OIFR is accepting applications for Volunteers! If interested, complete an application packet and return it to the Eastsound Firehall or email info@orcasfire.org by Monday, November 4th, 2024, at 5 pm. All interest is welcome, whether for EMTs, Firefighters, Apparatus Operators, First Responders, Wildland Firefighters, or Rescue Technicians. The EMT training and certification will […]
NOW ACCEPTING BIDS FOR SURPLUS AMBULANCE LOWER MINIMUM BID!!!! **ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE, SAN JUAN CO FD#2** ****REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS**** SURPLUS VEHICLE for SALE: – 1997 Ford E-450 Super Duty Ambulance – Mileage: 33,668 – Diesel 7.3 L – MINIMUM BID OF $8,000 – BIDS RECEIVED UNTIL 3 PM ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24th
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Help shape the new plan, set for completion by Spring 2025, and learn more about wildfire readiness! A diverse group of local emergency responders, land managers, and forestry experts from over a dozen agencies and tribes are updating the San Juan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), and we need your input! Join us in
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Become a Volunteer EMT! Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is recruiting students for our EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) COURSE January 27, 2025 – End of April, 2025. *Applications due Friday, October 18th, 2024 by 5 PM* Visit our website for more details and an application! www.orcasfire.org
OIFR Announces the 2025 EMT Academy! Read More »
Effective September 26, 2024, San Juan County, WA’s fire danger level is downgraded to LOW due to recent rains. “San Juan County did not see any significant wildfire weather or conditions that warranted a full ban this summer. Fire Districts and DNR did not report any significant wildfires in the county for the summer.” Chad
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NEW APPARATUS PUSH-IN CEREMONY A tradition from the 1800s when apparatus were detached from their horses and pushed into the equipment bay we celebrate the community who helped make our new ambulance and wildland fire truck possible with a push-in ceremony. COME HELP PUSH! SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 1 PM – 2 PM EASTSOUND FIRE STATION
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Special Event News Morgan Damerow from the Washington State Office of the Attorney General will visit OIFR on Tuesday, September 17th, at 10 a.m. for a complimentary Open Public Meeting Act (OPMA) training session. Members of our Board of Fire Commissioners will also be there. This training will be open to other Districts on the
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Orcas Island Fire & Rescue San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Is seeking to fill one vacancy and create an eligibility hiring list for a FireMedic/Duty Officer position and two vacancies and create an eligibility hiring list for the Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic Duty Officer position. Details below. Method of Application and Deadline: OIFR has
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FROM ACTING CHIEF CHAD KIMPLE San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) received a 911 call for suspicious circumstances in the Massacre Bay area on 8/8/2024. The reporting party was from across the bay and heard possible yelling of ‘Help’. The deputy responded to investigate and attempt to locate the call for help. No signs of
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Firefighters prepare to enter the structure for overhaul after the fire was extinguished. EASTSOUND – Orcas Island Fire & Rescue was called for a structure fire Friday morning in the Orcas Road area near the Golf Course. OIFR Battalion Chief Greg Sawyer was first on the scene and confirmed a working fire and occupants were
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