﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:40:38 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/Sections/FireTrainingSafetyandOfficers/TabId/2345/ctl/rss/mid/8091/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/Sections/FireTrainingSafetyandOfficers/TabId/2345/ctl/rss/mid/8091/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Emergency Response a Training Conflict]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/22035/Emergency-Response-a-Training-Conflict.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ The primary responsibility for any fire department is to respond to calls from the public. Emergency response has steadily increased year after year. However, the response model and staffing are ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/22035/Emergency-Response-a-Training-Conflict.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-22035]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2017 Washington Fire Symposium]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/13984/2017-Washington-Fire-Symposium.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ 
 Make plans to attend the 2017 Washington Fire Symposium, presented by the Washington State Training, Safety & Officers Section.  February 25- March 1, 2017; Yakima 
 
 
 We all know that in ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 22:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/13984/2017-Washington-Fire-Symposium.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-13984]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Training, Safety & Officers Conference Update]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/12999/Training-Safety-Officers-Conference-Update.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ A hallmark of the Fire Service which is hard, but necessary is change. New regulations, new ideas, and new ways of doing our jobs. Change is sometimes difficult to embrace, but usually, leads to a ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/12999/Training-Safety-Officers-Conference-Update.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-12999]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[IFSAC Accreditation Process - Yes or No?]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/7828/IFSAC-Accreditation-Process-Yes-or-No.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[  What are your feelings about the IFSAC accreditation
process? Now before you jump to your first thoughts of being “For or Against”
IFSAC let’s take a few moments to look at the program as it ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/7828/IFSAC-Accreditation-Process-Yes-or-No.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-7828]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Remember The Basics To Be The Best Instructor]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/5866/Remember-The-Basics-To-Be-The-Best-Instructor.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ As instructors we have an incredible responsibility to our students, our industry and ourselves.  When preparing to deliver a program or course there are a few things that we must always do to ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 22:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/5866/Remember-The-Basics-To-Be-The-Best-Instructor.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-5866]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Captain Rob McLaughlin Scholarship Packet]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/5476/Captain-Rob-McLaughlin-Scholarship-Packet.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ The program was established in 2007 with the intent to provide an opportunity to selected fire fighter applicants who otherwise would not be afforded this level of education. This program is ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/5476/Captain-Rob-McLaughlin-Scholarship-Packet.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-5476]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Real Help for Training Officers - Sample Schedules, WAC Requirements, Curriculum and Tools]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/5414/Real-Help-for-Training-Officers-Sample-Schedules-WAC-Requirements-Curriculum-and-Tools.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ As a volunteer training officer, I was often frustrated by the amount of time necessary to research training requirements, develop classroom materials, design evolutions and generally prep for ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/5414/Real-Help-for-Training-Officers-Sample-Schedules-WAC-Requirements-Curriculum-and-Tools.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-5414]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Leadership or Commandership]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/3333/Leadership-or-Commandership.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ What image in your mind do you have of a leader? It was very clear what leadership looked like when George Washington was leading troops across the Delaware River. He was standing upright leaning ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/3333/Leadership-or-Commandership.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-3333]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Take It Home and Train Others]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/3323/Take-It-Home-and-Train-Others.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ On February 25th, 2015 the Training, Safety and Officer’s section wrapped up another successful annual conference held in Yakima, WA.  The event was a great success solely because of the hard work ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/3323/Take-It-Home-and-Train-Others.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-3323]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Past Year's Events]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/3266/Past-Years-Events.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[As I reflect on the past years events, we see that firefighters across the nation have responded to many different and sometimes difficult to deal with issues. We have ramped up to treat the latest ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/3266/Past-Years-Events.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-3266]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>