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April 10, 2023 Every year during the second week of April, we take a moment to honor our public safety telecommunications professionals – AKA our public safety dispatchers. This weeklong National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week celebration began in 1981 as a way to recognize everyone behind the scenes at 911. This year, we asked our … Read more

April 5, 2023 Open windows let fresh air in, but children – especially toddlers – are at risk of injury from window falls. Since 2017, more than 130 children in Snohomish County have been injured in preventable window falls. Window screens are meant to pop out easily in case of fire. That means the weight … Read more

March 16 Lithium-ion batteries power a lot of our devices from phones to e-bikes. These batteries store a lot of energy in a small space. They can catch fire if they’re not stored and charged properly. The National Fire Protection Association shared a recent blog post with safety tips for e-bike and e-scooter users. The … Read more

March 13, 2023 Fire chief: “We want our community to understand how we fund emergency services.” Camano Island Fire & Rescue provides fire and life safety services to 17,000 people over 46 square miles, operates under a balanced budget, and has passed all independent financial and accountability audits. The fire department responds to an average … Read more

March 9, 2023 Change your clocks and check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors: Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12. It only takes a few minutes to test your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors each year when you set your clocks ahead. Make a game … Read more

Apply today to be a part-time Firefighter/EMT with Camano Fire. We offer a predictable but flexible schedule, regular training opportunities, and the chance to learn specialty skills like marine or rope rescue. Minimum qualifications include IFSAC Firefighter 1 Certification including Hazardous Materials Operations and Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B). Download a complete job application online: … Read more

January 18, 2023 Staffing cannot keep up with higher call volumes and overlapping calls Call volumes for Camano Island Fire & Rescue have increased 28 percent in the past five years. On average, Camano Fire responds to almost 2,300 calls per year, of which 66 percent are for Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Nearly 20 percent … Read more

Jan. 4, 2023 Where should you put your fire extinguisher? Should you have more than one? And how can you recharge or dispose of an old fire extinguisher? Assistant Chief Helgeland shares simple fire extinguisher tips in this two-part video. Want to know more? The National Fire Protection Association has more safety tips and recommendations … Read more

Jan. 6, 2023 Thanks to your generosity, we were able to deliver an ambulance full of food, toys, and gift cards to the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank. This year, you donated 1,338 pounds of food, $565 in gift cards, and $836 of cash and checks. Thank you!