Wednesday, October 2, 2013
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DEDICATION
HONOR
A Salute to Our Local
FIREFIGHTERS Presented by the Lynden Tribune & Ferndale Record
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National Fire Prevention Month
A supplement of the Lynden Tribune & Ferndale Record
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A District 7 way of life Larry Hoffman sees community service as a natural fit of firefighters By Mark Reimers news@ferndalerecord.com
FERNDALE — When people talk about volunteering firefighters, they are usually referring to the men and women who take extra time out of their busy lives to fight fires on the side. It’s more than that for many members of Whatcom County Fire District 7, however. At least that’s what assistant chief Larry Hoffman sees when he looks at the ranks
Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, October 2, 2013| Ferndale Record of career and volunteer firefighters. You see, Hoffman himself has become known as a compulsive volunteer in the Ferndale community. That’s why it surprised no one in August when Hoffman said yes to organizers with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. When asked to “post bail” at a lockup event at Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, Hoffman set a goal and outraised everyone else in Whatcom County. “You can say no, but I took it on,” Hoffman said. “It seemed like something I could honestly call and ask money for. It was a great cause and it was an interesting time in ‘jail.’” Hoffman said his success at the fundraiser was really due to the many responsive people in the community. The MDA event was just one effort in a long line of things that have marked Hoffman’s schedule over the years. At one point, he served on the board of the Ferndale Boys & Girls Club. Today, he is neckdeep into volunteering with the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce. “I’ve lived in the Ferndale community all my life,” Hoffman said. “I believe this community has made me who I am to this
day. I look for ways to give back to it.” Volunteering didn’t always mean the same thing for Hoffman, who began firefighting as a volunteer before getting hired in 1989. He’s definitely happy that he has a little down time now to stay involved. For local athletes, past and present, Hoffman is known as Coach Hoffman, as he has spent the better part of 30 years working in youth sports. Hoffman began his coaching duties immediately after graduating from Ferndale High School in 1979. First he worked in hockey in Bellingham before moving on to baseball. That coaching career started before Hoffman was raising a family. So when he suddenly had a wife and kids, he also had a new reason to keep coaching his kids’ teams. His next coaching job was six years with Ferndale High School baseball. But when fellow Ferndale coach Sean Linville went to Blaine High School, he asked Hoffman to come on as his assistant. “I put in my hours, but there’s always someone watching (the station) when I’m out coaching or working with the chamber,” Hoffman said. “At times, it seems like
Local Firefighters I’m constantly on the move. But I’ve always said if I ever slow down I’ll start acting my age.” Hoffman doesn’t see his community involvement as a solitary thing, noting that many local firefighters try to be responsive to their own community needs. A great example, Hoffman said, is former Lieutenant Mark Kuhl, who spearheaded fundraising for the veterans memorial in Griffintown Park. Those funds were raised primarily through the District 7 Firefighters Association and Ferndale Volunteer Firefighters Association. But the giving mentality has also been helped by the relatively high number of local personnel who stick around to serve in their own community. Getting local kids interested in firefighting has been a goal and success story of the District 7 Cadet program, which now gives kids a chance to explore and volunteer. Some of them go on to get jobs in fire service. Regardless, having a crew where some are lifetime community members or 30year volunteers helps make District 7 feel like a real hometown group, Hoffman said.
FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District 7 offers several services for locals, including: Free American Heart Association “Heartsaver” CPR classes CPR classes are offered every second Saturday of the month. Call 384-0303 for more information about the Heartsaver class or achieving a certified AHA Heartsavers card. Monthly fire station tours Would your classroom like to visit local firefighters and paramedics at their stations? District 7 offers station tours that highlight fire preparation and safety, special firefighting equipment and tools, CPR, first aid, and on-hand tours of aid and fire trucks. Call 384-0303 during business hours to schedule a tour. Monthly blood pressure checks Once a month, District 7 personnel visit the Ferndale Senior Activity Center in Pioneer Park to offer free blood pressure checks. On-the-spot free blood pressure checks are always offered at any manned stations. Larry Hoffman began volunteer firefighting soon after finishing high school. He began his full-time career in 1989.
