Vancouver Fire Command Officers IAFF Local 4378

01/09/2018

Congratulations to Battalion Chief Rick Steele for his 33 years of service to the City of Vancouver Fire Department. Your passion and leadership will be missed. It is a selfishly sad day for the VFD, but we are all excited to see you begin the next chapter of your life. You are a legend in every sense of the word, and your legacy will be carried forward for years. Chief Steele, you have climbed the mountain, now go and enjoy the view! We love ya!!

10/18/2017

Congratulations to Battalion Chief Todd Iremonger of Clark County Fire District 6 on his retirement after 30 years of service to his community. Enjoy your retirement Brother, you earned it.

10/11/2017

10/11/2017

10/11/2017

How many firefighters does it take to put out a fire, save a building, and rescue the people inside? Today's fires burn hotter and faster than ever before. Timing is critical. Fire departments use scientific research and evidence to determine how many firefighters need to be on duty to save you and…

09/05/2017

Congratulations Brother Ricky Walsh!!!

Earlier today I was sworn in as your IAFF 7th District Vice President. The road here has been bumpy for us all and together we will move forward and continue the important work of servant leadership. Thank you to those who believed in me along the way and to those who I must continue to work to earn their respect and
trust. We will be collective in our efforts to move this Magnificent 7th District forward. Thank you.

08/20/2017

Take care of each other.

06/10/2017

The IAFF COE is a residential behavioral health treatment facility exclusively for IAFF Members.

06/03/2017

Firefighting is one of the most demanding — and dangerous — professions in America. On the job, you witness more death and destruction than most people see in a lifetime. Chuck Talbott, a 27-year veteran of the fire service, puts it best: “The most challenging part of the job isn’t physical. It’s se...

05/14/2017

They’re scenes that are hard to read about in the paper, but even harder to witness in person: Gathering a child from the pavement after they’ve been struck by a vehicle; trying to revive someone who

03/15/2017

RIP Brother

It is with deep regret and sorrow that we report the death of Captain Craig Aman from kidney cancer on March 14, 2017.
Craig spent his final hours at his home in Eugene, Oregon with his family, including his wife Melissa, daughters Lauren, Jess and Gianna and son Mike

Craig joined the Seattle Fire Department in December 1990, serving on Ladder 9 and Ladder 5 before becoming a Paramedic in 1994. In 2010, Craig was promoted to Lieutenant and then in 2016 to Captain. As a Lieutenant, Craig served as the Special Events Coordinator and AMR liaison at Battalion 3.

Details regarding a memorial in the Seattle area will be shared as soon as they are available.

03/08/2017

Here we go!! Are you ready for St Paddy's? We are!

Friday
1:30 Brickhouse Pub
2:45 Shanahans
4:30 Heathen Brewery
5:00 Beaches
6:45 Warehouse 23
8:00 Shanahans
9:15 Brickhouse
10:30 Shanahans

Saturday
1:00 Kells
4:00 Millcreek
5:15 Northwood
6:30 Millcreek
7:45 Northwood