﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:17:57 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Washington Fire Chiefs - News</title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/RSS/mid/7666/ev/1/CategoryID/49/CategoryName/News/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/RSS/mid/7666/ev/1/CategoryID/49/CategoryName/News/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Gary May Memorial]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/51470/Gary-May-Memorial.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ Obituary 
 
 Gary Lee May, age 74, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. He was born July 6, 1946, at the family farm outside of Eaton Rapids the son of Dale E. and Marjorie E. (Hill) ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/51470/Gary-May-Memorial.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-51470]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Payroll/Leave Fraud]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/49151/PayrollLeave-Fraud.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ Our Office has noted a recent increase in cases of payroll frauds at fire
districts and departments of all sizes. Specifically, we’ve seen frauds involving
the inflation of leave balances and/or ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/49151/PayrollLeave-Fraud.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-49151]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[WA STATE FIRE DISTRICT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GRANT INFORMATION COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISASTER]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/48530/WA-STATE-FIRE-DISTRICT-PUBLIC-ASSISTANCE-GRANT-INFORMATION-COVID-19-PANDEMIC-DISASTER.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Approximately 370 Fire Districts in the State of WA 
 121 (33%) have applied to participate in 4481-DR-WA 
 65 (18%) have submitted projects for reimbursement 
 41 (11%) have received funding - ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/48530/WA-STATE-FIRE-DISTRICT-PUBLIC-ASSISTANCE-GRANT-INFORMATION-COVID-19-PANDEMIC-DISASTER.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-48530]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Memorial Announcement: Lieutenant Jay Hughes]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/48238/Memorial-Announcement-Lieutenant-Jay-Hughes.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ It is with heavy hearts that Spokane County Fire District 4
announces the death of Lt. Jay Hughes. Jay died Wednesday 1/6/2021 after
succumbing to complications following a cardiac arrest that ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/48238/Memorial-Announcement-Lieutenant-Jay-Hughes.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-48238]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Memorial Announcement  ﻿Firefighter/EMT Alan D. Basso]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47809/Memorial-Announcement-%ef%bb%bfFirefighterEMT-Alan-D-Basso.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[  On the morning of Friday, November 27, 2020, Cowlitz Fire District #5 Firefighter/EMT Alan Basso responded to his last alarm, dispatched at 0848hrs. Later in the day he was driving in the downtown ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47809/Memorial-Announcement-%ef%bb%bfFirefighterEMT-Alan-D-Basso.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47809]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Please help keep traffic responders safe this week and every week]]></title><link>https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/move-over-or-slow-down-for-flashing.html#:~:text=If%20you're%20approaching%20emergency,keep%20the%20response%20workers%20safe.&amp;text=Remembering%20the%20Move%20Over%2C%20Slow%20Down%20law%20is%20important%20every%20day</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/move-over-or-slow-down-for-flashing.html#:~:text=If%20you're%20approaching%20emergency,keep%20the%20response%20workers%20safe.&amp;text=Remembering%20the%20Move%20Over%2C%20Slow%20Down%20law%20is%20important%20every%20day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47543]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Emergency or work zones—Approaching—Penalty—Violation]]></title><link>https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.212</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.212</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47542]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Move Over, Slow Down]]></title><link>https://www.respondersafety.com/Key-Initiatives/PIO-Public-Educator-Engagement.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.respondersafety.com/Key-Initiatives/PIO-Public-Educator-Engagement.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47541]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Cooperative Purchasing: The More Things Change… For The Better!]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47076/Cooperative-Purchasing-The-More-Things-Change%e2%80%a6-For-The-Better.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[   
   
 As you look to Cooperative Purchasing across the State of
Washington to support your department’s purchasing needs, there are several organizations
to choose from. All of these ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47076/Cooperative-Purchasing-The-More-Things-Change%e2%80%a6-For-The-Better.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47076]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Virtual IAFC Hazmat Conference]]></title><link>https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/HazmatConf/aaStatic.asp?SFP=VkZaWVVVVkVAMzg3Nw</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/HazmatConf/aaStatic.asp?SFP=VkZaWVVVVkVAMzg3Nw</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47066]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>