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2023 Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week
Each year, starting with the Martin Luther King holiday, fire departments around the nation support a weeklong campaign to educate communities about...
Call for Pro and Con Committee to Review Levy
Pro and Con Committees Spokane Valley Fire Department is placing before the voters on the February 14, 2023 ballot a proposition authorizing a maintenance and operations excess levy.
In Memoriam – Retired Fire Chief Douglas Rider
Retired Fire Chief Douglas J. Rider passed away on March 19 at age 84. He joined Spokane Valley Fire Department in 1954 and served until his retirement as Fire Chief in 1982.
Memorial services will be held on April 21 at 11:00 am at the Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road.Spokane Valley Fire Honor Guard and Spokane Valley Fire Pipe & Drum will participate in the service.
All Spokane Valley Fire Department flags will fly at half-mast from 8 am – 5 pm on April 21 in honor of Chief Rider.
Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.