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Fire District 14 asking for more funding Factors are: more BLS transport, 1 percent yearly tax increase cap, facilities planning, overload on volunteers

By Elisa Claassen for the Lynden Tribune

WHATCOM — Fire District 14 joins Fire District 1 in asking voters for extra funding on the upcoming Nov. 3 ballot.

The request of the Sumas, Kendall and Welcome district is for a general levy increase to $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed value.

This would translate into an additional $47 a year on a home valued at $100,000 and add approximately $200,000 to the district’s tax revenue base, listed at $382,042 for 2015 by the Whatcom County Assessor’s Office.

The levy rate is currently about 83 cents per $1,000.

The district says that its overall budget in 2014 was close to $625,000, taking into account a $125,000 contract with the city of Sumas for fire protection and also BLS transport fees.

Neighboring Fire District 1 (Everson, Nugents Corner) is also asking for a jump in its property tax rate, from 76 cents per $1,000 at present to $1.40.

Two factors are especially pinching fire districts. First, since 2005 Basic Life Support (BLS) transport in the Whatcom County emergency medical services (EMS) system has become the responsibility of local fire personnel.

Second, since 2001 state law has kept taxing districts from raising property tax rates more than 1 percent per year without going to voters. Before, it was at 6 percent.

To do the increased transport to Bellingham while still being able to respond to calls, Fire District 14 bought three ambulances some years ago, and they still are relied upon despite their age.

Transport to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital from the farflung district rose from 35 times in 2009 to 388 in 2014 — and those are only Basic Life Support calls.

Overall, it was 1,012 calls last year compared to 442 in 1998.

Large geographical area and state highways The district operates three stations, at Sumas, Kendall and Welcome. Besides the permanent residents of the region, many Canadian and other vacationers are of-

Chief Jerry DeBruin, second from right, and his team manage the best emergency response possible in Fire District 14 (Sumas, Kendall, Welome) with a mostly volunteer force. The district asks for a levy increase from 83 cents to $1.30 per $1,000 of property value on the Nov. 3 ballot. (Elisa Claassen/Lynden Tribune) ten at The Glen at Maple Falls and Black Mountain Ranch. The terrain is anything but flat and includes Sumas Mountain, Fire Chief Jerry DeBruin points out.

The district contains the city of Sumas, towns of Kendall and Maple Falls, and also parts of four state highways: 9, 542 (Mt. Baker), 546 and 547.

During the interview for this story, a resident walked into the Kendall station with a bleeding finger seeking medical assistance. Training officer David Moe said this is not uncommon due to the distance away from medical facilities in general.

DeBruin said sometimes travelers will stop along the highways seeking direct help.

Commissioner Skip Moore said Fire District 14 also provides BLS transport for other districts including Acme (Fire District 16) and up toward Glacier (Fire District 19) and Mt. Baker. While hiking does

make summer busy, volunteer Andrey Vetkov said traffic can increase as much as six times during the winter ski season.

No matter what the call, any BLS transport into Bellingham is time-consuming and takes the responders away from work, home and their station for several hours.

Need for updated facilities None of the three stations now has room for sleeping quarters. Nor do any of the stations have adequate space for all of the volunteers to do mandatory training together.

Plans call for building a new fire hall at Kendall behind the existing one for fire engines and apparatus while the current building would be renovated for sleeping quarters, offices and training.

For the future, Sumas’ station is locat-

ed in a flood zone, Moore said, and should be relocated by 2030.

Need for more paid coverage Chief DeBruin said that while he admires his team’s commitment to serve — “The strength of our district is these volunteers” — the increased workload puts a lot more stress and burden on a volunteer system.

“It’s not the easiest work and is physically and emotionally demanding,” he said.

Like other rural ones, Fire District 14 relies heavily on volunteers to cover calls.

Currently, two employees are paid: the chief and the training officer. Fifty-eight volunteers ages 18 to 69 respond to calls as they are available.

The training requirements and needed skills vary little from volunteer to paid

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personnel. An emergency call must be answered. In contrast to the 1980s, most of the volunteers now work outside of District 14 and fewer businesses are willing to let employees leave work for calls, especially several times during the day.

According to district-prepared material, to have two paid firefighters on duty 24-7 actually requires having eight paid personnel. The going rate for starting salaries for firefighters in other local departments is about $60,000 a year, plus benefits.

Since the entire budget for District 14 is only $625,000, that kind of outlay is simply not feasible, DeBruin said. “Our goal would be to establish a resident program in which firefighters could live rent-free, in return for responding on calls.”

DeBruin, before becoming chief, was a volunteer for 24 years and helped operate a family farm near Sumas. Moe has been a paid employee for three years af-

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ter volunteering for eight. Moore, one of three commissioners, spent his career of 35 years as a full-time firefighter for Bellingham — in addition to volunteering 15 years in District 14. Seven-year volunteer Andrey Vetkov, 28, used to work for FastCap in Bellingham, but now is both a Western Washington University student and works from his home.

