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The objectives of this Division shall be to further enhance the education of all Fire Service Administrative Support by conducting workshops and seminars; to increase the proficiency of Fire Administrative Support by establishing a network sharing of information systems through various channels of communication; and to faciliate a statewide standardization wherever possible in all phases and aspects of the Fire Administrative Support field for the benefit of the Fire Service.

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$75K Reward Offered for Drones Hindering California Firefighters

Posted: Jul 28, 2015
Categories: National News
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The San Bernardino Board of Supervisors said it will move to authorize a $75,000 reward for information leading up to the arrest and conviction of the operators of drones that hampered recent firefighting efforts. Officials said the presence of drones within the same airspace as firefighting aircraft who were responding to recent fires forced the planes to land.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
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Photo: Firefighter in shorts, tennis shoes battles fire in New York village

Posted: Jul 28, 2015
Categories: National News
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A volunteer fire department recently explained why a man, who was dressed in a T-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes, was helping during a large fire last weekend. They did not explain why he was allowed to do so without full PPE. Lake Placid News reported that the major structure fire consumed one downtown building and damaged another.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1.com
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North Carolina captain found dead inside fire station

Posted: Jul 28, 2015
Categories: National News
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A firefighter died Monday morning at a fire station in Stanly County. Officials said Capt. James Alan Hicks responded to a fire in Stanly County with the National Guard Fire Department Sunday night. He died at the fire station before his shift ended Monday. An official said an autopsy is pending, but believe he may have died from a heart attack.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte
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Hawaii Firefighters Wary About Billing Hikers for Rescues

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
Categories: National News
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A new ordinance allows the Kauai County Fire Department to bill reckless hikers who have to be rescued. But Kauai Fire Chief Robert Westerman said it's unclear whether the department ever will do so. "We are leery about charging people," Westerman said. "If they know they're going to be charged, they're going to be less likely to call in.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse
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Georgia fire chief struck by truck during boot drive

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
Categories: National News
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Local and state officials gathered in Baldwin Sunday afternoon to provide an update on Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy, who was struck by a vehicle while participating in a fundraiser Saturday morning. Mayor Jerry Neace facilitated the event, saying Roy remains at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta with numerous injuries that resulted from the incident about 10:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: accesswdun.com
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FDNY Deputy Chief to lose pay for 50 days as penalty for role in leaking scandal

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
Categories: National News
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The FDNY has censured one of its top-ranked chiefs with a 50-day pay loss — a penalty for his role in a long-running leaking scandal that set the department on edge. FDNY Deputy Chief Paul Mannix, a 27-year veteran on the force, agreed to accept the penalty, according to a department order released Thursday and obtained by the Daily News.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new york daily news
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New Jersey EMT killed in ambulance crash

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
Categories: National News
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A Piscataway woman working with the Spotswood Emergency Services was killed in an ambulance crash Saturday morning, her mother and police said Saturday. Hinal Patel was killed in a multi-car wreck involving a Spotswood ambulance, her mother Darshana Patel said. Darshana Patel declined further comment.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Star-Ledger
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Trucker killed, Texas firefighters injured in wreck

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
Categories: National News
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PHOTO: A truck driver was killed and three Irving firefighters were injured early Sunday morning in a serious accident on Highway 183. Irving police spokesman Officer Steve Burres said the sequence of events began around 3:15 a.m. when officers responded to the crash of a pickup truck between Belt Line and Story roads.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas - Fort Worth
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Oh Crap: 73 Acres Burned in Boise Foothills Fire

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: National News
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A 73-acre fire in the Boise foothills started around 1:30 p.m. on July 22 after a mountain biker stopped to poop in a ravine, then lit his toilet paper on fire to dispose of it. According to the Bureau of Land Management, the biker thought he was doing the responsible thing by getting rid of the toilet paper, but an ember from the toilet paper quickly lead to the fire growing out of control.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: boise weekly
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Maine EMT, 87, still driving ambulance, helping people

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: National News
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This Fourth of July, 87-year-old Edna Mitchell was tending the dessert table at the Liberty Fire Department’s annual chicken barbecue when the police scanner sputtered to life. A woman was having a medical problem and required assistance. Mitchell sprang into action, leaving her famous mincemeat cake behind as she headed over to the garage where the Liberty Ambulance vehicle is kept.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bangor daily news
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FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT BOARD & COMMITTEES

Chair

Chair
Chair
Posted: Sep 19, 2020

Chair

Caity Karapostoles

Clallam County Fire District 3

caityk@ccfd3.org

360-683-4242


Term: 2019 - 2021

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Past Chair
Posted: Sep 21, 2019

Past Chair

Mykel Montgomery

Franklin County 3
Administrative Assistant

mmontgomery@fcfd3.org

509-547-9306 

 

Term; 2019 - 2020

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Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Secretary

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Treasurer
Treasurer
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Treasurer

Emily Lewis

Eastside Fire & Rescue

elewis@esf-r.org

Office (425) 313 – 3278

Work Cell (425) 439 – 4000


Term: 2019 - 2021

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Communications

Communications
Communications
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Communications

Lisette Kelly

Mountain View Fire & Rescue
Administrative Assistant

253-735-0284 


Term: 2019 - 2021

 

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Regional Representative

Regional Representative
Regional Representative
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Cathy Blakeway

City of Tumwater Fire Department
Administrative Assistant

cblakeway@ci.tumwater.wa.us

360-754-4170

 

Term: 2019 - 2021

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Regional Representative

Regional Representative
Regional Representative
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Kristen Cole

Walla Walla County Fire District 5

kcole@wwcfd5.org 

509-547-8341


Term: 2018 - 2020

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Regional Representative

Regional Representative
Regional Representative
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Julie Patterson

Vancouver Fire Department

 julie.patterson@cityofvancouver.us

360-487-7224


Term: 2019 - 2021

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Regional Representative

Regional Representative
Regional Representative
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Kim Baldwin

Clark County Fire District 10

kim.baldwin@clark.wa.gov

360-247-5233


Term: 2019 - 2021


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Committee Member

Committee Member
Committee Member
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Committee Member

Katie Rassmussen

Washington State Fire Training Academy

Division Public Information Officer & Event Coordinator 2

Katie.Rasmussen@wsp.wa.gov

425-453-3000 x 110 


 

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Committee Member

Committee Member
Committee Member
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Committee Member

Lori Coleman

Clallam County Fire District 3

lcoleman@ccfd3.org

360-582-2054

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Regional Representative

Regional Representative
Regional Representative
Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Regional Representative

Slita Bradley

Benton County Fire District 4
District Secretary

SBradley@bcfd4.org

509-967-2945

 

Term; 2020 - 2021

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Committee Member

Committee Member
Committee Member
Posted: Sep 19, 2015

Committee Member

Melissa Knutson

Eastside Fire & Rescue

mknutson@esf-r.org

425-313-3232

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Committee Member

Committee Member
Committee Member
Posted: Sep 18, 2015

Committee Member

Tina Williamson

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

tmwilliamson@pugetsoundfire.org

253-856-4406


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Committee Member

Committee Member
Committee Member
Posted: Sep 17, 2015

Committee Member

Linda Reeff

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

lreeff@pugetsoundfire.org

253-856-4334 
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