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Protect and serve
Left: A myriad of fire equipment can be seen at a tour of the Fire District No. 1 station in Everson. Right: Fire District No. 1 volunteer Josiah Dickinson and Captain Greg Macy conduct a tour at the District 1 fire station in Everson. (Elisa Claassen/for the Tribune)
Tour of Fire District No. 1; Everson agency accepting volunteers By Elisa Claassen for the Tribune
Fire District 1 in Everson recently gave a tour of what is in and on their fire trucks. Volunteer Josiah Dickinson and District 1 Captain Greg Macy opened the doors. Behind the doors, an aid vehicle, a tanker
truck and a fire engine side by side. Not everything is what it appears to be. “It’s a big toy box,” the two said together. From starting at the cab along the driver’s side, we worked our way to the back and around the vehicle as well as up to the top. Inside of the cab, there
is space for four. The men quickly described things using acronyms and were told to slow down. Whether paid or volunteer, all involved need to know what everything is and where it is – and know it in a hurry. Time is of the essence. One is SCBA, which means self-contained breathing apparatus. The driver pulls up, the occupant of the front seat, a navigator, is likely is looking at maps online through a CAD system or books and directing especially is
a source of water is needed. Flashlights. Communication devices. A Knox box is where universal keys are stored to unlock another Knox box at usually large public buildings such as schools to enter in a hurry without waiting for on-site employees. Not all fires are accessed down wide roads. Some are narrow driveways. They need to park and proceed with gear on foot. Alongside of the truck doors are pulled out or up to expose
various types of hoses and other equipment, depending on what is needed. There’s a pump panel, fold down steps that lead to the top, different lengths of hose that can be quickly rolled to the hose. Wrenches and mallets can be pulled out to work on the hydrant nasals. Several sizes of ladders are stored away too and even shovels and other hand tools, rotary saws, tarps and speContinued on next page
Local Firefighters cial materials for forest fires or industrial fires versus home fires. Fans can be set up to provide ventilation after smoke. Two kinds of foam are available, depending on the situation. One is focused on extinguishing gas. Thirty-gallon buckets contain extra foam. Also aboard the truck are air bottles for the packs, 100 foot rolls of hose, wood blocks to stabilize vehicles so they don’t roll away. The back of the truck contains extraction gear including the Jaws of Life equipment which is several pieces of equipment used together to open up scrunched vehicles and get trapped passengers out. One pulls. One cuts. The tools are not inexpensive: they cost about $45,000. Other tools are an electric windshield cutter and net to put over the steering wheel to protect from deploying the air bag in an inopportune moment. While the central part of the truck does have water, and sometimes a dedicated tanker or tender truck may join them, some locations may not be near fire hydrants found in towns. They have the ability to get water from lakes, rivers, ponds as well but do have hard suction and filters. More hatches and doors are pulled open. Everything has a place to be. Between calls, the personnel need to clean, organize, replenish, and train. They need to stay strong as they will be hauling gear and moving around with 60-plus pounds of the backpack gear. It is more than 100 pounds with equipment. Whatcom County Fire District 1 serves Everson, Nooksack, Deming and The Nooksack Indian Tribe. For more information, visit wcfd1.org. Applications for anyone interested in volunteering are available both online and at the main station at 101 E. Main St. Presently, the district has approximately 30 volunteers, both men and women, who respond to emergency calls day or night. District 1 also offers a resident program, with living quarters at Station 82.
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Captain Greg Macy. (Elisa Claassen/for the Tribune)
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LYNDEN FIRE DEPT. Fire Chief 3 Years
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SARAH SILVAS
CHAD BAAR
BRANDEN BRINK
TIM CHARTIER
MARC DAVIS
MICHAEL RICHARDSON
CALEB MONROE
TRENT MARTENSON
PAYTON PETERSON-SCOTTER
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FIRE DISTRICT 1 RANDY VANDER HEIDEN SHANNON WHITFORD-AHLERS
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Commissioner 35 Years
Commissioner 5 Years
JODI DEBEELD
GREG MACY
JOE LaCHAUSSEE
MICHAEL LISH
TONY KELLEY
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Commissioner 35 Years
Administrative Secretary 15 Years
Lieutenant / EMT 2 Years
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JESSE MADERA
BRAD HOLT
Fire Chief / EMT 31 Years
Lieutenant / EMT 5 Years
Firefighter / EMT 18 Years
MEL BLANKERS
Assistant Fire Chief / EMT 2 Years
Lieutenant / EMT 3 Years
Admin Assistant / Firefighter / EMT 10 Years
Lieutenant / EMT 3 Years
Firefighter / EMT 9 Years
Division Fire Chief / EMT 1 Year
Lieutenant / EMT 2 Years
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EMILIA GIMMAKA
CHEYANNA MAXWELL
ANDREW MARTIN
JOSIAH DICKINSON
JOSHUA CORLISS
ALEXANDER LEDWELL
ZACHARY STARR
MCKENZIE KATAMAY
TAM NGUYEN
DEREK STANBRO
ANDREW JONES
KELLY SODERBERG
ELIJAH FRISK
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ERIC LaCHAUSSEE
JUSTIN SABO
BRANDON VAN BOVEN
JASON MADEIROS
ANDREW GROSSENBACHER
CALEB ATKINS
BRIDGET BELLMARD
KURT BENNETT
JONATHAN LEE
RIPLEY REARDON
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Firefighter / EMT 10 Months
Firefighter 1 Year
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Firefighter 10 Months
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GLACIER FIRE DEPT.
