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 [...]
Micah Pauly, Full-Time Firefighter and EMT Micah Pauly has been with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue for the past two months. He said, "I love it here. The people are great - real nice folks and very welcoming.” Before joining SPOFR, Micah was in the Marine Corps for 8 ½ years, Deer Park Ambulance, as [...]
Maya Phillips, Full-Time Firefighter and EMT Maya Phillips is a new face with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue and a Full Time Firefighter and EMT. She was accepted and attended the July 17th orientation and started her first shift on July 20th. She came to SPOFR from The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department where she was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
