Skagit Fire Protection District 11 is a junior taxing district located in Northwest Washington, south of the City of Anacortes on Fidalgo Island. We are a volunteer fire department with 2 stations, 7 front line response vehicles and an annual average of 25 dedicated firefighters and officers. The District is overseen by an elected Board of Commissioners who appoint the Fire Chief. The Chief is the executive officer of the District directing day to day operations and advising the Board of financial and long term planning.

The volunteer officers and firefighters respond to an average of 200 calls a year within 13 minutes 80% of the time. We are a licensed Basic Life support (BLS) provider with over two-thirds of our staff being certified to the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level. Over half of our staff hold international certification as firefighters. All of our line personnel are certified as wildland firefighters to NWCG standards.

When not responding to alarms, each member spends an average of 2 hours a week in training here at our stations and many more hours going to classes in other portions of the state. The members also take part in fire prevention activities throughout the District and instruct other firefighters at the county recruit academy.

It is an honor to be the Fire Chief of the men and women of Fire District 11. Their dedication and sacrifice have saved many lives and property and will continue to in the future. Please scroll through our site and we will try to keep the information current and useful to you.

Chief Michael Noyes
Skagit Fire District 11