BEN THOMPSON
Retired Fire Chief / Firefighter / EMT 42 Years
JOSH EVANS
CHUCK SOLES
Fire Chief / Firefighter / EMT / Paramedic 1 Year
JACQUES MASSIE
1st Responder 29 Years
Firefighter 17 Years
SAM LLOBET EMT 14 Years
BRIAN KENNEDY
ANDY SAHLFELD
KRISTIN MATHERS
ANDY HATFIELD
KJ CLARK
AARON EBNER
KARI HOSS
BEN WILLIAMSON
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EMT 3 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
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EMT 3 Years
NOT PICTURED ROY MASSIE Firefighter 10 Years
KRISTY TORRES EMT 3 Years
MAGENTA WIDNER EMT 3 Years
CASSANDRA CANTU Firefighter 1 Year
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KYLE SCOTT Firefighter 1 Year
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale MIKE MURPHY
ERIC GRANT
KENDRA CRISTELLI
JUSTIN IVERSON
BEN BOYKO
PATRICIA MARKEL
Commissioner 36 Years
Division Chief 25 Years
Commissioner 14 Years
Division Chief 21 Years
LARRY HOFFMAN
Commissioner 3.5 Years
Chief 35 Years
HOLLY LINVILLE
Finance Administrator 23 Years
Operations Division Assistant 14 Years
DEAN CROSSWHITE Assistant Chief 27 Years
LINSEY MCAFEE
Administrative Assistant 5.5 Years
ROB LOVELACE Operations Captain 32 Years
GARY RUSSELL
Fire Plan Technical Review Official • 49 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale
JEFF HENDRICKS
MATT CAGLE
JOHN DEVENERE
DAVE FORBES
GARY QUINTRALL
CHARLIE DRURY
BEN RUSSELL
MICHAEL GUSTAFSON
MATHEW ERICKSON
TIFFENE HANSON Community Paramedic 17 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 30 Years
JODY ENGELS
CHRISTOPHER CARLETON
JONATHAN OLIVEIRA
ANTHONY ZANIN
DREW DAVISON
DANIEL WELK
SCOTT PAINTER
TYLER BRADY
NICK KARSTETTER
PETE HOLEMAN
Lieutenant 29 Years
Lieutenant 21 Years
RYAN PAVITT
Firefighter / Paramedic 15 Years
JOSH SERFACE
Firefighter / Paramedic 8 Years
Lieutenant 26 Years
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Firefighter / Paramedic 13 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 6.5 Years
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Lieutenant 25 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 9 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 5 Years
JEFF SLUYS Lieutenant 22 Years
SHON SMITH
Firefighter / Paramedic 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 28 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale BRAD HARRIS
SCOTT RUBRIGHT
JARED SPOELSTRA
SCOTT LUNDE
JEFF WATSON
JAKE HOFFMAN
SHEENA RADDER
AARON BASSETT
LARRY NELSON
PETER SMITH
MATTHEW SWEET
OLEG BOYKO
RYAN MUNDAY
TROY PATRICK
JOSH ZANDSTRA
JOSH STEVENS
JAZ GILL
BEN JOHNSON
Firefighter / EMT 24 Years
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Firefighter / EMT 7.5 Years
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OMAR MEJIA Firefighter / EMT 1.5 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale
BRAD ROTHAUSEN
ERICH ROTHAUSEN
BRANDON TAYLOR
MARCUS PETRIE
TIFFANY MOYES
STEVE QUINSEY
NADYA ZELENSKAYA
DONOVAN CAMPEAU
LOGAN LOCKER
SHAWN DREYFUSS
JUSTIN THOMSEN
MAX LOEWENSTEIN
DAVID ALEXANDER
MATTHEW CREAGAN
DUNCAN STURGEON
