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About NKFR

North Kitsap Fire & Rescue (NKFR) is a fire protection district that includes the communities of Hansville, Kingston, Indianola, Miller Bay, Suquamish and Port Gamble S’Klallam on the northeastern tip of Washington state’s Kitsap Peninsula.

We are especially committed to training, education and community engagement. When crews aren’t responding to emergencies, they are often drilling at a training tower or around their stations. We are also quite active in the community, continuously seeking opportunities to meet our mission through prevention and to add value between emergencies. We have been successful with ballot measures, thanks to these efforts as well as our excellence in emergency response. This public support has been key to our quality apparatus and equipment as well as to our staffing levels. Learn more about NKFR here. Join us!

NKFR’s district is surrounded by saltwater. Here, one of our ambulances is silhouetted near Hansville as the sun rises over Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains

Become a part of our team as a …

NKFR line personnel often accompany the district’s community services specialist for school visits and other community events

Volunteer Tender Operator. Learn more in this job description.  We are always accepting applications for this position.

Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic. Learn more in this flyer and job description.

Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): Learn more in this flyer and job description. We currently have no openings at the position of Firefighter/EMT but we continue to gladly accept applications. Applications are kept on file for one year.

Community Services Specialist: Application packets were due by 4 p.m. on June 16, 2025. Learn more in this flyer and job description.

Take the next step!

  • Complete our fillable application form.
  • Learn what else is needed to apply by carefully reading the position flyer and job description.
  • Find out more about NKFR by exploring this website.
  • Email us with any questions.
NKFR’s volunteer tender-operators perform a vital service, responding in large tender trucks and bringing thousands of gallons of water for firefighting efforts in areas where hydrants aren’t available. Photo courtesy of Sharon Halady.