Fire Department

Fire Department2023-09-12T12:50:13-07:00

Career Staff

Our career staff is responsible to run the weekday operations of the district. Our uniformed and non-uniformed staff are multifaceted individuals with extensive skill sets in community affairs, fire suppression and prevention, and emergency medical services. Our career staff works with our volunteer staff on a daily basis to provide the best possible service to the citizens of the City of Prosser and surround communities.

Charles DamronFire Chief
Fire Chief Charles Damron started his career in the fire service in 1995 with the City of Grandview as a career Firefighter/EMT. The Chief has had the pleasure of working for the Grandview, Toppenish and Prosser Fire District #3 Fire Departments and has also been a Volunteer Firefighter with Yakima County Fire District #5. Fire Chief Damron chose The WBFR Fire Department because it has incredible potential and he wanted to be a part of the team at the WBFR Fire Department that will utilize that potential to provide the highest levels of services to the community it serves and the City of Prosser citizens. Fire Chief Damron has a solid vision for the department and for all the Firefighting team members under his guidance. The Chief wants to do whatever he can to help his team members succeed and be the best they can be, so that collectively together, The West Benton Fire Rescue Team Members will undoubtedly provide second to none services to and for The City of Prosser and all the citizens in its community.
Erubiel ClaraDeputy Chief
Bill PetersonBattalion Chief
Brandon Bowden Captain
Josh PetroffCaptain
Andy BabcockCaptian

Meet the West Benton Fire Rescue Team

Board of Fire Commissioners

West Benton Fire Rescue is governed by a board of five Commissioners elected to serve 6 year terms. The Board develops the District’s overall strategic plan and long term vision. Working closely with the administrative staff, the Board guides the District through the adoption of policies and procedures. In addition to their work for the residents of the Prosser area, they are also actively involved in State and County associations that address issues related to the delivery of fire and emergency medical services.

Company Officers

Company officers provide structure in the department and leadership on the fire ground. Although it is every member’s responsibility to ensure that the department is always ready to respond to and mitigate any incident; it is the officer’s primary responsibility to ensure departmental readiness. This is accomplished by implementing proper training, ensuring appropriate equipment is available and maintained, by making good command decisions and by providing direction at incidents.

Lionel Martinez
Lionel Martinez Lieutenant
Joe Castillo
Joe Castillo Lieutenant

Vision

West Benton Fire Rescue strives to become an organization that:

  • is fully prepared for all emergencies
  • strives to provide resources and services that reflect the diverse needs of the community and environment
  • is always preparing for future emergency needs
  • is financially responsible, financially stable and that is enthusiastically supported by our community
  • promotes a safe, productive and healthy work environment
  • maintains a high level of legislative/management/workforce partnerships that embraces making decisions collaboratively
  • influences and embraces change
  • is committed to the professional development of its members and whose members are effective, empowered and enthusiastic about their service

Firefighters

Meet the career and volunteer firefighters that help keep our community safe.

Career Firefighters

Haden HicksFirefighter
Suzanna TaylorFirefighter

Volunteer Firefighters

Sidney Ayala
Sidney AyalaFirefighter
Hugo Guzman Jr.
Hugo Guzman Jr.Firefighter
Robyn Ayala
Robyn AyalaFirefighter
Scott Friend
Scott FriendFirefighter
Clay Camp
Clay CampFirefighter

Ryan Austin
Ryan AustinFirefighter
Christy Houser
Christy HouserFirefighter
Jonathan Koreski
Jonathan KoreskiFirefighter

Michael Quijano
Michael QuijanoFirefighter
Larry Cambry
Larry CambryFirefighter
Ericka Rodriguez
Ericka RodriguezFirefighter
Taylor Wolfe
Taylor WolfeFirefighter

Resident Firefighters

KC Ngo
KC NgoResident Firefighter
Lanie Graff
Lanie GraffResident Firefighter
Angel Martinez
Angel MartinezResident Firefighter
Fabian Garcia
Fabian GarciaResident Firefighter
Destiny Barrera
Destiny BarreraResident Firefighter
Vacant Position
Vacant PositionResident Firefighter

Administrative Staff

Gayle Carrasco
Gayle CarrascoAdministrator

The administrator position provides administration assistance, financial management, human resources and record keeping for the Fire Department. This position requires excellent organizational skills and the disposition to work well with other department members, local government representatives and the public.

The Administrator reports to the Fire Chief and the West Benton Regional Fire Authority Governance Board.