Fire District 5 is administered by a Board of Fire Commissioners- three elected officials for six-year terms on a staggered schedule (every two years). The Board appoints the Fire Chief (a full-time career position) who manages the day-to-day operations of the district. The Fire Chief appoints the staff of officers for the fire district, some of which are full-time and some are volunteer. Currently, there are 7 full-time career personnel, a Chief, one career Captain/Paramedic, one Lieutenant/Paramedics, one Lieutenant/EMT, one FF/Paramedic, two FF/EMT's, one full-time Administration Assistant, 3 part-time resident-firefighters, and twelve part-time volunteer firefighters.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Walla Walla County Fire District #5 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Walla Walla County Fire District #5
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Walla Walla County Fire District #5 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Walla Walla County Fire District #5 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
