Arlington, Wa. Firefighters Association

Over the past 6 years over 70 part time Firefighter/Emt have been hired with a full time with career departments all over the country. And some the the Arlington part timers have been hired with the City of Arlington Fire Department. Great training and department to start your goal of becoming a firefighter.
Check out your local areas for fire academies and see what it takes to become apart of this career.

3 association members are now career firefighter with Arlington, WA. Firefighters IAFF Local 3728 all 3 have been part time firefighters with Arlington for 2 years and now are the newest hires for the Arlington fire department.

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Interested in becoming a union firefighter?There are several opportunities to apply to local fire departments this spring season! Follow the links for more information.

VALLEY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY (Valley Professional Fire Fighters - Local 1352)
http://www.vrfa.org/Employment

SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT(Seattle Fire Fighters Union, Local 27)
http://www.seattle.gov/fire/jobs-and-opportunities/hiring-process

TACOMA FIRE DEPARTMENT (Tacoma Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 31)
https://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=13279

OLYMPIA FIRE DEPARTMENT (Olympia Fire Fighters IAFF Local 468)
http://olympiawa.gov/city-services/fire-department/fire-employment.aspx

GIG HARBOR FIRE & MEDIC ONE (Gig Harbor Firefighters Local 3390)
http://gigharborfire.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-FF-Hiring-Announcement.pdf

This is what the fire service is all about. Best wishes to his family and his family at the Dallas Fire Department in this tough time.

After learning one of the victims in yesterday's helicopter crash was a brother firefighter from , the set up outside the Medical Examiners Office to transport him with honor. Rest in Peace Fire Rescue Officer Brian McDaniel Fire Station 36 Dallas Fire-Rescue C-Shift. Video can be found on on Twitter

January 5, 1995
Lieutenant Walter Kilgore Engine Co. 10,
Lieutenant Greg Shoemaker Engine Co. 13, Fire Fighter Randy Terlicker Engine Co. 13
and Fire Fighter James Brown Ladder Co. 7 gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Pang Warehouse Fire.

Never forget our fallen Brothers

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Arlington Firefighters Association!

Members of the association, FF Harding and FF Hanson were down at the state Fire Training Academy this week assisting instructors with Everett Community College’s fire academy, assisting recruits with their live fire training. Arlington firefighters have been instructing and assisting at the college fire academy for several years.

VIDEO: Marysville firefighters bracing for late fire season Video KIRO 7 News in Seattle

Due to high fire danger and expected hot and dry weather conditions, the Snohomish County Fire Marshal has announced an outdoor burning ban for the unincorporated areas of Snohomish County that will go into effect Friday, July 7th, 2017 at 8 a.m. This includes Fire District 24.

This restriction bans outdoor burning, except for recreational fires. Recreational fires are less than three feet in diameter and two feet high and are for cooking and pleasure only. Recreational fires must be contained within a fire pit that has been cleared of all combustible material within a 10 foot radius, must be monitored at all times and must have a water source readily available (at a minimum a charged water hose or a five-gallon bucket of water.

This burn ban will be in effect until further notice.

With the continuing dry weather conditions, we ask that any recreational fires be considered very carefully. Please contact the Outdoor Burning Information Hotline at 425-388-3508 for updated information.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderful mothers out there! A special shout out to all the moms that work in the fire service or that support their families while we are gone for two days at a time. We appreciate all you do! 🚒🌹

Congratulations to Craig Monson and Willie Harper who were both members of the association who got hired full time with the City of Arlington and received their badges tonight!