South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue was busy over the weekend of the 4th. We responded to brush fires, structure fires, traffic accidents, and medical calls. A major incident in the afternoon on the 4th resulted in three severely injured patients which were initially transported by ground, two later flown out by LifeFlight. A separate incident [...]
Our next SPOFR career Lieutenant to introduce is Lt. Jeff Littlefield! Lt. Littlefield is a certified EMT and a respected training expert throughout the region. He brings more than two decades of experience serving in Idaho and Washington and has already made a positive impact by motivating our crews. He has also used his training connections [...]
Our first career Lieutenant/Paramedic to introduce is Marie Balak! Lt./Paramedic Marie Goltara Balak recently relocated to the area with her husband following his decorated career as a Navy aviator. A proud mother of a young son, Marie is excited to bring her incredibly diverse skill set to South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue. Marie has worked [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is proud to welcome our newest Lieutenants following the successful completion of Lieutenant Orientation Week 2026. Please join us in welcoming Lieutenant Marie Balak, Lieutenant Jeff Littlefield, and Lieutenant Steven Bailey to their new leadership roles within the organization. They join Lieutenant Jeff Borrero, who was promoted last year and [...]
Fire Chief Shane Stocking and the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Commissioners are proud to award Full- Time Firefighter/Paramedic Nick Wahlman with the Lifesaving Medal for Valor. FF/PM Wahlman is the first recipient of this award in SPOFR’s young history. FF/PM Wahlman was formally recognized at the regularly scheduled SPOFR Commissioner meeting on Thursday, January [...]
From all of us at South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue, we hope your families have a wonderful Holiday season and a safe and fun winter! SPOFR, made up of 16 employees and over 60 volunteers, have been busy and productive going into winter! We have taught more fire safety, CPR, and first aid classes than [...]
Deane Neusbaum was honored at this week's South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue breakfast as he retired from SPOFR after 11 Years as a volunteer EMT and Firefighter. He will stay involved as the SPOFR Sign Program Manager. This sign program makes custom address signs that are very visible, saving precious minutes if firefighters or emergency [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Shane Stocking announced, "Donald McCloud has accepted the position of Newport Station 11 Lieutenant! There is no question of Donald's commitment to SPOFR, his leadership, his fathership to many, and his wealth of knowledge." Lieutenant McCloud has been with SPOFR for 7 years and is a Firefighter/EMT. Donald [...]
October 28th is recognized as National First Responders Day. I would like to honor all first responders today, firefighters, medical personnel and our law enforcement brothers and sisters. It takes great personal and family sacrifice to answer the call and serve one's neighbors. It takes waking up in the middle of the night. It takes being [...]
Micah Pauly, Full-Time Firefighter and EMT Micah Pauly has been with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue for the past two months. He said, "I love it here. The people are great - real nice folks and very welcoming.” Before joining SPOFR, Micah was in the Marine Corps for 8 ½ years, Deer Park Ambulance, as [...]