FIRE DISTRICT 21 Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, October 2, 2013| Ferndale Record
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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
RON ANDERSON
HENRY HOLLANDER
JOHN SWOBODY
RAY DAVIDSON
CRAIG JOHNSON
MIKE SCHMIDT
Jennie sand
BENITA WILLIAMS
kevin biery
mike nelson
Joel nielsen
leslEe smith
SHAUN WARD
keith zylstra
GINA BALL
JEFF HOFSTAD
JOE NOONCHESTER
Bill salter
rich bosman
dean whitney
roger hawley
LARRY MCPHAIL
Mary Beth Neal
Harry Andrews
Fire Chief 2 Year
Administrative 4 Year
Captain 6 Years
Commissioner 10 Years
Division Chief 19Years
Administrative 9 Years
Lieutenant 21 Years
Commissioner 9 Years
Division Chief 28 Years
Lieutenant 23 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Commissioner 11 Years
Captain 21 Years
Lieutenant 14 Years
Firefighter 3 Years
Commissioner 3 Years
Captain 11 Years
Lieutenant 23 Years
Captain 3 Years
District 4 Commissioner 5 Years
Captain 22 Years
Lieutenant 16 Years
Commissioner 19 Years
District 4 Commissioner 3 Years
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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
KALEB BRUCH
STEVE NESS
MANDY BRASSFIELD
russ briskin
scott brown
JASON DONNELLY
TONY ESSER
troy freeman
JOHN GELEYNSE
TJ HOLERT
CHRIS HOLLANDER
JOHN HOLLSTEIN
DANNY JENSEN
mike lyshol
ANDREW MARTIN
micah mcconkey
BURR McPHAIL
DJ RIEHL
mike ROSS
wayne sanders
Blake Scott
CHUCK SHIPP
ADAM SMITH
Districts 4 Commissioner 8 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 7 Years
Lieutenent 6 Years
Firefighter 4 Year
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 4 Years
Firefighter 6Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
DOUG CLARK Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Lieutenent 6 Years
Lieutenent 7 Years
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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
JASON VANDERVEEN Lieutenent 6 Years
scott mellema
R J KING
MARK WOHLRAB
TODD BERGE
DALE RUTGERS
Londa van kirk Volunteer Firefighter 16 Years
Volunteer Lieutenant 9 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Volunteer Captain 29 Years
Volunteer Captain 37 Years
Volunteer Lieutenant 17 Years
Volunteer Lieutenant 25 Years
scott wood
tom kettman
GARY QUINTRALL
kenny cunningham
sabrina ooms
tom morell
mel mulligan
Kerstin Parks
lane renskers
ryan oppewall
BRIAN BOTTA PILLO
ASHLEY BERRETH
JOEL SELLINGER
Robert Mulrooney
darren bruya
VALESKA HARPER
Volunteer Support 26 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 22 Years
Firefighter 3 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
Administration 6 Years
Firefighter 10 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 20 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 14 Years
Firefighter 3 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 8 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 11 Years
Volunteer Support 3 Years
DOUG STUIT
Volunteer Firefighter 12 Years
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Local Firefighters
North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
ELLIOT COURAGE
SHAWN ATWOOD
John Lovatt
chris byer
Jonni hill
david neyens
DALTON KING
JOSH BAVARO Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year
JON AHRENHOLZ
KRIS JORGENSEN
Lead Mechanic 9 Years
Firefighter 2 Year
Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years
Lieutenent 5 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years
Firefighter 2 Year
Lieutenent 5 Years
Mechanic 5 Years
kelly FREEMAN
Stefen paige
JERILYN KLIX
JOHN HATFIELD
Health & Wellness Coordinator 6 Years
Firefighter 2 Year
Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year
DAVID COMP
LARRY JOHNSTON PP Batallion Chief 18 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Jeff Schwab Firefighter 4 Years
KIM GATES
PP Lieutenent 17 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 5 Years
DANIEL MURPHY
TYLER HANON
TAYLOR SIMPSON
CLAYTON LEVIEN
JEREMY HENSLEY
Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year
Volunteer Firefighter 5 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year
PP Lieutenent 9 Years
Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year
TIM DEAN
Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year
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Local Firefighters
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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue
TOMMY MCAULIFFE
FOREST HIETPAS
Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year
Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year
CHET RENSKERS Volunteer Support 3 Years
KAE LAURIE
BRANDON LEE
Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years
PP Lieutenant 13 Years
DIEGO OLIVER
Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year
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James Brown Dylan Charrier Paul Earhart Erinn Farrer Kelly O'Connor Mark Rehberger
THOMAS RAWLS Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year
JEFFERY WALKER Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years
Benjamin Ocheltree Kyle Thon David Varivoda Douglas Ward Brennen Wynne Boris Shintar
DAMON WINTERS Volunteer Firefighter 2 Years
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AND DON’T FORGET… All smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month using the test button.