Each station does not only provide coverage in its own area. Moore said volunteers from all three stations respond, as possible, to both district and mutualaid calls — even if on a family birthday or holiday.

“Calls come in 24/7, 365 days a year,” DeBruin said. “People want, and expect, the best response and care. We feel that is our obligation to the community. We want to stress how important and valuable the volunteer force we have is to the community, but there is a limit to what they can do.”

Two tenders come into service for east county District 14 also sees improved fire ratings WHATCOM — Fire District 14 has put two new tenders into service in recent months, reports its website. Tender 92 is a brand-new, 3,000-gallon rig from Midwest Fire. Its 1,000-gallons-per-minute pump and available compartment space for tools make it a “pumper/tender” capable of fire attack as well as supporting engines on a fire scene.

Tender 9102, a 2001 Freightliner, was a military truck designed to haul lowboy trailers with vehicles and equipment into the battlefield. Through the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Fire District 14 was able to acquire the chassis for free. After a lot of volunteer hours put in, and a visit to Randco Tanks in Kelso, this rig is now in use for a quarter of the price of a new truck.

T-9102 and its “twin,” T-9103, provide the district with a great pair of trucks specifically designed with forest fires in mind.

Wood Smoke Pollution Often in fall and winter, weather patterns can make the air stagnant over the Columbia Valley of Fire District 14. The smoke from chimneys can stay in the area, leading to some of the worst air conditions in Whatcom County.

“Because of this, it is very important that everyone burn only seasoned fire wood in their wood stoves and fireplaces.

Every little bit helps!” the district says on its website.

The Northwest Clean Air Agency tracks the air quality for the Columbia Valley, as measured at a monitor on Azure Way, and posts the data online accessible off http://www.nwcleanair.org.

The Columbia Valley air quality typically gets into the moderate level each day, and overnight Sept. 29-30 got into the range of “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”

Improved Fire Rating The Washington Survey and Ratings Bureau is charged with rating fire departments based on water supply, available personnel, training and a great number of other factors. Locations are given a rating from 10 to 1, with 10 being the least protected. This rating helps insurance companies set the rates they charge customers for fire insurance.

In a recent reevaluation, the bureau improved Fire District 14’s rating from 8 to 7 in the unincorporated areas, and from 6 to 5 in the city of Sumas.

District Responses Total Fire District 14 responses in year 2015, as of Sept. 22, were 810. That compares to a total for all of 2014 of 1,012 and a total in 2013 of 887.

Nearly 80 percent of calls are medical emergencies, the district reports. The remaining are a mixture of structure fires, motor vehicle accidents, illegal burns, public assistance calls and a variety of other incidents.

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

RAY DAVIDSON

CRAIG JOHNSON

MIKE SCHMIDT

Captain 23 Years

Captain 13 Years

Captain 24 Years

KEVIN BIERY

MIKE NELSON

JOEL NIELSEN

LESLEE SMITH

Lieutenant 25 Years

Lieutenant 18 Years

JEFF HOFSTAD

JOE NOONCHESTER

BILL SALTER

RICH BOSMAN

WILLIAM PERNETT

HENRY HOLLANDER

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JENNIE SAND

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Lieutenant 17 Years

Captain 5 Years

Commissioner 21 Years

MARY BETH NEAL

HARRY ANDREWS

District 4 Commissioner 7 Years

District 4 Commissioner 5 Years

Commissioner 13 Years

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Districts 4 Commissioner 10 Years

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

GINA BALL

RUSS BRISKIN

SCOTT BROWN

KALEB BRUCH

JASON DONNELLY

TONY ESSER

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JOHN GELEYNSE

TJ HOLERT

CHRIS HOLLANDER

JOHN HOLLSTEIN

DANNY JENSEN

MIKE LYSHOL

MICAH MCCONKEY

BURR MCPHAIL

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WAYNE SANDERS

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

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Volunteer Lieutenant 12 Years

Volunteer Lieutenant 27 Years

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GARY QUINTRALL

KENNY CUNNINGHAM

SABRINA OOMS

TOM MORELL

MEL MULLIGAN

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

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TAYLOR SIMPSON

JON AHRENHOLZ

KRIS JORGENSEN

LARRY JOHNSTON

CLAYTON LEVIEN

JEREMY HENSLEY

TOMMY MCAULIFFE

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

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ANDREW WINCH

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TIFFENE HANSON

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FIRE DISTRICT 7 (Ferndale)

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BRIAN MOYES

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CHRIS DAMITIO

DAVID GREENE

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DUSTIN WHEELIS

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GARY SCHULZ

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JAMES WASCISIN

JIM LAVEILLE

JORDAN WILLIAMS

JOSH DEVENERE

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KEVIN MOYES

LARRY NELSON

MARCUS PETRIE

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FIRE DISTRICT 17 (Sandy Point)

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FIRE DISTRICT 1 ORRAN DODSON

