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86th Annual Convention Report

This June, 248 delegates and 24 alternates representing 67 WSCFF locals from across Washington State convened in Marysville for the WSCFF 86th Annual Convention. Over the course of the week, members set the organization’s course for the coming year, electing leadership, debating and passing resolutions, setting policy priorities, and honoring those who have made...

10th District Report

Chad Blashill, WSCFF 10th District Representative Greetings from the windy yet warm southeastern part of the state: the WSCFF 10th District. We’ve had an incredibly busy start to 2025. We’ve experienced wins and losses, ups and downs, but we’ve continued the fight no matter what.  Thanks to all who made the journey to Kennewick...

9th District Report

Jeff Wainwright, WSCFF 9th District Representative We are growing in the 9th District. Spokane County District 10 (formerly with Local 2916) and the members of the Airway Heights Fire Department have been organized under a new local. The West Plains Professional Firefighters Local 5440 now represents 23 members across the two employers. IAFF 7th...

8th District Report

Dean Shelton, WSCFF Vice President, WSCFF 8th District Representative Report from the “Mighty” 8th The WSCFF 8th District has been extremely busy over the past several months. Members and leadership have attended committed and sacrificed their own personal time for the betterment of not only their locals but also their communities. Sadness also struck...

7th District Report

Craig Becker, WSCFF 7th District Representative Report from the “Mini” 7th, Members and leadership in the WSCFF 7th District continue to be actively involved in various events, including state and national conferences such as the IAFF-WSCFF Jointly Sponsored Educational Seminar, the IAFF Political Training Academy, and the Legislative Conferences held in Olympia and Washington,...

6th District Report

Tim Hoover, WSCFF 6th District Representative The WSCFF 6th District convenes as a leadership group with local presidents at least once per quarter to discuss current issues and explore ways we can assist one another. One issue currently being worked on is the impact of hospital wait times in the region. A small group,...

5th District Report

Tom Fields, WSCFF 5th District Representative It’s been a relatively quiet yet extremely busy spring for the 5th District. We have several Locals working hard on bargaining, as multiple negotiations have been underway for some time. Seattle Chiefs, Kirkland, Bellevue, and Redmond are all engaged in bargaining, with several more Locals preparing to begin the...

4th District Report

Reed Astley, 4th District Representative Spring is always a busy time for the State Council, and this year is no different. We have just finished our Educational Seminar and New Members Conference in Kennewick, and now we’re preparing for the Convention in Marysville. And of course, our representatives are hard at work on our...

3rd District Report

Bryan Copeland, 3rd District Representative “I don’t know how you do it all.” It’s likely a phrase familiar to most local leaders—perhaps you’ve uttered it yourself. It could be that the “how” is what’s holding you back from becoming more involved in your union.  It’s natural for people to fixate on how we’re going to accomplish...

2nd District Report

Chris Ross, WSCFF 2nd District Representative We’re here at the half-way point of the year, and it’s been a busy 2025 here in the 2nd District. We have new leadership in a number of locals, with 2 new local presidents.  Along with that, we have been experiencing the same explosion of hiring as the...