VIDEO: Indianapolis is hosting fire departments from across the world for the 96th annual Fire Department International Conference. This is the 29th year Indianapolis has hosted the event, which begins Monday and runs through Saturday. It’s North America’s largest firefighter conference and will showcase the latest safety techniques and the newest fire tools and gear.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

When firefighters show up to a blaze or medical emergency across much of the United States, they most likely are volunteers. It’s also likely the department is understaffed, struggling to replace old equipment and facing uncertainty about its next generation of firefighters. “So much of our country relies on the volunteer fire service,” said Kimberly Quiros, chief of communications with the National Volunteer Fire Council, a nonprofit advocacy organization.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Pew Charitable Trusts

The City of Bothell is pleased to welcome Mark Risen as Interim Fire Chief. Chief Risen has dedicated more than 38 years to the fire service and was employed with the Bellevue Fire Department for over 35 years. He served as the Fire Chief for Bellevue from 2014-2017 and was also the Interim Fire Chief for Woodinville Fire and Rescue in 2012.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2023 7:34:14 AM - SOURCE: City of Bothell

More firefighters are needed for wildfires that might crop up in Eastern Washington’s agricultural region, said Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell during an April 18 Senate committee hearing. Cantwell asked U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore if the Forest Service was going to have the necessary personnel and budget to face the coming fire season.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2023 11:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Public Radio

When Adam Boyd left his hometown of Bremerton to pursue a Physician Associate degree at the University of Washington, the last thing he would have expected was leaving a job in his chosen field. But when he realized an opportunity to collaborate directly with one of his patients would offer far more impact than family practice, he joined a local initiative that may help reform a system in a broader way.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 11:34:03 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun - Metered Site