Speaker Bios

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 WSCFF District Representative in 2018, and represents the WSCFF 1st District. He is the chairman of the WSCFF Public Relations Committee.

Speaker's Classes Present/Past

2025

Social Media – Sharing with Our Members and the Public

Ryan Reese, WSCFF 1st Dist. Rep.; Matt Lowery, L3520; Caitlin Auer, staff A brief history and explanation of our current state of communications and media as well as a clear explanation and understanding of the how and why our members and their respective organizations need to participate for the future of their work.
2024

Introduction to Negotiations

An overview of the negotiations process (from preparation to arbitration), the laws which give us the power to negotiate, and tips/tricks on how to be successful in negotiations.