Tukwila Fire Peer Support
Peer support team members are not counselors but are covered by confidentiality and privileged communication per RCW 5.60.060.
Meet the Tukwila Fire Peer Support Team
Ryan Berg
Cathy Browning
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I've been with Tukwila Fire since 2006. Besides the every day great career we all have, I'm involved with Honor Guard, Puget Sound Fire Pipes and Drums, and currently serve on the Local 2088 E-Board. In my off time I like all weather hiking, good weather biking and generally anything to stay active. I also enjoy singing, playing mediocre guitar and am learning to play the snare drum.
I am passionate about Peer Support and currently the Tukwila team coordinator. I personally went through a tough time where I needed it and I'm thankful for the resources and people that led me to getting some help. I volunteer with Code4NW and based on conversations with internal/external Peers through the years, I view Peer Support as a powerful resource to our Brothers and Sisters in the Fire Service. |
Kory Custer
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I've been married for 33 years have 6 kids and 9 grandkids. I've served with the BSA for 30 years with 26 years as a scoutmaster. I've been in the fire service since 1984. I love mountain biking, hiking/ backpacking the Great Outdoors. At times we all need to find ways of pouring out the things that we deal with at work and in life. Being on the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier or on the Pacific Crest Trail from Oregon to Canada, or down the coastline of Washington. These areas are beautiful and are slow in comparison to the daily life run around. We're all human need to find a way to dump out that cup a little bit when it starts to get too full. Give me a call, lets talk. |
Brandon Kim
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I was hired by Spokane Valley fire department in 1995, and I’ve been a firefighter with Tukwila since 1999. I live in Kent and keep busy with my teenage son and daughter. Photography is a passion of mine, and I am in the beginning stages of starting my photography business. I also like social dancing (country, west coast swing, salsa, etc.), hiking, mountain biking, and golf. |
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Andy Nevens
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I grew up in Lynwood, WA went to UW and married my high school sweetheart. We have 5 kids including triplets. After college, I worked for a commercial general contractor and also owned a small handyman business. In 2005 I joined the Tukwila Fire Dept. and am currently in the Fire Marshal's Office. I enjoy hanging with family and friends, vacations, camping and fishing.
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Patrick Smith
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I have been involved in the fire service for 20 years and have a wife and 2 kids and most of my off time is spent with family. I live on the coast and most of our free is spent outdoors hiking. My goal is to knock out the entire Pacific Crest trail, Mexico to Canada, one section at a time. Nothing is too small to talk about, please call any time day or night. |
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Jack Waller
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I was originally hired in Feb. 1987 in Nampa, ID. Hired in Tukwila in May of 1989, promoted to Captain in 2005. I then spent 4 years in Prevention and 1 year in Training Consortium. I was promoted to Battalion Chief in Dec 2014.
Originally from Spokane, middle of 5 children. Married, no children. Hobbies- hunting, fishing, outdoors, sports. |
Chuck Woolley
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I started my fire service career in 1995 as a volunteer for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. In 1998, I began my career with Tukwila Fire and have been on B-shift ever since. I’ve been a member of Local 2088’s executive board since 2001 and currently serve as our union president.
I live in Puyallup, with my wife Kristi and we have two sons in college at Eastern Washington and PLU. I’m an avid soccer player and referee club and high school soccer and we have season tickets to the Seattle Sounders. |