Camas responds to firefighters’ safety complaint

Union president: Staff levels too low to fight fires, save lives

By Kelly Moyer
March 15, 2018 5:30 am
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Camas-Washougal firefighters rescued a man and his two dogs from this home on Feb. 14, after a small kitchen fire spread, causing smoke to fill the residence. The firefighters union later filed a complaint with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, alleging that low staffing numbers at the fire department lead to unsafe working conditions and make it hard for firefighters to put out fires and save people trapped inside burning buildings. (Photo courtesy of Camas-Washougal Fire Department)

After a local firefighters’ union filed an “unsafe work environment” complaint with the state, claiming the Camas-Washougal Fire Department’s low staffing levels place firefighters at risk of not being able to save lives and fight fires, the city of Camas issued a statement explaining the fire department’s staffing levels, policies and protocol.

Camas City Administrator Pete Capell sent the city’s response to the East Clark Professional Fire Fighters’ complaint regarding staffing levels to media outlets on Monday afternoon.

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