﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:31:34 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</title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ctl/rss/mid/15430/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ctl/rss/mid/15430/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What is an RFA?]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35056/What-is-an-RFA.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[An RFA is an abbreviation for Regional Fire Authority, which is the common term for what the state law refers to as a Regional Fire Protection Services Authority. The RFA law is a legal process to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35056/What-is-an-RFA.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-35056]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Where can I learn more about the law that allows the RFA?]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35058/Where-can-I-learn-more-about-the-law-that-allows-the-RFA.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ Recent changes to state law now allow the process of forming an RFA, RCW 52.26 (  http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=52.26  ) ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35058/Where-can-I-learn-more-about-the-law-that-allows-the-RFA.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-35058]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Why combine services?]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35062/Why-combine-services.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ The purpose of the Regional Fire Authority is to provide citizens with the best level of fire protection and emergency medical services through combined resources. The cost of maintaining and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35062/Why-combine-services.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-35062]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How big can an RFA be?]]></title><link>#</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>#</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-31703]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How is the RFA set up?]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35075/How-is-the-RFA-set-up.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ The    law     allows    the    establishment     of     a        RFA      Planning     Committee    to   explore   the    process    of    regionalization.    The   Planning    Committee    then   ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/Resources/RFAImplementationGuide/TabId/4987/ArtMID/15430/ArticleID/35075/How-is-the-RFA-set-up.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-35075]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Who are the members of the committees?]]></title><link>#</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>#</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-31704]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When and where are the meetings held?]]></title><link>#</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>#</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-31705]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How the work is accomplished and is there a time line?]]></title><link>#</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>#</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-31706]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How will the RFA be funded?]]></title><link>#</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>#</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-31707]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When the RFA is approved by the voters, what happens to existing career and volunteer personnel?]]></title><link>#</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>#</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-31708]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>