Congratulations to the 2017 graduates!

A special "CONGRATULATIONS" to:

Molly Green (Bill Green)

Alexander Johnson (Mark Johnson)

Nolan Platz (Greg Platz)

on your selection as 2017 WSCFF Scholarship Recipients.  WELL DONE!

WSCFF June 2017.pdf

Recently, a special request from WSCFF President Dennis Lawson was distributed statewide. Peruvian Consul General Velasquezl has reached out to us to rally support for the Fire Service in his country. After severe rain storms, they are in crisis mode, dealing with conditions compared to Hurricane Katrina - worse even. During the weekend, a good-will drive commenced at a Seattle based church and a 40 foot Conex box was packed with commodities and firefighter equipment. 

Seen here is Sister Kara Putnam, a member of Local 2819, delivering 30 pairs of bunker pants and 7 bunker coats that have been surplused by Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue to the effort. 

Brother Trevor Stanley, an Honor Guard member since its inception, was recently appointed to be our Honor Guard Coordinator. Since, he's been busy keeping our Local relevant with events and polished through practice. Here is a list of dates during which they will represent the Kitsap Fire Fighters Union at Safeco Field during Mariner Games. 

April 10
May 21
June 11
July 23
August 16

Brother Stanley has also opened the doors to interested members wanting to participate in honoring our traditions and membership. Anyone interested in servin on the Honor Guard may apply by contacting him directly. 

Lastly, a very special extension of our gratitude to Brother Ryan Crosby, who has steadfastly handled the reins of the Guard for the last six years.

For the third year running, the Kitsap Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund has partnered with the Bremerton Ice Arena and will be hosting Fire & Ice night, featuring the West Sound Warriors as they go head to head against the Seattle Ravens.

Normally, the Local 2819 Honor Guard presents colors but due to Sunday's Jimmy Hendryx Memorial Service, will be unable to participate.

Still, Saint Florian IPA will be served, three hockey jerseys will be auctioned, and the owners have pledged all proceeds to benefit the Hendryx Family.

The WSCFF Scholarship Application period is open until March 15th. 

Please refer to the application HERE.

Some of the criterion to apply include the applicant being a Senior in High School and the applicant requiring a letter from the Secretary indicating the parent is a member-in-good-standing. 

Good luck!

For those thinking of retirement, we have an assortment of tools designed to assist you with making hard decisions. The LEOFF II board recently released the Retirement Checklist document to outline the minimum number of considerations that should be addressed before pulling that trigger. 

Anyone considering retirement in the next five years will benefit from reviewing it. It can be found HERE. 

Other tools available include two documents found in our Downloads page.

These are a LEOFF II Retirement calculator that helps determine dates and payout. The second is a calculator designed to assist members to decide on their survivor options by comparing the cost of life insurance against the reduction in spouse survivor options.