Firefighter Training Schedule
Omak Fire Department Practice/Training:
7PM Every Wednesday excluding holidays
First Wednesday of each month:
6PM Officers Meeting 7PM General Meeting
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS
Retired Members With 25 Years or More of Service
Rick Baldwin
Cal Bowling, Retired Fire Chief
Eddie Freel
Joe Gariano
Jerry Gregerson
Darrell Harris
Steve James
Brian Pyper
Scott Robbins
Bob Roberts
Les Sutton
Dave Womack
YEARS IN SERVICE CERTIFICATES
5 Years of Service
Sasha Brantner, Jerod Gavin & Tony Walker
10 Years of Service
Darren Pfitzer & Chad Sheets
40 Years of Service
Les Sutton
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Omak Volunteer Fire Department is to provide protection of life, property and the environment. Accomplished through fire suppression, fire prevention education, rescue operations and community involvement. With resources allocated and the authority granted we will provide to the citizens and visitors of the City of Omak quality cost effective emergency services.
Susie Ortiz
Aaron Stanley
Lieutenant
Omak Fire Department Volunteers
Practice Burn 310 Ferry
Fire Prevention Tips
Protection, Planning and Practice
Approximately 80% of all United States fire deaths occur in the home. Every year fire kills approximately six thousand Americans. Ensure the safety of your family by following 3 P's Program: Protection, Planning and Practice.
Omak Fire Hall Contacts
Fire Chief Kevin Bowling
Phone: 509-826-0760
E-mail: fire51@omakcity.com
Located at 16 North Ash Street
Justin Osborne
Kevin Bowling
Fire Chief
Not Pictured
Amber Allen
Kaya Archambault
Brad Armstrong
Chad Booker
Kara Booker
Janell Bowling, Treasurer
Sasha Brantner
Joe Gariano
Jerod Gavin
Jeff Harris
Mike Klimek, Vice President
Terrance McGinness
Thomas McNulty
Dawson Sachse
Torie Sloan, Secretary
Donnie Smith
Robert Virant
Anthony Walker
TEAM WORK
Tom Brantner
Chris Bowling
Tim Andrist
Brien Bowling
Steve Clark
Safety Officer
Nick Christoph
Brad Freel
Jeff Thomas
Audie Gann
Fire District 3 Commissioner
Bill Joseph
Captain
Ray Lamb
Captain
100 CALL CLUB
These Volunteer Firefighters responded to 100 or more calls in 2014
Tom Brantner - 108
Brad Freel - 100
Joe Gariano - 129
Bill Joseph - 113
Dawson Sachse - 135
Aaron Stanley - 122
Les Sutton - 137
Dan Wood - 172
200 Call Club
Most Fires Award 2014
Susie Ortiz - 204
Les Sutton
Chad Sheets
Dan Wood
Assistant Chief
Trustee
Darren Pfitzer
President
In 2014 Omak Firefighters responded to 297 calls for service. 160 calls inside the City and 137 calls outside the City. They include 75 fires, 82 rescue and emergency medical incidents, 1 excessive heat with no ignition, 14 hazardous conditions with no fire, 20 services calls, 57 good intent calls and 48 false calls. Omak Fire provided mutual aid to the City of Okanogan 8 times, fire district 7, 11 times, fire district 9, 6 times and fire district 8, 2 times, Conconully 2 times, Fire District 6, 4 times and Fire District 15, 2 times. The dollar loss inside the City limits was $99,830.00 and $3,825,650.00 in Fire District #3. Most of the loss was a result of the Carlton Complex Fires. The volunteers spent 1,849 man hours training and 2,378 man hours on fire calls.
Awards were presented to Susie Ortiz for responding to 204 calls and eight firefighters received an award for making 100 calls or more in the year 2014.
Les Sutton has served the Omak Fire Department for 40 years of service. As of December 31, 2014, he retired from the department. He is a valuable volunteer and will be missed.
2014 Omak Fire Department Statistics - 100 Years of Service
Omak Fire Department
2010 Line Officers
