December 10, 2015
The Washington Fire Mechanics group recently met in Redmond, Washington for a general board meeting. Financial reports were distributed and reviewed following the training event last fall and we discussed possibly raising the conference fee to help better cover the costs of the event but will be reviewing other options with the event center first. 2016’s training schedule and instructor preregistration has already begun and will include even more new classes. Vendor turnout was down this year, we will be changing up the display for 2016 to increase viewing area. Please remind your local vendors of this opportunity and to contact the WFM’s for information at
vendors.wfm@washingtonfirechiefs.org. Our online store is now up and running, you can now visit the chief’s website to purchase hats, shirts, stickers, and more! Our spring workshop will be held in Olympia offering pump testing refresher training March 29th, sign up now! We also reviewed a few new fundraising opportunities with calendars and will be speaking with the representative at the next meeting. WFM jackets and polos are in the design phase and we anticipate these options being available for the 2016 conference in limited stock. This year’s conference may also include a few mechanic challenges so stay tuned for more info on that as it develops! The next board meeting will be held February 23rd in Lynnwood, for information on attending contact any board member, remember the WFM board serves its members and all are welcome to attend.