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The objectives of this Division shall be to further enhance the education of all Fire Service Administrative Support by conducting workshops and seminars; to increase the proficiency of Fire Administrative Support by establishing a network sharing of information systems through various channels of communication; and to faciliate a statewide standardization wherever possible in all phases and aspects of the Fire Administrative Support field for the benefit of the Fire Service.

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2015 NOMINATIONS/POSITIONS

Executive Board positions:  These are voting positions and are open to anyone who is an active member of the WFAS Division who has approval from their supervisor to serve.  These positions are a two year commitment.
Executive Board members attend four board meetings per year and assist with the annual conference and two workshops.

Committee Coordinators:  These are non-voting positions and are encouraged, but not required, to attend the board meetings.  Many Committee Coordinators move on to run for Executive Board positions. If you are interested in helping out on a Committee please contact the coordinator directly for opportunities.

Am I able to nominate myself or someone else?  YES!!!  During the Annual Conference the Chair makes a call for nominations each morning, this is the time to put your name in the hat!

Final elections will be held the last day of the conference. Should you be elected, we welcome you to join us for the first meeting immediately following the conference wrap-up.   

The following Executive Board positions are up for election:

Vice Chair: It shall be the duty of the Vice Chair to perform the duties of the Chair as necessitated by their absence, and to assist the Chair whenever required.  The Vice Chair shall be the Chair of the Nomination/Election Committee.

Secretary/Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Secretary/Treasurer to keep minutes of the proceedings of the FAS and the Executive Board; to attend to communications pertaining to the FAS as directed by the Chair; to receive all monies due the WFAS and to keep a complete account of the same; to make a full and complete report of all monies received and disbursed at each meeting of the Division and the Executive Board.

Information Technology Representative: It shall be the duty of the Information Technology Representative to keep current on fire service technology issues.  They must be able to keep technological issues and support for the Information Technology portion of the membership at the forefront of the Fire Administrative Support board.

(1) Eastern Representative: It shall be the duty of the Eastern to contact Fire Service Administrative Support personnel in their respective areas to correlate information and to coordinate Regional Workshops and Training Seminars to be conducted in their respective areas; and to assemble needed information for the Eastern Annual Workshop (Spring).  Those representatives will ensure that following each Regional Workshop or Seminar conducted, a written report will be submitted to the Chair.

(1) Western Representative: It shall be the duty of the Western Representatives to contact Fire Service Administrative Support personnel in their respective areas to correlate information and to coordinate Regional Workshops and Training Seminars to be conducted in their respective areas; and to assemble needed information for the Western Annual Workshop (Fall).  Those representatives will ensure that following each Regional Workshop or Seminar conducted, a written report will be submitted to the Chair.

Additional information related to Board/Committee roles and responsibilities can be found in the WFAS Protocols posted on the Document Library: http://washingtonfirechiefs.com/Sections/FireAdministrativeSupport/DocumentLibraryResourceMaterials.aspx

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FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT BOARD & COMMITTEES

Chair

Posted: Sep 19, 2020

Chair

Caity Karapostoles

Clallam County Fire District 3

caityk@ccfd3.org

360-683-4242


Term: 2019 - 2021

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Past Chair

Posted: Sep 21, 2019

Past Chair

Mykel Montgomery

Franklin County 3
Administrative Assistant

mmontgomery@fcfd3.org

509-547-9306 

 

Term; 2019 - 2020

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Secretary

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Secretary

VACANT

 

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Treasurer

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Treasurer

Emily Lewis

Eastside Fire & Rescue

elewis@esf-r.org

Office (425) 313 – 3278

Work Cell (425) 439 – 4000


Term: 2019 - 2021

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Communications

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Communications

Lisette Kelly

Mountain View Fire & Rescue
Administrative Assistant

253-735-0284 


Term: 2019 - 2021

 

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Regional Representative

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Cathy Blakeway

City of Tumwater Fire Department
Administrative Assistant

cblakeway@ci.tumwater.wa.us

360-754-4170

 

Term: 2019 - 2021

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Regional Representative

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Kristen Cole

Walla Walla County Fire District 5

kcole@wwcfd5.org 

509-547-8341


Term: 2018 - 2020

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Regional Representative

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Julie Patterson

Vancouver Fire Department

 julie.patterson@cityofvancouver.us

360-487-7224


Term: 2019 - 2021

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Regional Representative

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Kim Baldwin

Clark County Fire District 10

kim.baldwin@clark.wa.gov

360-247-5233


Term: 2019 - 2021


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Committee Member

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Committee Member

Katie Rassmussen

Washington State Fire Training Academy

Division Public Information Officer & Event Coordinator 2

Katie.Rasmussen@wsp.wa.gov

425-453-3000 x 110 


 

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Committee Member

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Committee Member

Lori Coleman

Clallam County Fire District 3

lcoleman@ccfd3.org

360-582-2054

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Regional Representative

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Slita Bradley

Benton County Fire District 4
District Secretary

SBradley@bcfd4.org

509-967-2945

 

Term; 2020 - 2021

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Committee Member

Posted: Sep 19, 2015

Committee Member

Melissa Knutson

Eastside Fire & Rescue

mknutson@esf-r.org

425-313-3232

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Committee Member

Posted: Sep 18, 2015

Committee Member

Tina Williamson

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

tmwilliamson@pugetsoundfire.org

253-856-4406


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Committee Member

Posted: Sep 17, 2015

Committee Member

Linda Reeff

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

lreeff@pugetsoundfire.org

253-856-4334 
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