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Emergency response is provided by 15 dedicated career
Firefighter/Paramedics who have had at least one year experience as a
Paramedic prior to employment with the Department. Our newest member has
over one year experience on the department and our most senior member
has been with the department for 21 years. In total, the department
staff has over 280 years of experience. Firefighter/Paramedics are
assigned to three 24-hour shifts allowing our two stations to be staffed
with up to five individuals every day. A minimum of four
Firefighter/Paramedics are on duty at any given time during a 24 hour
period. The administrative staff consists of a Fire Chief, EMS
Officer/Fire Marshal, Operations/Training Officer and a secretary.
Firefighter/Paramedics are assisted by Volunteer Firefighters. Some
Volunteers also have Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
All Firefighter/Paramedics are members of the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1537. Recruitment for
vacancies within the department is done through the website
PublicSafetyTesting.com.
Currently there are no openings for career Firefighters/Paramedics.
The department is accepting applications for dedicated volunteers.
Volunteers are recruited bi-annually and given fire training at the
Skagit County Recruit Academy (SCRA) under the auspices of the Skagit
County Training Officers Association (SCTOA). For more information on
our Volunteer program, please visit our Volunteer Program page. |
