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A message from Chief Matt Spring
Hello, my name is Matt Spring, and I am honored to introduce myself as your Fire Chief.
I have been a professional firefighter for the past eight years. I have also been a volunteer here in Waitsburg for about 10 years. In February of 2025, I had the privilege of accepting the fire chief job for this department, and since then, I have been committed to ensuring the highest level of service to our community.
My goal as Chief is to continue building upon the strong foundation of this department, working to enhance our capabilities, training, and response efforts so that we can serve you—the citizens—better than ever. We are here for you, not only in times of emergency but as a trusted resource for safety, education, and support.
Public safety is a partnership, and I encourage open communication between our department and the community. Currently, this is the only paid position in the department. The rest of the team is made up of dedicated volunteers. With that, we are always striving to improve. Your trust and support mean everything to us. I look forward to working with our volunteer firefighters, community leaders, and all of you to make this department the best it can be.
Thank you for allowing us to serve you. We are here for you. If you are a community member looking to get involved or just say hi, please reach out to us via our Contact Us page.
Statement of Core Values
We, the members of Columbia Walla Walla Fire District 2, are committed to the following values in our interactions with coworkers and public:
Professionalism – CWWFD2 exhibits professionalism through pride, passion and dedication with intense preparation toward mastery over all with which we are entrusted. This is evident in the execution of our job, our appearance, attitude and standards of conduct.
Health and Safety – CWWFD2 views member and public personal health and safety as paramount in fulfilling the mission of CWWFD2.
Integrity – CWWFD2 demonstrates honesty and fairness in all aspects of the department’s functions.
Compassion – CWWFD2 members demonstrate kindness and empathy
Accountability – CWWFD2 is accountable to our members, both paid and volunteer, and the community through responsible stewardship of our resources and ownership of our actions.
Personal Responsibility – CWWFD2 members take personal ownership to ensure that all required training and certifications are completed and currency is maintained.
Respect – CWWFD2 demonstrates respect for each other, the department, the city of Waitsburg, Walla Walla and Columbia Counties and the residents and visitors or our district.
Diversity – CWWFD2 is open-minded and responsive to the uniqueness of our community without regard to age, gender, religion or ethnic origin.