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Get your opening in front of the right firefighters
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Driftsmoke is a national jobs board for the fire service. Candidates browse firefighter, paramedic, EMT, and fire-officer roles by state and pay from a single place — and get alerts the moment a department they watch starts hiring. If you're hiring, your posting belongs in front of them.
What you can do with a claimed department
- Post openings yourself. A full composer — pay and shift schedule, filing window, requirements (EMT, CPAT, laterals), benefits, attachments — with a "Posted by department" badge candidates trust. One flat fee per posting, charged only when your listing is approved and goes live.
- See real numbers. Your dashboard shows how many people saw, opened, saved, and clicked apply on every posting — the same numbers on this page.
- Promote when it matters. Pin a live posting as Featured for 30 days, targeted nationwide or to the states you recruit from.
- Hear from volunteers — free. Volunteer departments get an "Apply to volunteer" button on their public page; applicants land in your dashboard and your inbox. No charge, ever.
- Own your page. Update your department's description, website, and contact info on your public profile any time.
How it works
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Claim your department
Passwordless sign-up with your work email, then pick your department from the directory. A matching email domain speeds up verification.
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Draft until it's perfect
Compose your posting — save, edit, attach flyers and documents from your file drive. Drafts are private.
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Post & go live
Check out securely with Stripe. Your card is only charged when we approve the posting — and once your department is verified, future posts go live instantly.
Claim your department
Questions before you claim? Get in touch — we're happy to help.