Lynden Firefighters - IAFF Local 106

08/19/2026

🚒 FILL THE BOOT FOR MDA! ❤️

The members of Lynden Union Local 106 are out today supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)!

📍 Corner of Front St. & 19th St. in Lynden
⏰ We’ll be here until 2:00 PM today!

If you’re passing by, come say hi and help us Fill the Boot! Every donation helps support MDA’s mission to provide care, advocacy, and research for individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy and related diseases.

💰 Got a few extra dollars? Help us fill that boot!
🚒 We appreciate the support from our amazing Lynden community!

08/18/2026

TOMORROW!

Help us Fill the Boot for MDA! 🚒🥾 Join your Local 106 Lynden Firefighters on August 19, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Lynden Fairgrounds. Every donation helps change lives!

08/17/2026

🚒 CALL VOLUME UPDATE — JUNE, JULY & AUGUST

Our crews at Lynden Firefighters Local 106 have been keeping busy this summer!

📊 June: 234 calls for service — averaging 7.8 calls per day

📊 July: 252 calls for service — averaging 8 calls per day

📊 August: We’re only halfway through the month and have already responded to 145 calls.

Summer is a busy time in our community, and with the Northwest Washington Fair underway, we’re seeing an even greater increase in traffic and population throughout the Lynden area.

If you’re heading to the Fair or traveling through town, please slow down, stay alert, and give emergency vehicles plenty of room. Increased traffic means increased response times, and a few extra seconds of patience can make a big difference when our crews are trying to get where they’re needed.

We’re proud to serve the Lynden community and surrounding areas. ❤️‍🔥🚒

Stay safe, enjoy the Fair, and watch out for one another!

— Lynden Firefighters Local 106

08/14/2026

Help us Fill the Boot for MDA! 🚒🥾 Join your Local 106 Lynden Firefighters on August 19, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Lynden Fairgrounds. Every donation helps change lives!

08/13/2026

🚒🏁 GOOD LUCK, JORDAN! 🏁🚒

Lynden Local 106 would like to wish one of our own, Jordan Hastings, the best of luck as he takes on the Demo Derby at the Lynden Fair! 💥🔥

We’re proud to have Jordan representing the Lynden Local 106 both on the fireground and in the arena. Go out there, put on a show, and send it! 🤘

07/07/2026

Have you ever wondered why you might see a fire engine or ladder truck responding to a medical emergency—or parked at the grocery store?

Here’s why:

🚒 Why do fire engines respond to EMS calls?
Medical emergencies often require more than just an ambulance crew. Firefighters provide additional trained personnel to help lift and move patients, perform CPR, manage critical situations, and assist paramedics with patient care. Bringing a fire engine or ladder truck also ensures that those firefighters remain response-ready. If a structure fire, vehicle accident, or other emergency occurs while they’re assisting on a medical call, they can respond immediately with the equipment needed to help.

🛒 Why do we bring the fire engine to the grocery store?

Our crews live and work together during their shifts, and we prepare our meals together at the station. That means someone has to pick up groceries! Taking the fire engine allows us to remain available for emergency calls at all times. It also gives us a chance to connect with our community. We love saying hello, answering questions, and meeting the people we proudly serve.

Whether we’re responding to an emergency or shopping for dinner, our goal is always the same: to be ready to serve our community whenever we’re needed.

Thank you for your continued support of the members of Lynden Firefighters Local 106. We are honored to serve you every day.

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07/05/2026

07/04/2026

🚒 May by the Numbers 🚒

Our members of Lynden Local 106 stayed busy serving our community throughout the month of May.

📞 244 calls for service
📊 An average of 7.87 calls every day

Behind every number is a neighbor who needed help, a family facing an emergency, or someone counting on their firefighters to answer the call. Whether it was a medical emergency, fire, motor vehicle collision, rescue, or another request for assistance, our members were ready 24/7.

Thank you to our firefighters for their dedication and commitment to keeping our community safe, and thank you to the citizens of Lynden for your continued support. ❤️🤍💙
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05/21/2026

🚑 Ever wonder why multiple emergency vehicles respond to some medical calls? Here’s a quick explanation of how our EMS system works and why you may see two ambulances arrive together.
For calls that are considered ALS (Advanced Life Support), two different medical units are dispatched:

🔹 A BLS (Basic Life Support) ambulance staffed by Lynden firefighter/EMTs🔹 An ALS unit staffed by Whatcom County Medic One paramedics (Bellingham Fire or Ferndale Fire)

👨‍🚒 Our Lynden firefighter EMTs provide excellent emergency medical care and transportation for patients who need Basic Life Support services.

🩺 The paramedics on the ALS unit are highly trained medical providers who can perform advanced procedures and administer specialized medications when needed.
When both units arrive, the paramedics assess the patient to determine the level of care required.

✅ If Advanced Life Support is needed, the paramedics transport the patient to the hospital.
✅ If Basic Life Support care is appropriate, our Lynden firefighter EMTs handle patient care and transportation.
✅ In some situations, the patient may not need ambulance transport at all and may remain at home or go by personal vehicle.

This system helps ensure every patient receives the right level of care as quickly and efficiently as possible. ❤️

Thank you for trusting us to serve our community! 🚒🚑

05/19/2026

Today we had the privilege of doing a station tour for the Lynden Mamas homeschool group.