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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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North Carolina firefighters rushing in without enough help

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: National News
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Some local fire departments are on probation after being cited by the state of North Carolina for failing to respond to emergency calls. That means that the crews either didn't respond at all or didn't have enough firefighters on the truck. When firefighters get a call for help, the state requires that at least four firefighters respond.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte
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Utah firefighter suffers serious injury, station damaged after ‘freak accident’ involving fireworks

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: National News
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PHOTOS: A volunteer firefighter suffered burns on his hands and face after a “freak accident” involving fireworks at a fire station in Marysvale Thursday. Ann Kennedy, a Marysvale City Council Member, said the firefighter was helping to take about 70 fireworks out of the Marysvale Fire Station to be set up on a hill for a fireworks display Thursday night.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTU-TV Fox 13 Now Salt Lake City
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Badly burned Virginia firefighter, 16, remains in hospital

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: National News
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A 16-year-old Marshall volunteer firefighter underwent seven hours of surgery and skin grafts Wednesday to treat burns suffered Sunday morning. Adam Glaze remains in the Washington MedStar Hospital Center, where county career and volunteer firefighters have gathered to offer support. A rising Fauquier High School junior, Mr.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: fauquier now
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Fire near Glacier National Park doubles in size

Posted: Jul 23, 2015
Categories: National News
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A fast-moving fire in thick timber fueled by brisk winds in Glacier National Park doubled in size Wednesday, sending massive plumes of smoke into the sky and disrupted vacation plans for thousands of visitors. “We’re in limbo,” said LaRee Prather of Augusta, Ga., who was taking photos with her husband, Ron, at the St.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: usa today
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Colorado firefighters dive for man's sunken dentures

Posted: Jul 23, 2015
Categories: National News
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It doesn't take long to see David Damron get distracted. Which may be how his teeth ended up swimming with the fish he intended to catch. "I had just finished putting my adhesive on and I don't remember what happened but somehow my dentures started to fall," Damron said. Last week, Damron was fishing with his wife at Main Reservoir when his dentures accidentally went in the water.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver
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NIFC: Problem of drones over wildfires worsens

Posted: Jul 23, 2015
Categories: National News
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The Boise-based National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has released a public service video urging the public not to fly drones over the scene of wildfires as a growing problem worsens. "Unexpected aircraft, even small drones over a fire, puts lives at risk," says the video's narrator. "No drone flight or video is worth a life.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBCI-TV 2 Boise
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Lawyer: Former New York fire district official to take plea deal in theft of $240,000

Posted: Jul 23, 2015
Categories: National News
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Almost two months after his arrest for allegedly stealing nearly $240,000 from the fire district he once headed, Michael Denardo is preparing to accept a plea agreement. He's also making plans to return the money, said his lawyer, Jesse Squier, on Wednesday. "By the time of sentencing, it will be made whole," Squier said.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Middletown Times Herald-Record
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Consultant: California fire district's ambulance plan offers savings, but plenty of risk

Posted: Jul 23, 2015
Categories: National News
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A first-of-its-kind approach for providing ambulance care to many Contra Costa residents should operate in the black, a new report found, but it's unlikely to generate enough savings to significantly boost services at the cash-strapped Contra Costa Fire District. Urged to operate more efficiently, ConFire has proposed a new partnership with its longtime ambulance provider, American Medical Response.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: contra costa times
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California freeway fire victims outraged about towing fees: 'I didn't do anything illegal'

Posted: Jul 22, 2015
Categories: National News
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Laura Caro thought the fire on the freeway in the Cajon Pass was bad. And then she got the bill for leaving her vehicle there. Caro was driving her 80-year-old mother home from a doctor's appointment Friday when the North fire spread to Interstate 15 and started burning vehicles. On officers' orders, she left her SUV and fled, pushing her mom in a wheelchair through a smoky maze of stopped cars and frightened people.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: los angeles times
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Dallas firefighter under scrutiny after online post

Posted: Jul 22, 2015
Categories: National News
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Dallas Fire-Rescue administrators are investigating one of the agency's employees for what could be a racially-charged comment made on Facebook. The controversy started with a public post on a personal page operated by a firefighter on Sunday. He was sharing a link to video of a story about two San Diego firefighters who were stabbed by a black man who is now on trial in that city.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston
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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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Secretary

Posted: Sep 21, 2015

Secretary

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Treasurer

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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