Spokane County
Spokane County spans 1,781 sq. miles with a population of 550,700 with 37 unincorporated communities, making it the fourth-most populous county in Washington, the only county in the East region with an urban city. Ten major highways run through it; I-90, U.S. Routes 2,195, 395, State Routes 27, 206, 290, 291, 902, and 904. The county has one AIRV ALS agency, two ESSO agencies, two BLS Aid agencies, ten BLS Verified Aid agencies, four ALS Verified Aid agencies, one BLS Verified Ambulance agency, one ALS Aid agency, one ALS Ambulance agency, two ALS Verified Ambulance agencies with 1,382 providers, of which 21% are volunteers.
Local council meetings:
Meeting Schedule
Date: 2nd Tuesday of every month, excluding August
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Location: Spokane Fire Training Center
1618 N. Rebecca, Spokane, WA 99217
Phone: 509-625-7122
Fax: 509-625-6980
Chair: Anne Raven
Vice Chair: Dan Williams
Executive Chair: Tom Chavez
Treasurer: Jack Busch
Office Administrator: Berkley Van Hout
Spokane County Council's Website
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Certification
Washington State REQUIRES all EMS Personnel to obtain State Certification in order to operate as a provider regardless of National Registry Status.
To Apply for EMS Certification with WA State Department of Health follow the link below to the Department of Health website.
Click HERE for EMS Provider Applications and Forms
This above link will provide information on Initial Certification, Reactivation, and Recertification. Follow all directions provided within the application.
EMS Training
List of Agencies
Northern Quest Resort and Casino Airway Heights (509) 242-7000
Fairchild AFB Fire Department Fairchild Air Force Base (509) 247-5215
Mount Spokane Ski Patrol Spokane (509) 954-4789
Spokane Valley Fire Department Spokane Valley (509) 928-1700
Spokane County Fire District # 3 Cheney (509) 235-6645
Spokane County Fire Dist 4 Chattaroy (509) 467-4500
Spokane County Fire District #5 Nine Mile Falls (509) 796-4793
Spokane County Fire Protection District #8 Valleyford (509) 926-6699
Spokane County Fire District #9 Mead (509) 466-4602
Spokane County Fire District 10 Airway Heights (509) 244-2425
Spokane County FPD #11 Rockford (509) 291-6666
Spokane County Fire District #12 Waverly (509) 283-2312
Newman Lake Fire and Rescue Newman Lake (509) 226-1482
Airway Heights Fire Department Airway Heights (509) 244-3322
Cheney Fire Department Cheney (509) 498-9291
City of Medical Lake Fire Department Medical Lake (509) 565-5022
Spokane Fire Department Spokane (509) 625-7000
Spokane International Airport Fire Department Spokane (509) 455-6485
Inland Empire Emergency Services Spokane Valley (509) 924-2222
Fairfield Ambulance Service Fairfield (509) 283-4271
American Medical Response Spokane (509) 323-8888
Deer Park Ambulance Inc Deer Park (509) 276-2789
For a comprehensive WA State EMS & Trauma Hospital Designation and Response Area Map, CLICK HERE.
Medical Program Director
Dr. James M. Nania
For a comprehensive overview of the duties, responsibilities and regulations that define the roles and activities of the Medical Program Directors, refer to the WASHINGTON STATE MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS MANUAL.