﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:58:00 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 - WFC News</title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/RSS/mid/7666/ev/1/CategoryID/52/CategoryName/WFC-News/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/RSS/mid/7666/ev/1/CategoryID/52/CategoryName/WFC-News/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Fire Service for All]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47403/A-Fire-Service-for-All.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[   By Mark
Correira   
  “Two-hundred
years of tradition unimpeded by progress” – a favorite phrase of many fire
service members. Change can be difficult and uncomfortable, but necessary if ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47403/A-Fire-Service-for-All.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47403]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Winter Preparation]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47395/Winter-Preparation.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[  With winter on its way, now is the time to
prepare for the impending ice, snow and freezing temperatures. Historically,
the winter season results in an increase of property damage and a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/47395/Winter-Preparation.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-47395]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisa Grabner]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Response to Governor's 3/24/2020 Proclamation (Open Public Meetings Act & Open Public Records Act)]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/44629/Response-to-Governors-3242020-Proclamation-Open-Public-Meetings-Act-Open-Public-Records-Act.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ 
  The following guidance and information was prepared by Snure Law Office, PSC. in response to the Governor’s March 24, 2020 Proclamation regarding the Open Public Meetings Act and Open Public ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 19:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/44629/Response-to-Governors-3242020-Proclamation-Open-Public-Meetings-Act-Open-Public-Records-Act.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-44629]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AWC-RSMA Provides Grant Funds For Lexipol Fire Policies]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/42546/AWC-RSMA-Provides-Grant-Funds-For-Lexipol-Fire-Policies.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[  Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Services Agency (AWC - RMSA) announces that they have   designated grant funds   available specifically for Lexipol fire policies? 
  
 
 ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/42546/AWC-RSMA-Provides-Grant-Funds-For-Lexipol-Fire-Policies.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-42546]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Sexual Misconduct Laws & the Fire Service]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/42545/New-Sexual-Misconduct-Laws-the-Fire-Service.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[  Changes have been made to the law that govern sexual misconduct and disclosure (WAC
246-16-100).  During the 2019 legislative session, the
Legislature passed HB 1198. This bill requires a health ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/42545/New-Sexual-Misconduct-Laws-the-Fire-Service.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-42545]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Be Prepared for Winter...Protect Your Property]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/41338/Be-Prepared-for-WinterProtect-Your-Property.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[  Winter is just around the corner, which means freezing temperatures.  Check your buildings, including any vacant buildings, to make sure there is enough heat to prevent pipes from freezing. Pipes ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/41338/Be-Prepared-for-WinterProtect-Your-Property.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-41338]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[State Auditor announces hourly billing rate adjustment]]></title><link>https://www.sao.wa.gov/auditor-announces-adjustment-to-hourly-billing-rate-2/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.sao.wa.gov/auditor-announces-adjustment-to-hourly-billing-rate-2/</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-40835]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[WASHINGTON STATE FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY TRAINING WATER TREATMENT PROJECT UPDATE]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/40298/WASHINGTON-STATE-FIRE-TRAINING-ACADEMY-TRAINING-WATER-TREATMENT-PROJECT-UPDATE.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ Members of the Washington State Fire Training Academy
(FTA) recently attended the kick-off meeting for our training water treatment
upgrades. The FTA discussed the potential of running Recruit ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/40298/WASHINGTON-STATE-FIRE-TRAINING-ACADEMY-TRAINING-WATER-TREATMENT-PROJECT-UPDATE.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-40298]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[SSB 5010, No Man's Land - Annexation Reminder]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/39701/SSB-5010-No-Mans-Land-Annexation-Reminder.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[    Fire agencies  must start the process of annexing no-man's
land areas by January 1, 2021.      
         
    You may find the bill information here for more information:    ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/39701/SSB-5010-No-Mans-Land-Annexation-Reminder.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-39701]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Checked your Pulse (Foods) Lately?]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/39700/Checked-your-Pulse-Foods-Lately.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ Admitting that I am a big fan of Pulse Foods is an understatement. With the idea of being fully transparent, I need to state that I have worked for the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council in the past as ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/39700/Checked-your-Pulse-Foods-Lately.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-39700]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>