Here is a recap of our annual meeting on January 30, 2024. Thank you to everyone who attended.
During the Maritime Fire & Safety Association’s recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Mat Cusma, Director of Environmental Remediation with Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., was recognized and thanked for his years of service as Board President. As part of
From Alpha to Breeze… On the afternoon of January 31st, a vessel loading grain in the Portland harbor experienced a fire onboard. Portland Fire & Rescue responded immediately with crews that are trained for just this type of emergency. Many
What’s Happening: COVID-19 & Preparedness The Maritime Fire & Safety Association’s mission is to be the leading provider and advocate of safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective response services to commercial vessels in the Columbia Willamette River Marine Transportation System. We
The worldwide impact of COVID-19 is changing the way in which industry must function. The Maritime Fire & Safety Association recognizes this need and is adjusting accordingly. In response to this MFSA has implemented a number of internal procedures to
The FPAAC fourth quarter Technician Level training session was held on November 21, 2019 at the Temco grain export facility in Kalama, WA. Twenty five participants attended the one day training that focused on the Port of Kalama’s industrial sites.
FPAAC hosted its first day-long Regional Awareness Level Training session held at the Cowlitz County Event Center on November 11, 2019 in Longview, WA. One of the purposes of this training was to target mutual and auto aid agencies in
The FPAAC annual Marine Fire Command Exercise was held on October 29, 2019 at the Clean Rivers Cooperative Training Facility, Portland, Oregon. Thirty participants attended the one day training event which began with a presentation by MSTC Ian Johnson, USCG,
Ecology contingency plan rulemaking is in the final stages. The rule should take effect in mid-January 2020. You can go to their website for more information. MFSA and our contractor, Clean Rivers Cooperative, will ensure we take all necessary steps
The Maritime Fire & Safety Association’s Fire Protection Agencies Advisory Council conducted their third quarter Technician Level Training on September 19th at the Port of Vancouver. In addition to critical components of Technician Level Training such as gathering critical incident
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