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 [...]
