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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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Blue Creek crews work to expand containment as hot weather looms

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
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Helped by cooler weather over the weekend, firefighters continued to increase control of the Blue Creek Fire today. But the return of hot weather expected later this week is raising concerns. The fire remained at 6,225 acres, an area slightly smaller than the city of Walla Walla, today and was 50 percent contained.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 10:50:12 AM - SOURCE: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Yakima Firefighters Control Fire Before it Reaches Homes

Posted: Jul 27, 2015
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The Yakima Fire Department says all homes are safe Monday morning after a brush fire broke out Sunday evening at the intersection of Powerhouse Road and Pecks Canyon Road. Firefighters say flames broke out at 7:33 p.m. and grew quickly with winds reaching about 25 miles per hour. Shift Commander Mitch Cole said, "The conditions were just about as bad as they could be.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 7:42:29 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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Clark County Fire District 6 seeks levy bump

Posted: Jul 26, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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A levy lift to support Clark County Fire District 6, which has seen record-high call volumes in recent years, will go to the voters in November. The district commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to place a levy lid lift on the general election ballot, calling for the levy to be raised from $1.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2015 6:42:05 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Man critically burned in Beacon Hill house fire

Posted: Jul 26, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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One man was severely burned when a fire broke out at a home in Beacon Hill Saturday afternoon. When firefighters arrived at the home in the 5500 block of 20th Ave. S. around 3:40 p.m. they found the flames were so intense they couldn't go inside the home. A man who had been in the home suffers from mental illness and police found him running a few blocks away, fire officials said.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2015 9:20:19 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Renton firefighter battling cancer gets hero's send-off

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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Surrounded by loved ones, a downtown Renton firefighter received the send-off of a lifetime from local fire departments and the community. Hundreds of people lined the streets on Sunday to catch a glimpse of Station 11's Donovan Eckhardt. Eckhardt was diagnosed with cancer in 2012, and while it was thought he had beat the disease, it recently came back - forcing Eckhardt to halt the job he loves and has received accolades for.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 12:35:22 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Colvin Creek Fire near Woodland 80 percent contained

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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Crews expect to have the Colvin Creek Fire east of Woodland 100 percent contained by the end of the day, according to Washington Incident Management Team 5 spokeswoman Mary Bean. Crews had drawn a line completely around the fire fire, which has burned 129 acres on state land in the Colvin Creek drainage, and was 80 percent contained this morning, Bean said.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 10:59:16 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Tukwila: Semi crash, brush fire unleash chaos on I-5 near Southcenter

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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A semi rig crash unleashed chaos on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 early Friday, tying up traffic for miles, sparking a huge brush fire and triggering a massive emergency response. The drama unfolded at about 2:15 a.m. when the semi veered off the freeway near the Southcenter Mall exit. The rig crashed through the guardrail, plowed through thick trees and brush, then plunged down a steep, 40-foot embankment into a narrow ravine.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2015 7:37:04 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Several fire districts in Pierce County asking voters to approve levies on Aug. 4 ballots

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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As fire season rages on, a total of seven fire districts in Pierce County are asking voters for some help on the Aug. 4 ballots. One of those is West Pierce Fire & Rescue, which serves Lakewood and University Place. It is asking voters to approve a levy that would cost property owners $1.35 for every $1,000 of assessed value in 2016.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 9:38:52 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Multiple blazes keeping Vancouver fire investigators busy

Posted: Jul 24, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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Investigators at the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office have been busy this week investigating numerous fires that have ranged in damage from scorching vegetation to displacing families from their homes. The uptick led the agency to send out a press release reminding Vancouver residents that a burn ban remains in effect and illegal burns could result in citations.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 9:27:46 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Crews Trying to Stop Blue Creek Fire From Damaging Watershed Outside Walla Walla

Posted: Jul 23, 2015
Categories: Washington News
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The containment level on the blue creek fire burning outside Walla Walla has barely changed since the fire first started on Monday, just reaching 10% containment by Thursday night. The fire continues to burn through mostly brush but it's heading toward something much more important. The fire has destroyed one home and threatens dozens of others as an estimated 1,000 firefighters battle it in steep, challenging terrain.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 6:42:16 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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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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Posted: Sep 21, 2019

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Mykel Montgomery

Franklin County 3
Administrative Assistant

mmontgomery@fcfd3.org

509-547-9306 

 

Term; 2019 - 2020

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Posted: Sep 21, 2015

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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