811 N. Sunrise BLVD. Camano Island, WA 98282
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F
In his 29 years with Camano Island Fire & Rescue, Jason Allen has served in nearly every agency role possible.
In 1999, he became one of the first three career firefighters hired by the district.
On March 12, in front of a room filled with friends, family, and fellow firefighters, Allen was officially sworn in as the district’s sixth fire chief – and the first chief promoted from within the department.
March 11, 2025 Measure aims to maintain emergency services amid rising calls, costs Camano Island Fire & Rescue’s Board of Fire Commissioners passed a resolution to place an emergency medical services (EMS) levy renewal on the August 5, 2025, primary election ballot. The levy renewal would fund additional EMS personnel, training, a new ambulance, and … Read more
March 10, 2025 Take your paramedicine skills to the next level as a full-time lateral firefighter/paramedic at Camano Fire. Candidates must apply through the National Testing Network and submit all application materials by 5 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2025. Lateral candidates should have at least one year of full-time, career experience. We’re currently recruiting for open … Read more
In the past year, you may have seen a bright red Camano Fire pickup truck parked at a fire station or pulling up to an emergency call.
That truck belongs to the on-duty Battalion Chief – a new position instituted at the beginning of 2024 to manage daily response and administrative responsibilities.
The department’s three Battalion Chiefs recently celebrated one year in the position.
March 5, 2025 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 9. 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
March 3, 2025 The Camano Island Fire and Rescue (CIFR) Board of Fire Commissioners will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, at the Fire Administration Office (811 N. Sunrise Blvd.) to discuss placing an EMS levy renewal on the August 5, 2025, primary election ballot. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. … Read more
On January 1, Karyn Hinton died – several times.
On February 12, she visited the Country Club fire station – very much alive – to thank the firefighters and paramedics who kept bringing her back to life.
“I’m Karyn. I’m alive. Thank you.”
Feb. 10, 2025 Fire Commissioner Jan Treml tendered her resignation to the Camano Fire Board of Commissioners at its Feb. 10 regular meeting. Treml has served the District for 20 years, as a ladies’ auxiliary member since 2005 then as commissioner since 2016. She was elected by voters in 2015 and re-elected again in 2021. … Read more
Jan Treml announced her resignation from the Board of Fire Commissioners effective Feb. 11, 2025. The Board of Commissioners nominated Maria Carlstrom as a candidate to fill Jan Treml’s vacant Board seat. Camano residents interested in nominating themselves or others to the vacant seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners should submit their nominations no … Read more
Jan. 27, 2025 Each year, the number of calls received by Camano Island Fire and Rescue (CIFR) climbs. Emergency personnel respond to an annual average of 2,400 calls, with 68% of them needing emergency medical services (EMS). With the growing call volume, the fire department is facing sharp cost increases across its operations. Since 2020, … Read more
