Washington Fire and Rescue

10/13/2026

The burn ban for McClain county has been lifted. Please burn responsibly and remember to call in your burns to the Purcell dispatch!

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

When it's time to train, too many people hang back, watch everyone else, and wait until they feel comfortable enough to go. They want to avoid mistakes, look competent, and get it right the first time.

But if you're more worried about looking good than getting better, you're missing the point.

Be the first to step up.

When you go first, you don't have 29 people to learn from before your turn. You have to trust your training, give it your best, make mistakes, and accept correction in front of everyone. That's not weakness. That's how you learn.

Now think about the person who goes 30th. They've watched 29 others. They've seen the mistakes, heard the corrections, and had plenty of time to prepare.

So what were you doing while everyone else was going?

Were you studying to improve, or hiding in the crowd because you didn't want to be the one who messed up?

There's a difference between watching to learn and watching to avoid failure.

Training is where you're supposed to make mistakes. It's where you get uncomfortable, get corrected, and figure out what you need to improve before it matters for real. Nobody expects perfection. But you should expect yourself to participate, take initiative, and be willing to look inexperienced while you learn.

Especially in the fire service, you can't always wait for someone else to lead the way.

Going first builds something that standing back doesn't: confidence under pressure, humility, accountability, and the willingness to act without knowing exactly how things will turn out.

So the next time an instructor asks for a volunteer, don't look around the room hoping someone else raises their hand.

Be the person who steps forward.

You don't have to be the best in the room. You have to be willing to learn, willing to fail, and willing to get better.

Stop trying to look like you know everything. Start putting yourself in situations that teach you something.

When it's time to train, are you stepping up—or hiding in the crowd?

10/06/2026

10/04/2026

A great time with some great kids! Go Warriors!

10/01/2026

This is a reminder that McClain County is still in a burn ban. The Board of McClain County Commissioners will review the burn ban at next Monday's Commissioners Meeting on October 5th.

09/30/2026

This past weekend, several Washington Volunteer Fire Department members spent two days training with Metro FOOLS at the OSU Training Center.

We’re grateful to Metro FOOLS for the opportunity and for the time and effort they put into teaching. We’re also proud of our firefighters for giving up part of their weekend to keep learning and improving their skills.

Every hour of training helps us better serve the people who count on us. Thank you to everyone who made the weekend possible! 🚒

It was a struggle to keep Brandon motivated and off his phone but we managed to get the town administrator out of the office and putting in some REAL work😬😆

Mid-America FOOLS OKC Metro
Town of Washington

09/17/2026

Washington Firefighter, Cole Scott, pictured at the Gracemont Fire. 🔥

Firefighters are battling the massive Gracemont wildfire in Caddo County as burn bans remain in effect for most of Oklahoma. See link below ⬇️

📸 Washington Fire Department