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 AL SAAB
GARY RUSSELL
JERRY MARTIN
Patricia Markel
Holly Linville
Justin Iverson
Rob Lovelace
Aaron Bassett Firefighter / EMT 5.5 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 13 Years
CHRISTOPHER CARLETON
Charlie Drury
Jody Engels
Mike Murphy
Commissioner 32 Years
Commissioner/Volunteer 27.5 Years
Dean Crosswhite Division Chief 18 Years
Jeff Hendricks Lieutenant 20.5 Years
Matt Cagle Firefighter / EMT 18 Years
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Division Chief 6.5 Years
Lieutenant 17 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 3 Years
Commissioner 40.5 Years
Finanace Administrator 15 Years
Lieutenant 24 Years
Firefighter / EMT 13 Years
Chief 40 Years
Administrative Assistant 5.5 Years
Firefighter / EMT 5.5 Years
LARRY HOFFMAN
VIC PANKRATZ
John DeVenere
Dave Forbes
Ben Boyko
Rod Buss
Mathew Erickson
Michael Gustafson
Assistant Chief 27.5 Years
Lieutentant 17.5 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 2 Years
Operations Captain 37.5 Years
Lieutenant 17 Years
Firefight / EMT 16 Years
Firefighter / EMT 8.5 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 Tiffene Hanson Firefighter / Paramedic 8.5 Years
Brad Harris
Jake Hoffman
Firefighter / EMT 16 Years
Firefighter / EMT 7 Years
Pete Holeman Firefighter / EMT 19.5 Years
Jeff Sluys
JOSH MARTIN
GARY QUINTRALL
Firefighter / EMT 6.5 Years
Firefighter / EMT 17 Years
Firefighter / EMT 17 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 11 Years
Ben Russell
WESLEY SEGAR Firefighter / EMT 6 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 13.5 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 21.5 Years
SHON SMITH
JARED SPOELSTRA
BRANDON SCHMITT
CARLOS ANGULO
SHEENA RADDER
Eugene Chebanenko
RYAN CHRISTIE
JEFF COZINE
Chris Damitio
DAVID GREENE
Steve Johson
Jim LaVille
JASON LEWIS
Scott Rubright
Firefighter / EMT 5 Months
Adam Craver Volunteer 4.5 Years
Volunteer Lieutenant 9.5 Years
Volunteer 7.5 Years
Volunteer 6.5 Years
Volunteer 3.5 Years
Volunteer 7.5 Years
Volunteer Battalion Chief 30.5 Years
Volunteer 3.5 Years
Volunteer 17.5 Years
Firefighter / EMT 11 Years
Volunteer 7.5 Years
Volunteer 1 Year
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 DONALD LUDWIGSEN Volunteer 9.5 Years
Scott Lunde
STANLEY MACDONALD
Brian Moyes
Kevin Moyes
LARRY NELSON
Volunteer Lieutenant 11 Years
Volunteer 2.5 Years
Volunteer 27.5 Years
Volunteer Captain 22 Years
Volunteer 3 Years
Volunteer 3 Years
Volunteer Lieutenant 6.5 Years
Ryan Pavitt
Sergio Pineda
Marcus Petrie
Brian Richey
Shane Roat
Brad Rothausen
EricH Rothausen
Justin Rubright
Trevor Rubright
Peter Rule
TIM RYBKA
GARY SCHULZ
PETER SMITH
Mathew Sweet
Luke Sullateskee
BRANDON TAYLOR
DIANA TROUT
Jonathan Oliveira
Volunteer 28 Years
Volunteer 12.5 Years
Volunteer 16 Years
