we got the news today that the city is actually increasing our staffing levels to where they need to be. i dont even have the words to say how much this means for our safety and for the community. thank you all for helping make this push a reality.
May 13, 2018
Final supporters
The Camas and Washougal communities have only 2 firefighters on each fire engine. The science-based industry standard is 4 firefighters per engine. This standard creates a safer and more effective team for when time counts: fires, motor vehicle accidents, and high acuity medical calls.
Washington state law mandates a minimum of 3 firefighters be on the scene of a fire before entering into a burning structure for a known rescue of human life. The same law mandates a minimum of 4 firefighters present before entry into a burning building to fight fire and save property.
The East Clark Professional Fire Fighters union is asking your local government officials to provide us with more firefighters so we can do the job we are sworn to do: protect you and your property.
Will you join us in urging these officials to make this a reality?
Thank you for your support.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 1, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
March 26, 2018
151 Comments
My son is a firefighter in Camas and he deserves a safer work environment. His wife and kids deserve to have safety measures in place to ensure his safe return from work. Camas deserves a safer community
My address is Camas, I live on the edge of Vancouver. I also work in CVICU at the hospital and take care of cardiac arrest patients brought in by first responders. These are difficult situations , please give these people who are dedicated to helping our community (YOU) be safe.
I used to work in EMS and where I came from we would have a minimum of 5 to 6 fire department personal on scene of a routine medical call as well as two EMT’s from the contracted ambulance company. I can’t imagine running a serious call with anything less
This has been a problem for many, many years. Its past time for this to be taken care of. I'm an ex paid firefighter for Washougal, in past it was one man engine response at night or weekends. Please give my brothers and sisters the personnel that they need to do their job for us and our families.
My neighbors get more than 2 people showing up to mow their lawn and clean their yard. Yet our firefighters respond with just 2 people to fires, car wrecks, cardiac arrests, trail and water rescues, HazMat spills etc. Putting more people on our fire engines just makes sense. Thanks for your support and comments.
I was a volunteer for 16 years!! Why can't you have that program again?
For the city of Camas, I’m requesting that more firefighters be put on the fire engines, thank you!
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we got the news today that the city is actually increasing our staffing levels to where they need to be. i dont even have the words to say how much this means for our safety and for the community. thank you all for helping make this push a reality.
May 13, 2018
Final supporters
The Camas and Washougal communities have only 2 firefighters on each fire engine. The science-based industry standard is 4 firefighters per engine. This standard creates a safer and more effective team for when time counts: fires, motor vehicle accidents, and high acuity medical calls.
Washington state law mandates a minimum of 3 firefighters be on the scene of a fire before entering into a burning structure for a known rescue of human life. The same law mandates a minimum of 4 firefighters present before entry into a burning building to fight fire and save property.
The East Clark Professional Fire Fighters union is asking your local government officials to provide us with more firefighters so we can do the job we are sworn to do: protect you and your property.
Will you join us in urging these officials to make this a reality?
Thank you for your support.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 1, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
March 26, 2018
151 Comments
Flush with ever increasing tax base, this terrible oversight by the City of Camas -- the Mayor and City Council is very worrying. Houses packed close and over development AND a dangerous low balling fire fighters numbers? Wow. As tax payer and watching property taxes going up, this makes zero sense.
My son is a firefighter in Camas and he deserves a safer work environment. His wife and kids deserve to have safety measures in place to ensure his safe return from work. Camas deserves a safer community
My address is Camas, I live on the edge of Vancouver. I also work in CVICU at the hospital and take care of cardiac arrest patients brought in by first responders. These are difficult situations , please give these people who are dedicated to helping our community (YOU) be safe.
I used to work in EMS and where I came from we would have a minimum of 5 to 6 fire department personal on scene of a routine medical call as well as two EMT’s from the contracted ambulance company. I can’t imagine running a serious call with anything less
This has been a problem for many, many years. Its past time for this to be taken care of. I'm an ex paid firefighter for Washougal, in past it was one man engine response at night or weekends. Please give my brothers and sisters the personnel that they need to do their job for us and our families.
My neighbors get more than 2 people showing up to mow their lawn and clean their yard. Yet our firefighters respond with just 2 people to fires, car wrecks, cardiac arrests, trail and water rescues, HazMat spills etc. Putting more people on our fire engines just makes sense. Thanks for your support and comments.
I was a volunteer for 16 years!! Why can't you have that program again?
For the city of Camas, I’m requesting that more firefighters be put on the fire engines, thank you!
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Flush with ever increasing tax base, this terrible oversight by the City of Camas -- the Mayor and City Council is very worrying. Houses packed close and over development AND a dangerous low balling fire fighters numbers? Wow. As tax payer and watching property taxes going up, this makes zero sense.