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D.E.B. (DECATUR EMERGENCY BRIGADE)
  • Home
  • ABOUT DEB
    • MISSION + GOALS
    • 501(c)3 STATUS
    • WA STATE ARTICLES OF INC.
    • BOARD MEETING MINUTES
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • RESOURCES
    • SJC FIRE MARSHAL INFO
    • SJC INTERAGENCY TEAM
    • DNR
    • SJC EMS/GIS MAP | ADDRESS
  • TRAINING
  • COMMUNICATIONS ARCHIVE
  • Contact Us

-OUR MISSION- ENHANCE WILDLAND FIRE READINESS FOR DECATUR ISLAND

-OUR MISSION- ENHANCE WILDLAND FIRE READINESS FOR DECATUR ISLAND -OUR MISSION- ENHANCE WILDLAND FIRE READINESS FOR DECATUR ISLAND -OUR MISSION- ENHANCE WILDLAND FIRE READINESS FOR DECATUR ISLAND

Our success is found in the community and volunteerism. 

Without both, we have no base from which to achieve our mission. 

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Sincere thanks to all who attended the Wildland Firefighting Basics Training on Saturday | June 21, 2025 Your commitment to Island preparedness is admirable and appreciated.

‼️ Important Change in Emergency Response for Decatur and Outer Islands ‼️

IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE DEB'S COMMUNITY COMMUNCATION ON OCTOBER 10TH REGARDING THESE CHANGES, PLEASE EMAIL ADMIN@DEB.TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION

Print the above “In Case of Emergency” guide.

Be sure to add to your mobile device and post these numbers in your home, shop, and vehicles. 

-WHAT YOU NEED TO DO-

Print the above “In Case of Emergency” guide.

Be sure to add to your mobile device and post these numbers in your home, shop, and vehicles. 

-SUPPORT DEB-

If you value DEB's work for our community, please consider making a tax-deductible donation.


Your support is critical to the mission and goals of DEB and to our Decatur Island Community.  DEB is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations to DEB are tax deductible.


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WHAT DEB IS DOING!

     

  • Provided professional wildland training for nearly 125  Islander’s who have participated in Wildland Firefighting Basics Training to date.
     
  • Implemented IamResonding.com application for our first responders.
     
  • Secured insurance policies for the brigade covering: volunteers, equipment, commandeered resources, and the organization.
     
  • Incorporated the Decatur Emergency Brigade as a local, state, and federally recognized organization with the maximum efficacy and benefits of an emergency response organization available.
     
  • Coordinating closely with the WA Department of Natural Resources and their jurisdiction over all rural unincorporated wildland areas, including the entirety of the San Juan Islands.
     
  • Participating in training with the San Juan County Interagency Wildland Response Team and cultivating our nearest resources on Lopez Island.
     
  • Ownership of the four (4) wildland response trucks, maintaining the equipment inventory, and planning strategic equipment upgrades.
     
  • Developed a Board of Directors including up to 9 representatives of the island’s community and demographic diversity.
     
  • Working with island HOAs to coordinate equipment resources, planned responses, membership involvement, and financial support.
     
  • Have hosted on island vaccination clinic with the SJC Health Department.
     

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

Wildland Firefighting Basics Training

Many thanks and kudos to the over 125 Islanders who, like Sara, attended Wildland Firefighting Basics Training.

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WA State DNR Management

DNR Management’s continued support and partnership with DEB, including their visit to Decatur on June 18, 2022, is greatly appreciated. 

SJC Interagency Wildland Response Team and SJC Sheriff

SJC Interagency Wildland Response Team and SJC Sheriff

Special thanks to the SJC interagency Wildland Response Team, SJC Sheriff, and SJC Dispatch who participated in DEB’s latest training on June 18, 2022.  

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