Chief’s First Weeks: Exclusive Video Message
Chief Stocking shares his heartfelt thanks and highlights from his first weeks as SPOFR's chief in this video message.
Chief Stocking Expresses Gratitude
As your newly appointed South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Chief/Paramedic, I want to thank Mike Nokes for the time we spent together this past week before I officially came on board September 1st. Mike shared his experiences over his 13-year tenure as SPOFR Chief and the importance of serving Pend Oreille County with pride. In [...]
SPOFR Selects New Chief
The Commissioners of SPOFR have made a formal job offer to Shane Stocking and he has accepted the position of the next Fire Chief of SPOFR. Shane comes to us with more than 15 years of Fire Service experience. Shane spent time with career Fire Departments in both California and Florida during that time. Shane is [...]
Job Announcement – Full-time Fire Chief
South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is hiring a Full-time Fire Chief. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in Fire Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field or can obtain within 3 years of hire, along with at least ten years of fire suppression and/or fire prevention experience—including five years as a company officer or above—and [...]
Accomplishments January – March 2024
Notable Events As we look back at the first quarter of 2024, a series of notable events was highlighted at SPOFR. These events are listed below: SPOFR entered into an agreement with Spokane County FD 4 to provide an Interim Chief. Dan Williams, a former Life Flight Paramedic and current Deputy Chief of EMS [...]
Washington State Audit for the period from JAN 1, 2020 through DEC 31, 2022
The Board of Commissions for South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue wishes to thank Pat McCarthy, State Auditor, for completing our recent Washington State audit for the period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022. This report indicates SPOFR complied 100%. The results from this current audit state, as described in Page 4, “This report [...]
SPOFR Public Meeting – Dan Williams as Interim Fire Chief
Dan Williams began his career with the Fire Service in 2005 as a volunteer with Spokane 4. He said, “I actually fell in love with it. I love the comradery of the Fire Service and EMS Service. It’s a small community and everybody’s got your back. They look after you, they help you and they train [...]
Press Release – SPOFR Public Meeting
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue hosted a public meeting at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Tuesday, December 19th. Commissioner Chairman Galen Hansen called the meeting to order and welcomed the public, SPOFR staff and volunteers. Hansen began, “Most of us are aware that Chief Brad Martin will be moving in a little different direction [...]
Thank You Veterans for Your Service
Chief Brad Martin wishes to thank all Veterans for their service. He is very proud and supports the SPOFR Volunteers who are also Veterans for serving Pend Oreille County with pride.
Introducing Our New Website
After months of work and collaboration with SPOFR's management team, we are bringing you a whole new website. Designed with a user-friendly interface, our website aims to provide easy access to vital information, updates, and resources. Whether you are looking for safety tips, upcoming district events, or emergency contact details, our digital platform is meticulously crafted [...]