Resident FF / EMT 3.5 Years
Volunteer 30 Years
Volunteer 3 Years
Volunteer 2.5 Years
Volunteer 1.5 Years
Resident FF / EMT 3 Years
Volunteer 1.5 Years
Volunteer 2.5 Years
Volunteer 2.5 Years
Volunteer 8.5 Years
Volunteer 7.5 Years
Volunteer 11 Years
Resident FF / EMT 1 Year
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FIRE DISTRICT 7 JAMES WASCISIN Volunteer 16 Years
JEFF WATSON
Dustin Wheelis
Timothy Wheeler
JORDAN WILLIAMS
Myron Bailey
Gary Hooker
Paul Kelley
KATHY MURPHY
ANTHONY ZANIN
JOSH DEVENERE
NOT PICTURED CADETS
NOT PICTURED VOLUNTEERS
NOT PICTURED SUPPORT DIVISION Ron LeVeille
Brian Sweet
1 Year
Harrie Long
Charlie Hagin
Joe Olivarez
Breinn Hammer
Don Roosma
Desmond Rochon
Volunteer Lieutanant 11 Years
Tom Edwards
Volunteer 3 Years
Support Division 15 Years
Support Division 5 Years
Support Division 33 Years
Cody Barry Conner Erickson Jared Garcia Dante Kelly Ben Neher Peter Holeman Andy Tjoelker
JACOB ANDERSON
TAYLOR WALTON
Cadet
Cadet
Volunteer 1-.5 Years
Support Division 6 Years
Sara Kircher
Renee Newton 1 Year
Chris Rehberger 0.5 Years
Brian Rockwell 6.5 Years
Bryan Zollner
Volunteer 1 Year
Support Division 36 Years
Cadet
Support Division 0.5 Years
36 Years 25 Years 27 Years 18 Years
14 Years 16 Years
0.5 Years 13 Years
Mathew Smith 0.5 Years
1.5 Years
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The following organizations salute all Whatcom County Districts and thanks all volunteer firefighters for theiryears of professional and dedicated service.
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FIRE DISTRICT 17
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DAWN CANNIZZARO
JANICE LAPSANSKY
FRANK LAPSANSKY
SHARON PETERSON
THOMAS D’ANGELO
VAL KLEPAC
MARK ROBERTSON
DANIEL HOWARD
ANTHONY COMPTON
FIRE CHIEF 35 Years
FIREFIGHTER 21 Years
FIREFIGHTER 5 Years
ASSISTANT CHIEF 24 Years
FIREFIGHTER 11 Years
FIREFIGHTER 2 Years
CAPTAIN 13 Years
FIREFIGHTER 8 Years
FIREFIGHTER 2 Years
MIKE FAHEY
RALPH PETERSON
TOM GRAHAM
JIM TAXDAHL
STEVE STEDMAN
FRANK KOMAC
MARCIA STEDMAN
TOMMY GRAHAM
LIEUTENANT 11 Years
LIEUTENANT 8 Years
FIREFIGHTER 8 Years
FIREFIGHTER 2 Years
FIREFIGHTER 22 Years
FIREFIGHTER 5 Years
FIREFIGHTER 5 Years
FIREFIGHTER 1 Year
FIREFIGHTER CADET 5 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 11 BOB BUSCH
WENDELL TERRY
ED SCOTT
CURT STOCKER
GARY POOLE
LISA LISH
SAM BOWMAN
Commissioner 13 Years
Captain 20 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Commissioner 6 Years
Captain 7 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
JOHN GRANGER
DUNCAN MCLANE
JOHN MULHERN
MICHAEL LISH
TOM LUTZ
SCOTT BLANCHARD
CHRIS IMMER
JETTE BAKER
ROBERT AULD
ROBERT SORENSEN
LAURA CAMARILLO
Commissioner 4 Years
Captain Training 9 Years
Firefighter 5 Years
EMS Div. Chief 36 Years
Firefighter 11 Years
Firefighter 4 Years
Captain 21 Years
