This week members of the East Clark Professional firefighters Local 2444 participated in county wide joint wildland training preparing for the summer season. #clarkcountywa #fire #camaswashougal #camasfiredepartment #washougalfiredepartment #clarkcowlitzfirerescue #clarkcountyfiredistrict6 #clarkcountyfiredistrict3 #clarkcountydistrict10
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Your firefighters strive to provide the highest level of service to our communities possible given our resources. We do this through constant training, prevention, public education, and emergency response.
The pictures in this post shows one of our crews participating in water rescue training with Vancouver Firefighters Local 452. What you unfortunately do not see in these pictures are members of East Clark Professional Firefighters in the water. Despite our members pushing for a properly funded and trained water rescue program in the east side of Clark County, our firefighters are still not legally able to enter the water to rescue victims.
As the firefighters union our ask is that our members receive the training and resources to provide adequate safety to the public that we serve.
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Your local firefighters in Camas and Washougal still support the formation of a Regional Fire Authority. Our interest is in the stability and sustainability of the fire department that provides public safety to the citizens we serve daily.
If you live in Washougal, Camas, or the greater East Clark County area, your fire and EMS services will likely suffer if the Camas-Washougal Fire Department dissolves without an adequate replacement.
See The Columbian article linked below for more information.
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Two months after voters rejected the formation of a Camas-Washougal regional fire authority, the head of the local firefighters’ union is urging officials to revamp the proposal and get it back on t...2 CommentsComment on Facebook
This past week members of L2444 completed our annual rope rescue training preparing for rescues this summer. There was a water element added this year for a more complex scenario. When these types of emergencies occur, they require the majority of on duty staffing CWFD has available as well as personnel from neighboring departments. And usually take several hours to complete before staffing is available to run other calls in the area. Please be safe and enjoy the great outdoors East Clark County has to offer. #camaswa #camaswashougal #fire #clarkcountywa #washougal #washougalwashington
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This past week two members of East County Fire and Rescue's (ECFR) Board of Commissioners and a Washougal City Councilmember attended Fire OPS 101 with three of our members in Boise, Idaho.
We would like to thank Washougal Councilmember David Fritz, ECFR Commissioner Josh Seeds, and ECFR Commissioner Brendan Addis for their dedication to the communities they serve and for being willing to experience first hand, the work that our members are expected to perform on a daily basis.
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Happy Mothers Day to all the moms from all of us at East Clark Professional Firefighters. #camaswa #washougalwa #clarkcountywa #IAFF #fire #ems
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The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is a one-of-a-kind addiction treatment facility specializing in PTSD for IAFF members – and IAFF members only – who are struggling with addiction, PTSD other related behavioral health challenges to receive the help they need in taking the first steps toward recovery. It is a safe haven for members to talk with other members who have faced or overcome similar challenges.