811 N. Sunrise BLVD. Camano Island, WA 98282
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F
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
Jan. 16, 2025 Our department is growing and we need a part-time Human Resources Generalist. This position offers a flexible schedule of 20 to 30 hours per week and focuses on key HR functions, including staffing, onboarding, leave and benefits administration, compliance, and records management. Pay ranges from $34 to $42 per hour depending on … Read more
Jan. 6, 2024 The generosity of the Camano community during the 2024 food and gift card drive made a huge difference for the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank and the local families it serves. Community members donated a staggering 2,751 pounds of food, $909 in cash, and $920 in gift cards during the two-month event. That beats … Read more
Don’t miss your chance: Camano Fire has immediate openings for part-time Firefighter/EMTs. Still wrapping up fire academy or finishing your EMT course? Not a problem: We’ll hold a spot for you – so apply today. Every current part-time firefighter gets an interview for full-time, career positions with the department. Many of our newest hires started … Read more
Jan. 6, 2025 After more than five years leading Camano Fire, Chief Levon Yengoyan is stepping down effective March 31, 2025. “Serving this community as its fire chief has been an incredible honor,” Yengoyan said. “I feel so fortunate to have been surrounded by such talented, compassionate people and proud of the work we have … Read more
