For the seventh year, the IAFC received a grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation to fund another year of the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI). FSEDI is a program developed by the IAFC to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need to have a successful and productive tenure.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the City of Vancouver’s Fire Marshal’s Office an approximately $216,000 Fire Prevention and Safety grant. The grant will support the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Project HomeSafe campaign to reduce the frequency and severity of residential fires through fire and life safety education and outreach.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2018 9:36:46 PM - SOURCE: City of Vancouver, WA

The City of Longview is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Kambeitz as its interim fire chief effective September 17, 2018. He has been the City of Longview fire marshal for over 15 years and says, “I am honored to continue to serve the citizens of Longview.” Kambeitz has been in the fire service since 1987 where he has served as a firefighter, hazmat tech, fire inspector, deputy fire marshal and fire marshal.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2018 9:35:10 PM - SOURCE: Longview, WA

The potential consolidation of Aberdeen and Hoquiam fire and ambulance services took another step forward Monday when the Hoquiam City Council approved funding for a study to explore consolidation options. A letter presented Monday signed by Hoquiam Mayor Jasmine Dickhoff, Aberdeen Mayor Erik Larson and Cosmopolis Mayor Frank Chestnut, addressed to members of all three city councils, began, “We write to seek your concurrence to initiate an effort to explore and plan for the consolidation of services between our three cities.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2018 9:19:49 PM - SOURCE: The Daily World