CAMAS — When he found out earlier this year that the state Fire Training Academy would not be available to the department’s five recruits, Camas-Washougal Fire Battalion Chief Kevin Villines scrambled ...

SPRINGDALE — A five-year plan for the Fire Department could change who's hired, what areas are covered, how employees are trained and the amount they are paid. The plan, drawn up after meetings with ...

After more than 150 years of existence, the Vancouver Fire Department just formed its first all-female crew — and it wasn’t entirely planned. Crew formations happen annually and are based on rank, ...

Firefighters with the Sparta Fire Department know they have to train to be prepared for every situation that arises in their line of duty. Unfortunately one of those situations is the loss of a fellow ...

Community risk reduction (CRR) isn’t glamorous and doesn’t make the nightly news with flashing lights and shiny fire trucks. However, it is a game-changer in the fire service. Interestingly, we accept ...