Welcome to the Fire, Training & Safety Officers, Leaders in Training, Education and Safety.
Our Purpose:
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 put in by the Board members and their spouses from around the state who volunteered their time to make it happen. And another round of ‘Thank You’ is necessary for all the staff at the Washington Fire Chief’s office. There were 5 full days of classes covering topics of leadership, instructions, driver safety, Train-the-Trainers and more! It was great to see so many departments represented and the networking that took place is always an added benefit.
Chief Rick Lasky (Ret.) was our keynote speaker and did a fantastic job. If you have ever heard Chief Lasky speak or if you have read his book Pride and Ownership then you can imagine the lasting impression he left with all of us. In his general session presentation he delivered a powerful historical overview of the fire service and touched on why we as a fire service have come to do things the way we do. From code enforcement changes to safety practices developed Chief Lasky relayed real life examples, which have killed civilians and firefighters, and the resulting changes that emerged following these tragic events. As the class was entitled, it truly was something that They Should Be Teaching This on the First Day of the Academy...
Our organization has also placed an increased emphasis on the immediate cleanup at fire scenes for our firefighters, with wipe downs of critical areas such as face, neck and any other exposed skin and then immediate showering upon return to the station. As well we remove gear from service after the event and clean it. This coupled with the exhaust fans in the stations will hopefully limit the exposure that our firefighters have taken for granted for so many years.
FTSO Documents
Firefighter Program
EVIP Information
EVIP 3.0 has been streamlined to make better use of your time. Highlights of this revised program are:
~Updated, Easy to use PowerPoint Slide Program
~Rodeo Forms and Checklists
~Clarification on Continuing Education and Re-certification Requirements
As part of the T-t-T course students will receive the newest EVIP program disk and all needed materials to immediately implement.
Washington Fire Symposium Annual Conference
April 13-17, 2019 Wenatchee Convention Center 121 N Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
Monday, April 15, 2019 Wenatchee Convention Center
5 pm - 8 pm
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Chair Jake Fouts City of Snoqualmie Fire Department
Vice Chair Jay Sumerlin West Pierce Fire and Rescue
Secretary Kurt Stich Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue
Board Member Bob Jones Pacific County Fire District #3
Board Member Tony Miller Yakima County EMS
Board Member Kelly Merz WSP – FPB-FTA
Board Member Bill Howell Mason County Fire District #16
Board Member Raymond Lamoureux Pullman Fire Department
Board Member Tyler Abhold East Valley Fire/Yakima County Fire District #4
Board Member Vacant
Board Member Ted Vander Houwen Yakima Fire Department
Board Member Woody Juarez Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
Alternate Board Member Max Hollander Thurston County Fire District #13/Griffin Fire Department