VIC PANKRATZ
BRIAN MOYES
JIM LAVEILLE
JAMES WASCISIN
GARY SCHULZ
TIM RYBKA
Volunteer FF / EMT 36 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 5.5 Years
Resident FF 1 Year
Support Division 24 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 24 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 5 Years
Resident FF 1 Year
Support Division 21 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 17 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 5 Years
Resident FF 1 Year
Support Division 19 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 10 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 2 Years
Support Division 46 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 8 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 1 Year
Support Division 35 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 6.5 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 0.5 Years
Support Division 26 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale NOT PICTURED SUPPORT DIVISION
NOT PICTURED VOLUNTEERS SERGEY BASANTSEV Volunteer FF / EMT 9 Years
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EMILY ELAM
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JASE COOPER
GRAHAM OLIVER
CHRIS POMEROY
NICK JUENEMANN
JUSTIN RUBRIGHT
DAVID FOSS Support Division 6.5 Years
STEVE JOHNSON Support Division 5 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 6.5 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 3 Years
Volunteer FF 0.5 Years
Volunteer FF / EMT 0.5 Years
RILEY LONG Resident FF 1 Year
Volunteer FF 0.5 Years
Volunteer FF 0.5 Years
Volunteer FF 0.5 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 11 Lummi Island WENDELL TERRY Commissioner 14 Years
Commissioner 7 Years
BILL LEE
STEVE KOPANOS
JOHN GRANGER
MICHAEL LISH
GARY POOLE
CHRIS IMMER
LISA LISH
SAM BOWMAN
DAN OHMS
DOUG CASH
BRITTANY SWAEN
ALISSA DASCHBACH
GABEL BREDY
LOREN CONROY
NICHOLAS KLUGE
KJERSTIN SECORD
KAYLA VENEMA
Lieutenant 13 Years
Firefighter/EMT 6 Years
Lieutenant 13 Years
Firefighter/EMT 4 Years
Commissioner 2 Years
Lieutenant 12 Years
Firefighter/EMT 1 Year
EMS Div. Chief 44 Years
Fire Chief 17 Years
Firefighter/EMT 8 Years
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Captain 17 Years
Firefighter/EMT 1 Year
NOT PICTURED: MICHAEL GODSHALL Firefighter/EMT Student 1 Year
LEAH PAISANO
Firefighter/EMT Student 1 Year
KELSEY MCLANE Probationary
Firefighter/EMT 7 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 14 ALLEN KORANDA
Captain / Firefighter / EMT 27 Years
SARAH SILVAS Firefighter / EMT 8 Years
JAMES HENTERLY Captain / Firefighter / EMT 19 Years
BRETTON SILVAS
Lieutenant Firefighter / 1st Resp. 7 Years
KURT SCHMIDT
Lieutinent Firefighter / EMT 17 Years
BRIAN BLACK Firefighter / EMT 4 Years
Welcome
ROBROY GRAHAM Commissioner 33 Years
ALAN MARSH
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 2 Years
A huge thank you to all of the brave individuals who keep us safe each and every day.
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FIRE DISTRICT 14
FRANK CAIN JR.
Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 28 Years
BRIAN SCOTT GILLIS Captain / Firefighter / EMT 16 Years
JONATHAN OLSON
HEATHER OLSON
Captain / Firefighter / EMT 8 Years
Firefighter/1st Resp. 23 Years
NICK SCHEFFER
MONICA LUNA RAMOS
LINDSAY GATES
YELENA SAVCHUK
KENDRA HOLLIBAUGH
BRADY MANZ
AARON PILAT
GARRETT WEEKLY
AINE DILLON
KARI TARABOCHIA
KELLY O'CONNER
MADDIE RAYBURN
LEONARD BJORNSTAD
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 10 Years
Firefighter / EMT 4 Years
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 1 Year
Firefighter / EMT 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 3 Years
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
BILL HOLLIBAUGH
Captain / Firefighter / EMT 11 Years
Firefighter / EMT / RN 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 3 Years
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
Firefighter / EMT 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 2 Years
Commissioner 7 Years
Firefighter / EMT 5 Years
CAM CLARK
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 1 Year
JO OLSON
District Administrator 8 Years
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VADIM KOTSYUBA Firefighter / 1st Resp. 4 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 14 Sumas
JERRY DEBRUIN
JAY VAN MIDDENDORP
DAVID MOE
CHARLIE PATTERSON
DANIEL DEBRUIN
NATHAN DEBRUIN Firefighter / 1st Resp. 18 Years
Firefighter / EMT 14 Years
District Chief / Firefighter / EMT • 35 Years
Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT • 18 Years
CHRIS MOE
LISA DEKOSTER Firefighter / EMT 23 Years
Captain / Firefighter / EMT 19 Years
ADRIAN VREUGDENHIL
Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 32 Years
District Training Lieutenant/ Firefighter/ EMT • 16 Years
Firefighter / EMT 12 Years
JACOB SCOTT WILLIAMS
MARINA VREUGDENHIL
Firefighter / EMT • 12 Years
Firefighter/EMT 9 Years
TYLER VAN MIDDENDORP
ELISSA VREUGDENHIL
DWIGHT WORDEN
Firefighter / EMT 7 Years
Firefighter / EMT 6 Years
Firefighter / EMT 6 Years
DOUG HOLT
ROGER DEBRUIN
JON MOE
DMITRIY VETKOV
RUSSELL VREUGDENHIL
JESSE HOFMAN
AMANDA RICHARDSON
ANDY SAUER
AARON LEYENHORST
LISA LEYENHORST
Captain / Firefighter / 1st Resp. 50 Years
Firefighter / EMT 9 Years
Firefighter / EMT 4 Years
Captain / Firefighter / EMT 39 Years
Firefighter / EMT / RN 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 4 Years
Firefighter / EMT 35 Years
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 13 Years
Firefighter / EMT 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 4 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 14 Sumas GARY DEBONT
CRAIG VREUGDENHIL
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 4 Years
MISTY KOK
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
MARTY KARB
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 2 Years
Firefighter / EMT 2 Years
ALEX FURHMAN
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 1 Year
JESSICA CLAWSON
COLLIN SCHNEIDER
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 3 Years
ELI KOK
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 1 Year
BRENT DEMOOY
Student Observer 1 Year
Student Observer 1 Year
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FIRE DISTRICT 16
ELVIN KALSBEEK
TOM SMITH Commissioner
Commissioner/Firefighter 2 Years
JEFF HINDMAN
CANDY ROBERTS
HANK MALENG EMT / Fire Chief 29 Years
EMT / Paramedic / Assistant Chief 21 Years
KIM COOK
HOLLY SALKELD
JAMIE KALSBEEK
ADAM ANDERSON
LAURA SMITH
JUSTINA BASS
SETH BASS
KALEB BASS
ANDREA ANDERSON
KASSIE HARKNESS
ANDREW GROSSENBACHER
COOPER ROMBOLD
Commissioner 41 Years
EMT / Div. Chief 25 Years
EMT / Firefighter 8 Years
EMT / Captain 33 Years
EMT / Firefighter 4 Years
Captain 24 Years
EMT/Firefighter 3 Years
Secretary 21 Years
Lieutenant 12 Years
EMT / Firefighter 19 Years
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HOT TIP: For the best protection, install smoke alarms on every level of your home, outside every sleeping area and in each bedroom.
