Vashon Island Fire & Rescue

10/15/2026

Proud of our own Lieutenant Lee for completing Fire Officer 1 training last week at King County Fire Training Consortium! 🎉
Fire Officer 1 builds the leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills that company officers rely on every shift, from running a crew to managing an incident scene.
Congratulations, Lieutenant Lee, and thank you for investing in your crew and our community. 👏

Last week, members of our consortium took another step forward in their professional development by attending Fire Officer 1 training.

This important course prepares experienced firefighters with the foundational leadership, administrative, and supervisory skills needed to serve as first-line company officers. Based on the NFPA 1021 standard, Fire Officer 1 focuses on crew supervision, operational readiness, incident scene management, and unit-level administrative responsibilities.

Congratulations to all who participated. We are proud of your dedication to continuous learning and leadership excellence!

10/15/2026

Registration is open for our next Community Bystander CPR class on November 4!
https://vifr.org/cpr-classes/

10/15/2026

Participate in the 2026 Great ShakeOut on October 15 at 10:15 a.m. local time! ShakeOut encourages people nationwide to practice “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” This annual earthquake exercise promotes simple, lifesaving actions that strengthen earthquake preparedness in homes, schools, businesses and communities.

10/14/2026

Congrats to our most recent group of Safe Sitters! We had a blast teaching and learning ways to build confidence staying home alone and taking care of younger ones while learning business skills, CPR and so much more! Register for the next class at https://vifr.org/vifr-safe-sitter/.

10/07/2026

THIS SATURDAY- We have 5 spots we're hoping to fill by this weekend's Safe Sitter Class. This course is best suited for 6th graders and up. Scholarships available, please call our office 206-463-2405 or email [email protected] and we'd be happy to assist. Registration open online at https://vifr.org/vifr-safe-sitter/

10/06/2026

WSF UPDATE

WSF UPDATE

Washington State Ferries reports that on Monday evening, Oct 5th, service has resumed on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route. Three boats were expected back in service starting around 7:10 PM.

The route is running the 2-boat schedule, with a 3rd unscheduled boat added to help clear the backlog.

The Point Defiance/Tahlequah route is operating, and there is no longer an extended wait for drivers at the Point Defiance terminal.

For Tuesday, Oct 6th, WSF expects more normal service across the system. Schedules may still change depending on crew and vessel availability, so please check the WSF rider alerts before you travel.
Current status:
Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth: back in service, 2-boat schedule plus a 3rd unscheduled boat
Point Defiance/Tahlequah: operating, no extended wait at Point Defiance

Check before you go:
Online schedule: https://wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/sailing-schedules/schedule-route

Real-time travel map: https://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/

WSF rider alerts: https://wsdot.com/ferries/schedule/bulletin.aspx

10/05/2026

🕗 Friday, October 9 at 8:00 AM to Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 AM

Please note this was rescheduled from Tuesday, October 6. Crews are replacing a damaged transmission pole on Maury Island before storm season, and the work can't be broken into shorter outages.

If you or someone in your home relies on electricity-powered medical equipment (ventilators, dialysis equipment, oxygen concentrators, infusion or feeding pumps, infant apnea monitors, or suction machines), please plan now. Twenty-four hours is longer than most battery backups will last.

Call us at VIFR at 206-463-2405 if you know you'll be needing some extra assistance or want to talk through a plan for the outage.

🩺 Call your medical equipment provider this week about backup options

🏠 Arrange a place to stay with power if you need one

🔋 Charge backup batteries, phones, and devices Thursday night

👋 Check in on neighbors who may need a hand

Using a generator? Run it outdoors only, well away from doors, windows, and garages. Carbon monoxide is odorless and deadly.

PSE's Medical Status Program provides outage notifications for customers who rely on life-support equipment. Learn more and register at pse.com/medical

10/05/2026

Ferry Service Update from VIFR 🚒⛴️

We know many of you have seen that the north end ferry is currently out of service, and we've been getting calls. Here's what you need to know:

✅ VIFR is in direct communication with Washington State Ferries operations.

✅ The south end ferry at Tahlequah is running, and emergency vehicles have priority loading.

✅ We can confirm that we have access off island for patients who need emergency care.

Your emergency response is not affected. If you have an emergency, call 911 as you always would. We'll be there.

For sailing updates and schedule information, please check the WSDOT app or wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. We'll share any changes that affect emergency services here.

Thanks for looking out for each other, Vashon. 💙

10/03/2026