Fire Chief 24 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
Firefighter 4 Years
Firefighter 6 Years
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FIRE DISTRICT 1
ORRAN DODSON
GARY ALMY
RICK STROTZ
PHIL ROORDA
Commissioner 22 Years
Commissioner 7 Years
Captain 36 Years
Captain 27 Years
MARV SIMONSEN
FLOYD ROORDA
Firefighter / EMT 19 Years
Firefighter / Paramedic 20 Years
TIM WELLS
MEL BLANKERS
MARK COPPINGER
BOB BROOKS Captain / EMT 10 Years
Firefighter / 1st Resp. 25 Years
ROBBIE WALDO
GREG MACY
Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 27 Years
Captain / EMT 12 Years
Fire Chief / EMT 23 Years
Firefighter / EMT 11 Years
Firefighter / EMT 13 Years
RANDY VANDER HEIDEN
Local Firefighters
KURT BRULAND
Assistant Chief / Paramedic 27 Years
Battalion Chief / Paramedic 24 Years
TONY KELLEY
TROY ALLEN
RODNEY HEUTINK
TRESA ROGERS
Firefighter / EMT 10 Years
Firefighter 21 Years
Firefighter / EMT 10 Years
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brian cain Firefighter / EMT 10 Years
JESSE MADERA Firefighter 1 Year
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FIRE DISTRICT 1 GARY DEBEELD
Cody Bowen
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Firefighter / EMT 3 Years
Firefighter / EMT 2 Years
JESSE HANSON
REICHLE ERCHINGER
JACOB WILLIAMS
Firefighter / EMT 8 Years
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
TYLER YOST
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Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
TRISTAN GOREE Firefighter 1 Year
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TYLER HANON Firefighter / EMT 1 Year
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Local Firefighters
LYNDEN FIRE DEPT.
GARY BAAR Fire Chief 32 Years
TRAVIS KRUEGER Firefighter/EMT 10 Years
Paul pluschakov Firefighter / EMT 3 Years
ROBERT SPINNER
SANDI DALESSANDRO
CHAD BAAR
BRANDEN BRINK
Lieutenant 16 Years
Lieutenant 13 Years
RYAN WINKLER
MICHAEL WHITTLEY
patrick williams
KEVIN DEBOER
Assistant Chief 25 Years
Firefighter / EMT 9 Years
TIM CHARTIER Firefighter / EMT 2 Years
Service Manager 14 Years
Lieutenant 9 Years
STEVE WHALEN
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Fire District 4 seeks voters’ Yes to keep 24-hour emergency response the last few years. The district saves money working with North Whatcom, but it lacks industry in its tax base, Neal said. “In recent years, home values have halted and our property tax base is somewhat flat. We have to do more with less,” she said. This measure has an “emergency medical services” emphasis that reflects the 70 percent of calls that require an ambulance rather than a fire truck, Neal said. In August 2012, the fire district fell just a few votes short of passing a slightly different measure. It would have raised the tax levy 15 cents per $1,000 property value.
