The Washington Fire Commissioners Association was established in 1948 and provides major research and legislative representation for Washington State fire districts. Although membership in the WFCA is voluntary, approximately 88 percent of the 382 fire protection districts in the state of Washington currently participate as dues paying members. The association is managed by a 12-member board of directors elected by the membership.
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President
Joe Dawson Spokane Valley Fire Dept. 9611 E. 9th Spokane, WA 99206 Phone: 509.924.2619 Cell: 509.701.1678 Email: dawsonjoep@aol.com |
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Vice President
Bill Gates S King Fire & Rescue 514 SW 331st St. Federal Way, WA 98023 Phone: 253.927.6482 Fax: 253.529.7204 Email: wgates2367@aol.com
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Secretary-Treasurer
Les F. Riel Yakima 4 3601 LaFramboise Rd. Moxee, WA 98936 Phone: 509.248.1190 Fax: 509.453.6005 Email: LesRiel@charter.net
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Region 1 (Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille,
Spokane & Stevens Counties)
Sharon Colby Spokane 3 E. 417 Gibbs Rd. Spokane, WA 99224 Phone: 509.448.1677 Fax: 509.448.6986 Email: firecomm@msn.com
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Region 2 (Adams, Asotin,
Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla & Whitman
Counties)
Emilio Buttice Walla Walla 4 1898 Old Milton Hwy. Walla Walla, WA 99362 Phone: 509.529.1509 Fax: 509.529.9065 Email: butticec@hscis.net |
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Region 3 (Chelan, Douglas, Grant &
Okanogan Counties)
Dennis Bjork Grant 5 P. O. Box 669 Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509.765.3175 Fax: 509.765.3550 Email: dbjork@scml.us
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Region 4 (Benton, Kittitas, Klickitat &
Yakima Counties)
Ken Eakin Yakima 12 2209 S. 52nd Ave. Yakima, WA 98903 Phone: 509.966.4758 Fax: 509.966.4939 Email: ken.eakin@yvmh.org
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Region 5 (Island, San Juan, Skagit,
Snohomish & Whatcom Counties)
Steve Lich Camano Island Fire & Rescue 960 Sailview Ln. Camano Island, WA 98282 Phone: 360.387.7432 Fax: 360.629.4192 Email: splich@whidbey.net
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Region 6 (King County)
Mark Thompson S King Fire & Rescue 37112 32nd Ave. S. Auburn, WA 98001-8729 Phone: 253.344.1823 Fax: 253.529.7205 Email: flamechaserii@comcast.net or mark.thompson@southkingfire.org
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Region 7 (Pierce & Thurston Counties)
Robert Skaggs Graham Fire & Rescue 16423 90th Ave. Ct. E. Puyallup, WA 98373 Phone: 253.848.8599 Fax: 253.847.2233 Email: bandbskaggs@aol.com
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Region 8 (Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific,
Skamania & Wahkiakum Counties)
Keith Merritt Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue 5129 Columbia Heights Rd. Longview, WA 98632 Phone: 360.423.7128 Fax: 360.423.1753 Pager: 360.575.2589 Email: keith.merritt@c2fr.org
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Region 9 (Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson,
Kitsap & Mason Counties)
Mick McKinley Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue 515 N.W. Creekside Ln. Bremerton, WA 98311 Phone: 360.473.5382 or 360.692.6404 Fax: 360.447.3590 Email: Region9rep@yahoo.com
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NVFC Junior Firefighter Applications Due May 15.
Chief Jim Shields (Poulsbo Fire Department) Retirement Celebration.
New website launched for WFCA Health Care Program.
The Chelan Seminar is May 31st!