President's Welcome Letter:
Washington Public Fire Educators is a section of the Washington Fire Chiefs, representing nearly 100 departments throughout the State of Washington. WPFE is dedicated to the reduction of injuries and lives lost due to fire and other hazards through prevention programs.
WPFE Goals:
· The promotion of professional interaction with the citizens of Washington State.
· The standardization of comprehensive educational materials and programs throughout
the State of Washington.
· Cooperative development and planning with other fire service divisions, the State Fire
chiefs and other related organization.
· Educational opportunities for fire and life safety educators.
Members learn together and from each other. Sharing resources and ideas is the mainstay of this organization. We strive for standardization of concepts to serve our communities more effectively and we encourage creativity to personalize and enhance our audience appeal.
Educational opportunities are provided at minimal cost to ensure that public educators are prepared to develop, present, and evaluate their programs - not to mention inspired to present them! We have partnered with other state agencies and participate annually in a Bi-State (Oregon/Washington) meeting, as well as provide workshops dealing with all facets of fire and life safety issues.
Four business meetings are held annually and the dates are posted to our website. The business of the section is determined at these meetings, so your participation is encouraged and welcomed. It's easy to join - simply click "Join WPFE" on the right. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact any Board Member. We will be glad to help in any way possible.
WPFE is always on the lookout for innovative, creative, friendly educators who wish to help us combat fire and injury in Washington State. As our mission says, we "Ignite Awareness, Extinguish Risk."
Sincerely Welcome,
Kendra A. Kay, Chair
Meeting Information:
WPFE meets quarterly for meetings that coincide with various training workshops. The location varies to afford departments around the state the ability to attend. The Annual Business Meeting for the purpose of installing officers newly elected. Currently, meetings and workshops are scheduled each year in March, June, September, and December, unless otherwise noted.
These workshops are held at a discounted rate for members. However, anyone may attend a general WPFE meeting, even if they are not attending the training workshop. We encourage everyone to join us and share their ideas with other public educators!
In addition, there is an annual Bi-State Injury Prevention Summit held together with the Public Educators in the State of Oregon. The location of the Summit alternates between Oregon and Washington each year. The purpose of the Summit is to share successful strategies and programs with each other and to network to find solutions to fire and life safety issues.