Yakima County Fire District #5 Communications Center

Dispatch Supervisor Karla Hernandez

In the Event of an Emergency, Dial 911

Non-Emergency Phone Number (509) 865-4202

Dispatch Unusual Occurrence Form - Click to Submit

The Yakima County Fire District #5 Communications Center, commonly known as Valley Fire is responsible for dispatching the following agencies to fire and medical emergencies:

  • Fifteen Yakima County Fire District #5 Fire Stations

  • City of Wapato Fire Department

  • City of Toppenish Fire Department

  • City of Granger Fire Department

  • City of Zillah Fire Department

  • City of Sunnyside Fire Department (ALS Transport Agency)

  • City of Grandview Fire Department

  • City of Mabton Fire Department

  • Prosser Ambulance (ALS Transport Agency)

  • Yakima County Fire District #1 - Highland

  • Yakima County Fire District #2 - Selah

  • Yakima County Fire District #3 - Naches

  • Yakima County Fire District #4 - East Valley

  • Yakima County Fire District #6 - Gleed

  • Yakima County Fire District #7 - Glade

  • Yakima County Fire District #9 - Naches Heights

  • Yakima County Fire District #12 - West Valley

  • Yakima County Fire District #14 - Nile-Cliffdell

VALLEY FIRE COMMUNICations is hiring!

If you thrive on working well under pressure, excel at multitasking and handling life and death decisions with ease, then we invite you to join our team!

Karla Hernandez
Dispatch Supervisor
Serving Since
1/8/2015

Donna Shipman
Dispatcher
Serving Since
3/1/1991

Nancy Ochoa
Dispatcher
Serving Since
3/25/2020

Kendra Bauer
Dispatcher
Serving Since
7/5/1999

Sheyanne Peters
Dispatcher
Serving Since
2/1/2022

Heather Hinze
Dispatcher
Serving Since
2/16/2022

Andrew Langerak
Dispatcher
Serving Since
8/25/2022

Tasheena Tellez
Dispatcher
Serving Since
10/30/2024

Emmy Lou Carlisle
Dispatcher
Serving Since
9/1/2025

Landon Lommers
Part-time Dispatcher
Serving Since
4/1/2013

Maria Olivera
Part-time Dispatcher
Serving Since
8/17/2016

Fire Chief Ken Shipman
Part-time Dispatcher
Serving Since
5/10/1981

Greg Frazier
Part-time Dispatcher
Serving Since
6/1/2009

Deputy Chief Ken Robillard
Part-time Dispatcher
Serving Since
2/16/2022

Captain Joey Weedin
Part-time Dispatcher
IT Supervisor
Serving Since
12/5/2021