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Camano Fire honored with award for best presence on Nextdoor

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May 11, 2023 Camano Fire prides itself on being a good neighbor – and its efforts were recognized last week by Government Social Media. Camano Fire was honored with a Golden Post Award for Best Nextdoor Presence. The award program honors outstanding use of social media by government agencies in the United States. According to … Read more

Administrative office phone line is down

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As of 9:30 today, May 10, the Administrative office phone line is not working. Please call 911 for emergencies. Email info@camanofire.com for questions. We are working on a solution and will update you as soon as the problem is resolved.

Camano Fire begins Coffee with the Fire Chief program on May 16

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April 27, 2023  Join Fire Chief Levon Yengoyan for coffee and conversation as part of Camano Fire’s new Coffee with the Fire Chief program. The first Coffee event is scheduled for 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, at the Vista/Madrona fire station – 273 N. West Camano Drive. Coffee, water, and light refreshments will … Read more

Celebrating ICOM during National Public Safety T

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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

Lithium-ion battery safety tips

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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

Camano Island Fire & Rescue shares funding philosophy

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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

Daylight Saving Time starts March 12

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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

Now Hiring: Part-time Firefighter/EMTs

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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