The department incorporates a unique blend
of volunteer, station resident, part-time and full-time members
in our service delivery system. The organization
currently has 71 members comprised of  28
volunteers, 32 firefighters from the South Puget Sound Community
College Instructional Program, 8 full-time response personnel
and one full-time administrative assistant/public
educator.
Career Personnel
The department employs twelve full-time employees.
Uniformed employees include five Lieutenants, three Captains, an Assistant Chief and Fire Chief.
Non-uniformed employees include an Administrative Assistant and
an Office Assistant.. Career Captains and
Lieutenants work 24-hour shifts while providing supervision to
a combination of resident, volunteer and student firefighters
who stand duty in the stations.
Volunteer Firefighters
The Department currently has a contingent of 28 volunteer
personnel. Volunteer firefighters are on duty in the fire
stations or respond from home to provide assistance for major
emergencies. Volunteer command officers are utilized to
provide shift supervision when the career personnel are on their
day off.
South Puget Sound Community College Fire and Emergency
Services Technology Degree Program
The Department contracts with the South
Puget Sound Community College to operate the Fire and
Emergency Services Technology program offered through the college. This
two-year degree program provides firefighters enrolled in the
program with courses leading to an Associate of Technical Arts
degree.
An integral part of the program is the fire-related
experience requirement that requires enrolled firefighters to
participate in a regular 24-hour shift rotation.
This valuable part of the Fire Protection Technology program is
unique to the SPSCC/McLane Fire and Life Safety program, with no
other fire program offering this hands-on experience in the
State of Washington.
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