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Current Openings
NWFR serves the community with a combination of volunteers and paid (part-time) personnel. Our Duty Crew, part-time paid staff, provides a small, on-duty crew to provide rapid response, while our volunteer members provide adequate staffing to respond simultaneously or during larger emergencies.
Fire Chief: Interested applicants shall submit a cover letter, resume, supplemental questionnaire and completed application to our Administrative Office. Please see the job description for further information. Electronic submissions may be sent to
MSAR Volunteer: NWFR has openings with the Marine Search and Rescue division.
Volunteer: NWFR has a variety of volunteer opportunities as an emergency responder.
Part-Time: Applicants for Part-Time Firefighter positions must be certified as a Firefighter I and Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. Our part-time members work a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per month for a maximum of 218 hours per 28 day pay period. Part time Firefighters are trained as Driver Operators and receive a wide range of training in other fire and rescue skills. Working as a Part-Time Firefighter provides valuable work experience towards a fire service career.
If you have questions you can contact the office at 360-675-1131 or email us at office@nwfr.org.