Governance & Administration

Board of Governance

The Riverside Fire Authority Board of Governance consists of five members who are elected at large from residents living the Riverside Fire Authority service area. This five-member board serves as the legislative body, guiding and overseeing the fire authority.

The Riverside Fire Authority Governance Board is responsible for the execution of the voter-approved plan per RCW 52.26.

The purpose of the RFA Governance Board is to:

Exercise powers and perform duties as the Board determines necessary to carry out the purposes, functions, and projects of the Authority.
Levy taxes as authorized in the plan and approved by Authority voters.
Enter into agreements with federal, state, local, and regional entities and departments as necessary to accomplish authority purposes and protect the authority's investments.
Accept grants, or other contributions of funds that will support the purposes and programs of the authority.
Monitor and audit the progress and execution of fire protection and emergency service projects to protect the investment of the public and annually make public its findings.
Pay for services and enter into leases and contracts, including professional service contracts.
Hire, manage, and terminate employees.
An authority may enforce fire codes as provided under chapter 19.27 RCW.

Administration

Daily emergency and administrative functions are managed by a Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, and an Assistant Fire Chief of Operations & Training.

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Kevin Anderson, Fire Chief/ Fire Marshal

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Erik Olson, Assistant Chief of Operations & Training

Website Accessibility Policy

Riverside Fire Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Riverside Fire Authority 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:

Call us at (360) 736-3975

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Riverside Fire Authority 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, Riverside Fire Authority 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.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (360) 736-3975.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.