Oreille County EMT or Paramedic certification -Must possess [...]
Thank You to Our Administrative Assistant Applicants
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 [...]
Lifesaving Medal awarded to Firefighter/Paramedic Nick Wahlman
Fire Chief Shane Stocking and the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Commissioners are proud to award Full- Time Firefighter/Paramedic Nick Wahlman with the Lifesaving Medal for Valor. FF/PM Wahlman is the first recipient of this award in SPOFR’s young history. FF/PM Wahlman was formally recognized at the regularly scheduled SPOFR Commissioner meeting on Thursday, January [...]
January Food Drive Supports Newport Families in Need
Newport Food Bank Partners with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue and Local Banks to Help to Restock Shelves this Month. Newport, WA - The Newport Food Bank is once again partnering with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue and two local Newport banks asking for the community’s support to help collect food donations for local [...]
The City of Newport and SPOFR are excited to welcome Santa to Newport!
Santa's route in Newport on Monday. Newport residents, and all Pend Oreille County friends who wish to join: Please see the tentative schedule for Santa's visit on Monday! During the published time for your area, please be watching for our lit up emergency vehicles, or listen for a short blast of the siren. Come [...]
Winter Update
From all of us at South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue, we hope your families have a wonderful Holiday season and a safe and fun winter! SPOFR, made up of 16 employees and over 60 volunteers, have been busy and productive going into winter! We have taught more fire safety, CPR, and first aid classes than [...]
SPOFR Helps Keep Halloween Safe in Downtown Newport
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue (SPOFR) was proud to help ensure a safe and enjoyable Halloween for our community this year. SPOFR volunteers provided safe street crossings throughout downtown Newport during the annual Halloween event. The turnout was impressive—an estimated 1,500 people attended, including families, trick-or-treaters, and local businesses who joined in the fun. The [...]