Fire District 4 helped respond to an accident on Hannegan Road this past summer. (Lynden Tribune file photo)
Bellingham-area district shares resources with North Whatcom By Calvin Bratt editor@lyndentribune.com
WHATCOM — Fire District 4 northeast of Bellingham wants voters’ help maintaining its current level of emergency response. That is of broader interest because the district is tied into the much larger North Whatcom Fire & Rescue/Fire District 21 through a contract for sharing all administration and staff. Crews rotate within the blended districts. Right now, the District 4 fire station on Britton Road is able to have crews respond to 911 calls no matter the time of day or night, but that could go away if enough money isn’t available, said district commissioner Mary Beth Neal. The request on the Nov. 5 ballot is for a permanent tax increase of 30 cents per
$1,000 of property value. The measure needs 60 percent approval to pass. Currently, the tax rate is about $1.14 per $1,000, raising $1.36 million in 2013, according to the Whatcom County Assessor’s Office website. “We’re trying to ask just for what we need, not any more,” Neal said. The district extends from Bellingham city limits north approximately to Smith Road, east to Mission Road and west to the Guide Meridian. Neal said the sharing of resources and personnel — which started July 1, 2011 — is what gives Fire District 4 the good 24hour emergency response. But that could go back to just 12-hour coverage without additional money. The two districts, like many others, have benefited from federal Homeland Security grants to strengthen local forces. Yet a condition of that money is to gradually take over funding at the local level as the grants phase out. Another factor for county fire districts, Neal said, is the extra cost of doing BLS (basic life support) transport — a shift in the Whatcom Medic One system over
Hawley, 18-year incumbent, faces Dean Berkeley for North Whatcom Fire & Rescue commissioner WHATCOM — One local fire district has a race for fire commissioner in the Nov. 5 election. Dean Berkeley of Blaine is running against 18-year incumbent commissioner Roger Hawley in Fire District 21, also known as North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Services. The district stretches across the north county from halfway between Lynden and Everson west to Birch Bay and Blaine and south nearly to Bellingham along Guide Meridian Road. The city of Lynden has its own fire department, however. Hawley said he believes the district is running pretty smoothly right now. It has progressed beyond squabbles of the past and is “as good as we can be financially,” he said.
Commissioners’ recent decision to close the Custer and 19th Street-Lynden stations makes sense when looking at other paid stations nearby and volunteer firefighter issues, Hawley said. Also, there are churches and daycare centers and possibly more highway accidents to respond to along the Guide around Laurel, where the Lynden crew transferred to, he said. Moving from volunteers to paid career firefighters is a trend that’s happening all over, not just here, Hawley said. He favors passage of a 30-centsper-$1,000 property tax increase in District 4, which would bring the partner district more in line with North Whatcom’s levy. And a full merger with District 4 may lie down the road if voters approve, he said. “It’s the future. You can’t have 19 separate districts in a county like ours, all doing the same thing with declining tax dollars. It makes sense to work together,” Hawley said. He said he has not met Berkeley nor seen him at a commissioners’ meeting. Berkeley did not return a call for comment. These are other filings for fire commissioner, all without contest, in the Nov. 5 election: District 1 (Everson, Nugents Corner) — Gary Almy District 4 — Mary Beth Neal District 7 (Ferndale area) — Michael Murphy District 8 (Marietta area) — Position 1, Roger Buswell; Position 2, Cheryl Sanders; Position 3, Robert Neher District 14 — RobRoy Graham Jr. District 16 (South Fork Valley) — Brian Knutzen District 17 (Sandy Point) — Michael Burnett Glacier Fire & Rescue — Steve Siekkinen
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JERRY DEBRUIN
District Chief / Firefighter / EMT 27 Years
DAVE ADAMS
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Todd Wilson Ivanhoe Firefighter / EMT 6 Years
AMANDA Lapierre Firefighter /EMT 2 Years
JAY VAN MIDDENDORP Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 10 Years
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DANIEL DEBRUIN
NATHAN DEBRUIN
JON MOE
JAKE HARKNESS
Adrian Vreugdenhil
AMANDA DEBRUIN
PAUL FARMER
WILL MORGAN
RUSSELL VREUGDENHIL
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Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year
Firefighter / EMT 4 Years
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Firefighter / 1st Resp. 10 Years
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STEVE AUSTIN
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JOE HEMMERICH
Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 26 Years
ALLEN KORANDA
Captain / Firefighter / EMT 19 Years
ROBROY GRAHAM
Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 25 Years
JOLENE BAISDEN Firefighter / EMT 23 Years
FIRE DISTRICT 14 (Kendall)
JAMES HENTERLY Captain / Firefighter / EMT 11 Years
JOHN BAISDEN Firefighter / EMT 23 Years
Frank Cain Jr.
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KURT SCHMIDT
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JAMES VANDYK
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