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Local Firefighters
FIRE DISTRICT 16
AARON WEIDE Firefighter 15 Years
ROBERT FOX Firefighter 11 Years
BRANDON HARKNESS
SHANE BASS
Firefighter 3 Years
Firefighter 4 Years
JANA MIESUK Firefighter 3 Years
KALI COOK Firefighter 3 Years
NOT PICTURED: RYAN MUNDAY EMT / Firefighter
GENE ROBERTS Reserve Firefighter 37 Years
DOUG SALKELD Reserve Firefighter 37 Years
DIANA ANDERSON Reserve Firefighter 33 Years
RUSS PFEIFER-HOYT Reserve Firefighter 32 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 17 Sandy Point JIM PETRIE Fire Chief 43 Years
Assistant Chief/Medical Services 33 Years
DAWN CANNIZZARO
STEVE STEDMAN
DONALD KINLEY
VAL KLEPAC
MARCIA STEDMAN
ROBERT HOWERY
BILL RINESMITH
GEORGE STEDMAN
TONY TURNER
JONATHAN HENDRICKS
KEVIN PECK
ARIEL ANTONS
MICHAEL TREMBLAY
WILLIAM CARROLL
JIM TAXDAHL
BILL RINESMITH
Firefighter 5 Years
Fire Commissioner 7 Years
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Captain 14 Years
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Local Firefighters
FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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JASON VAN DER VEEN
SHAUN WARD
MIKE SCHMIDT
BURR MCPHAIL
ADAM SMITH
JON AHRENHOLZ
CHUCK SHIPP
KEVIN BIERY
KEITH ZYLSTRA
MIKE NELSON
LESLEE SMITH
TONY ESSER
TROY FREEMAN
DANNY JENSEN
DJ RIEHL
BLAKE SCOTT
KRIS JORGENSEN
JEFF HOFSTAD
Fire Chief 14 Years
Lieutenant 32 Years
Lieutenant 14 Years
Division Chief 14 Years
Lieutenant 31 Years
Lieutenant 14 Years
Captain 30 Years
Lieutenant 29 Years
Lieutenant 14 Years
Captain 19 Years
Lieutenant 24 Years
Lieutenant 14 Years
Captain 15 Years
Lieutenant 24 Years
Lieutenant 13 Years
Captain 13 Years
Lieutenant 14 Years
Lieutenant 11 Years
HOT TIP: JOEL NIELSEN Deputy Fire Marshal 31 Years
BENITA WILLIAMS Administrative 17 Years
JENNIE SAND Administrative 12 Years
Never leave food that's cooking unattended
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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
RICH BOSMAN
HARRY ANDREWS
JOHN CRAWFORD
BRUCE ANSELL
SCOTT FISCHER
KIMBERLY CALMAN-MCMURRAY
CHRIS HOLLANDER
SCOTT BROWN
ROBERT MULROONEY
JOHN HOLLSTEIN
WAYNE SANDERS
MIKE LYSHOL
RUSS BRISKIN
KENNY CUNNINGHAM
JASON DONNELLY
MARK WOHLRAB
KALEB BRUCH
JOHN GELEYNSE
DARREN BRUYA
DAVID COMP
HALEY URLING-EHINGER
DAVID HANCOCK
STEVEN LATHAM
CODY BOWEN
Commissioner 19 Years
Firefighter 24 Years
Firefighter 14 Years
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District 4 Commissioner 11 Years
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Firefighter 13 Years
Firefighter 4 Years
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Firefighter 14 Years
Firefighter 12 Years
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Local Firefighters
FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
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AARON EBNER
NOAH SILVERMAN
DELANIE WARNE
DARIOUSH KAZEMI-SHIRKADEH
TYE THOMPSON
GARY DEJAGER
PHILIP JACKSON
CHRIS LUBENOW
ALDEN ROBERTS
EVAN MAACK
SETH MEREDITH
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KAT STEWART Firefighter 1 Month
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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
LANE RENSKERS
SABRINA RENSKERS
BRANDON MILLSAP
DYLAN WITZEL
KELLY FREEMAN Human Resources 14 Years
Rehab Volunteer 13 Years
MELISSA VAN CLEVE
DALE RUTGERS
PAUL VANDYKEN
SCOTT WOOD
MEL MULLIGAN
GARY QUINTRALL
RJ KING
CHET RENSKERS
BRIAN BOTTA PILLO
SHAWN ATWOOD
DAVID VARIVODA
MICHAEL PEETOOM
Volunteer Firefighter 22 Years
Rehab Volunteer 6 Years
Volunteer Support 18 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 19 Years
Volunteer Support 46 Years
Volunteer Support 11 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 7 Years
Volunteer Support 38 Years
Volunteer Support 11 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year
Volunteer Support 33 Years
Volunteer Support 11 Years
Volunteer Support 30 Years
Volunteer Support 10 Years
HOT TIP: Use surge protectors and unplug appliances when not in use to help prevent home or office electrical fires
KIM GATES
Volunteer Support 27 Years
Volunteer Support 4 Years
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Local Firefighters
FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
BRIAN CARLSON Volunteer Support 1 Year
JEFFERY BOWLES Volunteer Support 1 Year
TOMMY ERICKSON Volunteer Support 10 Months
ELLIOT COURAGE Lead Mechanic 17 Years
JOHN LOVATT Mechanic 13 Years
NOT PICTURED: STEVE COOLEY
District 4 Commissioner 4 Months
JESSICA KING Rehab Volunteer 1 Year
SHANE MADSEN Volunteer Support 3 Years
Note: Whatcom County Fire District 21 currently shares its staff with Whatcom County Fire District 4. There is a possibility of an official merger in 2022.
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