Humboldt Bay Fire

Have you ever thought about a career as a public safety dispatcher but didn't know where to start? The City of Arcata is hosting the required POST Entry-...Level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery on Saturday, May 15th at 9am. With a passing score on this written test, you can apply to any California agency with a current job opening for Communications Dispatcher. At this time, multiple agencies in Humboldt County are looking to hire Communications Dispatchers! For more information and to obtain a reservation form, please email [email protected] with Test Reservation as subject line. The test is free of charge and reservations are on a first come basis. Click here to view the City of Eureka's Communications Dispatcher job announcement: https://www.governmentjobs.com//2943309/communications-dis Message us if you have any questions! See more

Humboldt Bay Fire Joint Powers Authority is seeking applicants to fill the position of Fire Inspector. Our application and position information can be located at www.hbfire.org under the Position Openings tab.

Our Headset Heroes Each year, we take some time to give a special thank you to our true first, first responders with National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. You may not see them, but they are the calm voice behind every call. They are the ones who let you know that help is on the way. ... Thank you for providing excellent around the clock service to the City of Eureka and the Greater Eureka Area.

Here at HBF we have numerous specializations that personnel can choose from, the Water Rescue Team is one of them! Recently three new members went to a Swiftwater Rescue training. The Water Rescue Team is often called upon to help with emergency incidents in the bay. Great work!

Administrative Assistant. Under general supervision, provides a variety of administrative, office, and field work to support fire and emergency operations; coordinates assigned programs, projects, and services with other departments, divisions, and outside agencies; coordinates, oversees and provides general information and assistance to the public; and performs other duties as required. ... Fore more information on the position and how to apply, visit www.hbfire.org See more

Humboldt Bay Fire Joint Powers Authority is seeking applicants to fill the position of Administrative Assistant. Our application can be found at http://www.hbfire.org/ under the "Position Openings" tab.

Thanks so much Starbucks 5th & E for the donation of coffee and treats this morning! Our crews were thankful for the boost after a busy start to the day

It is so heartwarming to see so many folks donating toys to the children of this community out of the goodness of their hearts. We are collecting toys through December 18th, so if you haven't gotten yours dropped off yet, there's still time! Drop off at any HBF fire station or check the Union page below for more locations and information.

News Release: Two Fires within 20 Minutes On the morning of December 10, 2020 around 8:21 a.m., Humboldt Bay Fire responded to the first of what would become two structure fires within 20 minutes. The first pulled crews to the 6600 block of Third Street in Fields Landing where a fully-engulfed R.V. posed a threat to a nearby utility pole and multiple residential homes. Bystanders watched as flames shot up from the vehicle and a large plume of grey smoke filled the air. Crews... surrounded the vehicle and knocked down the fire, calling in aid from PG&E to assist with power lines down across the roadway. Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol also responded to assist with crowd control and take witness reports. While on scene at about 8:40 a.m., HBF was dispatched to a second structure fire devouring a room in an apartment complex on the 4200 block of Broadway. As resources split off from the first fire, a secondary command officer arrived to find a working fire bursting out of a room in an attached apartment complex. Crews quickly confirmed all persons were out of the building and initiated fire attack. As smoke and superheated gases filled the apartment, crews took to the roof to create venting holes allowing for heat, gas, and smoke to escape from the apartment. This improved visibility and working conditions for crews inside who were extinguishing the fire and preventing further spread to the attached units and a nearby shed belonging to a commercial business next-door. Although no firefighters were harmed in either incident, we are aware that one resident and one cat suffered from moderate injuries associated with the fire on Broadway. The resident suffered from unspecified burns and was transported to the hospital by friends prior to the arrival of public safety personnel. Humboldt Bay Fire assisted with the injured cat and transferred care of the animal to Animal Control. HBF was assisted on scene by Fire Support, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Eureka Police Department, City Ambulance of Eureka, City of Eureka Public Works, and Animal Control. The cause and origin as well as initial damage assessment on both fires are still unknown at this time. HBF would also like to thank Samoa Peninsula Fire District and Arcata Fire District for providing call coverage while HBF resources were working on these incidents. Multiple multi-unit calls strains resources, making the need for mutual aid agreement with neighboring agencies ever more important. Thirty-five percent of the time HBF is dispatched to an emergency, a second unrelated emergency call is also dispatched. Our mutual aid agreements ensure sufficient resources can be provided to all emergency scenes. #####

Yesterday afternoon, Humboldt Bay Fire's rescue swimmers were dispatched to the North Jetty to assist the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, USCG Station Humboldt Bay, USCG Air Station Humboldt Bay, and Samoa Peninsula Fire District in a water rescue after a woman and her son were swept off the jetty wall by turbulent waves. We are thankful for the synergy of our first responder agency partners in this response, and our hearts are with those affected by yesterday's events. ... Thank you, Mark McKenna for capturing these photos. https://www.facebook.com/corriglionni https://www.instagram.com/photog_mark/ HCSO's full news release: https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3517

Humboldt Bay Fire crews are returning from a water rescue near the North Jetty in Samoa. Please see the attached advisory from the US National Weather Service Eureka California and stay safe.