South Whatcom Fire Authority Article Archive
Announcements Archive
Fire Danger / Burn Ban
BURN BAN LIFTED – SEPTEMBER 27
The Whatcom County Fire Marshal's Office will lift the burn ban for unincorporated Whatcom Conty on September 27th, 2023 at 4:00 PM. All outdoor yard debris burning requires a verbal burn permit, and all other larger burns require a written...
Fire Announcements
PUBLIC SURPLUS AUCTIONS
The Board of Fire Commissioners has recently declared several items surplus and per our practices, we have listed the items with potential value on the Public Surplus website for auction. Please visit our agency's auction site to view and bid on...
FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT NOW OPEN!
South Whatcom Fire Authority (SWFA) is establishing a hiring eligibility list for the position of Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT. The list will be used to fill vacancies or hire additional personnel as funding allows. The eligibility list, once...
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES – JULY 2023
The South Whatcom Fire Authority is publishing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural and engineering services associated with two capital facility improvement projects planned for 2023-2024. The project will include design and...
SMALL WORKS AND VENDOR ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT
Is your company looking to provide maintenance, design, or construction services for South Whatcom Fire Authority in the future? As we look at various facility improvements and small public works projects over the next few years, we want to make...
SUMMER KICK-OFF PANCAKE FEED – JUNE 10TH
We are holding a Summer Kick-Off Pancake Feed on June 10th, 2023 at our Geneva Fire Station (4518 Cable St., Bellingham, WA 98229). This Pancake Feed is hosted in partnership with our South Whatcom Firefighters Association. We will have lots fun...
WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP – MAY 17TH, 2023
We are hosting a Wildfire Preparedness Workshop on May 17th, 2023 at 6:30 PM at our Geneva Fire Station (4518 Cable St., Bellingham, WA 98229). There will also be a virtual attendance option. This workshop is organized by the Whatcom Conservation...
FUTURE WOMEN IN EMS & FIRE WORKSHOP – MAY 6 & 7
If you are a woman interested in a possible career in Fire or EMS, visit the website or scan the QR Code below to find out about an exciting workshop that firefighters from around Whatcom County have organized just for you! We are proud of the many...
2023 ANNUAL BUDGET PUBLISHED
While the annual budget is passed before the year's end the prior calendar year, the creation of the annual budget documents and "budget book" take many weeks to create. The 2023 Budget Book is now published on the Fire Authority's website under...
PUBLIC CPR CLASSES OPEN
**UPDATE: ALL MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY CLASSES ARE NOW FULL!** We apologize for any inconvenience, but we are only able to accomodate a limited number of participants each month due to instructor and materials availability. We will post additional...
STATE AUDITOR REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2020-2021
The Washington State Auditor's financial and accountability audits of South Whatcom Fire Authority for the years 2020-2021 are now complete and published for the public's review. The links to the Auditor's reports can be found under our Public...
Board Meetings
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2024 BUDGET – NOVEMBER 9, 2023
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a Public Hearing of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday November 09, 2023 2:45 PM SWFA Geneva - Station 21 and Online via Microsoft Teams CLICK HERE...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 9, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday November 09, 2023 2:00 PM SWFA Geneva - Station...
REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONER MEETINGS – 2023
Regularly scheduled Board Meetings for 2023 shall be on the following dates and held at the Geneva Station, 4518 Cable Street, Bellingham, WA, at 3:00 PM. Any changes of date, time, or location are posted at our administrative station, 2050 Lake...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 12, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday October 12, 2023 2:00 PM SWFA Geneva - Station 21 and...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday September 14, 2023 2:00 PM SWFA Geneva - Station 21 and...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – AUGUST 10, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday August 10, 2023 1:00 PM SWFA Geneva - Station 21 and...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – JULY 13, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Thursday July 13, 2023 2:00 PM SWFA Geneva - Station 21 and...
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORK SESSION – JUNE 26, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Fire Commissioners Monday June 26, 2023 12:00 p.m. SWFA Geneva - Station 21 and Online...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – MARCH 23, 2023
There will be a Work Session of the Board of Commissioners scheduled on March 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM at our Sudden Valley (Station 22) fire station. The meeting is planned to be viewable online via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the work...