Who We Are
Our Mission
Preserving life, protecting property, and safeguarding our community through unwavering commitment to emergency response and community risk reduction.
Our Values
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Character: Our staff and volunteers are at the heart of the department. Their integrity, dedication, and professionalism are essential to our mission.
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Camaraderie: We value open communication, mutual respect, and shared goals—both within our team and with our community partners.
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Community: We are stewards of public safety. Every decision we make is guided by our responsibility to protect lives, property, and the unique character of our island communities.
At San Juan Island Fire & Rescue, WE are YOU!
We are your neighbors, friends and the workers you see every day around our islands. Some of us are part- or full-time staff but most of us are volunteers.
Even our small limited paid staff have just about all began as SJIF&R volunteers.
We work on homes & gardens, or on boats, docks, and aircraft. We deliver packages, or farm the fields. We work for the county, restaurants, and professional services. We are young, starting our careers out of High School, and some of us are older and retired. We serve on boards and commissions. We are members of nonprofit organizations and volunteer there too.
As your neighbors you see us, running out the doors of shops to answer the call. You hear our cars leaving as we head out to respond to emergencies.
At all hours.
In all weather.
We serve because we are islanders. We live here, work here and many of us our raising our families here.
WE are YOU.