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2021 Annual Employee Award Winners Announced
Each year the Valley Regional Fire Authority celebrates employee achievements by recognizing a Firefighter and Fire Officer of the Year, plus awarding a member who exemplifies one of the organization’s core values: selfless service, integrity, and…
After 38 years of serving his hometown, VRFA Deputy Chief Dave Larberg retires
Valley Regional Fire Authority’s Deputy Chief Dave Larberg’s family has lived in Auburn since the 1900s. Dave grew up in Auburn and has worked for the citizens of Algona, Auburn, and Pacific for the majority of his career. After nearly 38 years of…
Citizen Lifesaving Award
Yesterday afternoon, Chief Thompson presented Auburn resident Juan Borrayo with the Citizen Lifesaving Award. The VRFA presents this award to a citizen involved in lifesaving efforts before the fire department arrives at an emergency scene. In early…
Captain Mushen and Firefighters Stivers, Rierson, and Labender recognized for courageous and life-saving actions during a river rescue
On November 5, 2021, at 3:30 p.m., VRFA units were dispatched to reports of a person who jumped off the R Street Bridge into the Stuck River near Ballard Park. Less than five minutes after dispatch, Battalion 331 had established command, Dive 333…
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