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Nominations open for vacant Camano Fire Commissioner position

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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

Camano Fire faces rising call volumes and costs

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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

Camano Fire hiring part-time HR generalist

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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

Community makes 2024 food drive a success

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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

Now Hiring: Part-time Firefighter/EMTs

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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

New Year will bring new chief to Camano Fire 

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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

Camano Fire budgets strategically to offset rising costs

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Oct. 23, 2024   In 2007, a fire engine cost almost $400,000. Today, fire departments pay upwards of $1,000,000 for a fire engine – and it’s not like buying a new car. From order to delivery, it can take two years or longer to get the new engine. From apparatus replacement to fire station maintenance … Read more