Matt Martens - WSCFF 10th District

04/20/2024

Thanks everyone who attended our yearly education conference.

01/09/2024

I mourn with my fellow firefighters and his family. Rest in peace.

The Walla Walla Fire Department and the Walla Walla Professional Firefighters are deeply saddened to announce the Line of Duty Death of Fire Engineer Ryan Pleasants who passed away this morning while on duty.

Ryan was a 20 year veteran of the Walla Walla Fire Department. He served the Walla Walla Valley as a firefighter/medic for the first 19 years of his career and was promoted to Engineer in July.

Ryan will be forever missed by all his brothers and sisters of the WWFD. Our deepest condolences go out to his Family and his community.

Currently Walla Walla Fire District 4, College Place Fire Department, Richland Fire Department, and Pasco Fire Department have provided apparatus and personnel to cover all calls for the City of Walla Walla for us during this difficult time.

We appreciate all the overwhelming prayers and love that we have already received. Currently, no other support is needed.

Memorial service plans to be announced.

12/02/2023

09/26/2023

So many of our members and the people we serve.

“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don’t do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.” Roberto Clemente The WSCFF proudly stands with our Latinx family in honoring Hispanic Heritage Month.

09/15/2023

Welcome!

Welcome to our 6 newest members who were sworn into IAFF Local 469 yesterday!

These 6 recruits are currently in academy and will be our 3rd academy put on this year!

Welcome to the greatest job in the world!

09/02/2023

Trey Irwin, Clarkston Professional Firefighters Local 2299 member was chosen to serve on the new WSCFF Behavioral Health Committee. The work of this committee will be to make better lives for firefighters and EMS in Washington State.

Delegates at the 2023 Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) Annual Convention held in Wenatchee, WA passed Resolution 23-04 creating a WSCFF Interim Behavioral Health Committee. The committee chairs are John Gallup, IAFF 7th District BHC, and Erin Johnson, L468. President Dennis Lawson has appointed a representative from each of the ten WSCFF districts and the WSCFF Retirees Association. Thank you to all of those who have put in to serve others. Those selected are:

👉 Robb Milano, L4378 - District 1
👉 Rian Winter, L2409 - District 2
👉 Jeff Campbell, L726 - District 3
👉 Rob Allen, L1352 - District 4
👉 Greg Garat, L2878 - District 5
👉 Jeff Nelson, L1828 - District 6
👉 Steven Davison - District 7
👉 Anna Mellilo, L3438 - District 8
👉 Jason King, L29 - District 9
👉 Trey Irwin, L2299 - District 10
👉 Mike Newhouse, L31R - WSCFF Retirees Association

Your WSCFF has an essential duty to foster work environments that support our members in practicing better behavioral health and we know employees of the fire and emergency medical services experience a higher percentage of behavioral health difficulties than the general population. The labor movement must do a better job of promoting behavioral health, reducing stigma around it, and developing training opportunities for growth and understanding of behavioral health issues. The WSCFF Executive Board encourages affiliated locals to establish Peer Support programs with their employers and to promote more robust wellness practices, psychoeducation, and behavioral health practices that reduce negative behavioral health stigma and outcomes.

As well the WSCFF, Washington Fire Chiefs and Washington State Department of Labor & Industries are working together to build a Washington State Collaborative that the WSCFF Behavioral Health Committee will participate in. We look forward to the great work they will do together.

Ricky Walsh - IAFF 7th District
International Association of Fire Fighters

04/24/2023

We will keep fighting.

YAKIMA--The fire union here in Yakima has been trying to get city leaders to reinstate a fire education position since 2019.They say it's led to more house fire

02/25/2023

Congratulations to Lt Gefre on his many years of service for Yakima Firefighters IAFF Local 469.

02/11/2023

Congratulations!

02/10/2023

Excellent turnout. Excellent advocacy. Excellent union.

Thank you!

01/21/2023

: Memorial - Today the community Clallam County Fire District 3 and the Clallam County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2933 will honor their family, friend, and community servant.

Captain Charles "Chad" Cate Memorial Service will be livestreamed at the link below for those who are unable to attend. Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sg2Sm5Esvg

12/18/2022