NWFR is a combination fire department, relying on both career and volunteer firefighters to provide fire suppression and emergency medical services.  Our career firefighters are all medically trained to the level of EMT-Basic. 

The Fire District operates from 10 fire stations and operates forty-six pieces of apparatus including fire engines, tenders, a ladder truck, brush trucks and some specialized apparatus.  Fire District operations include fire response, emergency medical services including BLS transport, rescue, and hazardous materials response at the operations level. 

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is managed by Fire Chief, T.M. Fields.  Chief Fields reports to the Board of Fire Commissioners who provide legislative authority for the fire district.  The district also includes management and administrative staff as well as career and volunteer firefighters.

For more information About Us, choose one of the following:

• Department History
• Fire Commissioners
• Mission, Vision and Values
• Organization Chart
• Personnel
• Press Releases
• Service Area
• Shift Calendar

Thank-you Letters from the Community 

• WCFD8 - Mutal Aid Response - July 8, 2010
• NWFR Donates Hose and SCBAs - June 18, 2010
• Northern Light - Letter to the Editor - April 29, 2010
• Whatcom Middle School Fire - November 10, 2009
• Thanksgiving Baskets - December 1, 2009