Committee Reports
9:00 am - Noon
2026-Ed-Seminar-Thursday, April 23
Location: Grand Apple BR
Speakers: Alan Rivas, John Gallup, Keven Rojecki, Jeff Wainwright, Bob Dirham, Ryan Reese
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Alan Rivas, L1828
- EMS: Tom Fields, WSCFF 5th Dist. Rep.
- Behavioral Health: John Gallup, L1747
- Health & Safefty; FIIRE Program: Keven Rojecki, L1747
- Wildland Fire & Mobilization: Jeff Wainwright, WSCFF 9th Dist. Rep.
- Cancer Foundation/PIIERS: Bob Dirham, WSCFF Cancer Foundation
- Public Relations: Ryan Reese, WSCFF 1st Dist. Rep.
About the Speakers
Alan Rivas
Alan Rivas, L1828 graduated in Paramedicine from UCLA Daniel Freeman in 2011 and completed his Fire Academy in 2014 in Washington state. He serves on the Executive Board for South County Firefighters Local 1828 as Communications Director, Co-Chair of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters DEI Committee. In 2024, he was elected to...
John Gallup
An IAFF member since 1990, John Gallup, Local 1747, was elected to the WSCFF Board of Trustees in 2003. He is currently a Battalion Chief with Puget Sound Regional Fire Department. He has been elected to several positions in his local from 1991 to 2020. Gallup co-chairs the WSCFF Behavioral Health Committee, serves on...
Keven Rojecki
Keven Rojecki serves as President of IAFF Local 1747. He worked for ten years as a WSCFF Legislative Liaison, served as WSCFF 9th District Representative from 2008 – 2022, and currently chairs the WSCFF Health & Safety Committee.
Jeff Wainwright
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Bob Dirham
Bob Dirham is a current Captain with the Kennewick Fire Department as well as an active member of Kennewick Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1296 serving as their Vice President. Bob also serves as the Director of the Washington State Council of Firefighters Cancer Foundation. In this role, Bob assists in coordinating a team of...
Ryan Reese
Ryan Reese, the son of a professional fire fighter, became a volunteer fire fighter at 16 and was hired at the age of 23 as a firefighter/paramedic. He works as a Captain and paramedic with Clark County Fire District 6 in Vancouver, Washington. Reese serves as President of Local 452, Vancouver. He was elected...