GARY ALMY

TIM WELLS

MEL BLANKERS

RANDY VANDER HEIDEN

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Commissioner 9 Years

Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 29 Years

Fire Chief / EMT 25 Years

Assistant Chief / Paramedic 29 Years

TROY ALLEN

MARK COPPINGER

GREG MACY

JESSE HANSON

REICHLE ERCHINGER

Captain / EMT 23 Years

Captain / EMT 14 Years

Captain / EMT 13 Years

Captain / EMT 3 Years

Captain / EMT 3 Years

PHIL ROORDA

TONY KELLEY

Firefighter 29 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

27 Years

KURT BRULAND

FLOYD ROORDA

TRESA ROGERS

Firefighter / Paramedic 26 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 22 Years

Firefighter / EMT 12 Years

THIS 2015 FIRE PREVENTION SPECIAL SECTION IS SPONSORED BY THESE COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES:

360-966-4440 Downtown Everson

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Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 1 BRIAN CAIN

GARY DEBEELD

JANELLE TJOELKER

TYLER YOST

JESSE MADERA

Firefighter / EMT 12 Years

Firefighter / EMT 10 Years

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Professional Concrete Contractors

360-354-7602 8510 Guide Meridian Lynden, WA

BRAD HOLT

TRISTAN GOREE

LEVI WIGG

NICK GASSMAN

ALEX TYSKA

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

BERNIE HILGART, Not Pictured: Firefi ghter / EMT, 11 Years

KELSEY COPPS, Firefighter, 1 Year

Fairway Drug Drive-thru Prescription Pick-up 1758 Front Street, #106

354-1226

FERNDALE Ready Mix & Gravel Inc.

MILES JOHNSON

SETH BASS

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 1 Month

354-1400

176 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden Phone: 360-318-1300 | Fax: 360-318-1725 Email: terry@terryspaints.com

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THIS 2015 FIRE PREVENTION SPECIAL SECTION IS SPONSORED BY THESE COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES:

Since 1997

318-1648

8971 Guide Meridian, Lynden

Deep Soil Extraction, Pet Odor Removal, Scotchguard Protector, Area Rug Cleaning, Water, Mold, Fire & Smoke

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Local Firefighters

LYNDEN FIRE DEPT. GARY BAAR

ROBERT SPINNER

SANDI DALESSANDRO

CHAD BAAR

BRANDEN BRINK

RYAN WINKLER

Fire Chief 34 Years

Assistant Chief 27 Years

Service Manager 15 Years

Lieutenant 18 Years

Lieutenant 15 Years

Firefighter / EMT 11 Years

MICHAEL WHITTLEY

PATRICK WILLIAMS

KEVIN DEBOER

PAUL PLUSCHAKOV

COREY BUTLER

TIM CHARTIER

Lieutenant 11 Years

Firefighter / EMT 6 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

MARC DAVIS

DAMON WINTERS

MICHAEL RICHARDSON

ROBERT YAPLE

WADE GREEN

BRIAN BOTTA PILLO

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Part Time FF / EMT 4 Years

Part Time FF / EMT 3 Years

Part Time FF / EMT 2 Years

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 17 Years

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 10 Years

THIS 2015 FIRE PREVENTION SPECIAL SECTION IS SPONSORED BY THESE COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES:

Northwest Electric Since 1993 1518 Abbott Rd., Lynden

354-7021

COUNTRY STORES

s Everson, WA 966-3352 s Lynden, WA 354-3300

AGRONOMY DIVISION 421 Birch Bay - Lynden Rd. Lynden, WA Phone: 354-3577 Fax: 354-1917

s Corn & Grass Seed s ,IQUID Dry Fertilizer s AgrICULTUral Chemicals

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Local Firefighters

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LYNDEN FIRE DEPT. JESSE HANSON

SETH WEIDKAMP

MARCUS DEBOER

JOSEPH BIONDOLILLO

DWIGHT WORDEN

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

CALEB MONROE

GABE NELSON

KRISTIAN KOEPPEN

DAVID PASH

CARRIE SEGAAR

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Blossoms Floral Etc. Weddings Floral Designs Plants Tuxedo Rentals 508 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264

JOSEF BAILEY

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Recruit

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360-354-ROSE (7673) 1-877-925-6776 www.lyndenblossoms.com Rod & Lori TenKley, Owners

THIS 2015 FIRE PREVENTION SPECIAL SECTION IS SPONSORED BY THESE COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES:

Serving Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit Counties

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Northwest Surveying & GPS Inc. 407 5th St., Lynden 360-354-1950

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Local Firefighters

OCTOBER IS MONTH When every seco nd co unts

DIAL 911 When yo u should

use 911

All fire emergencies.

When you need any type of law enforcement assistance.

When you or someone else needs immediate medical aid.

When you should

not use 911

For routine business calls or inquiries about Fire, Medical or Law Enforcement matters.

When you have non-emergency business such as: billing information for ambulance service that you have received.how to obtain burning permits for general inquiries or follow-up information regarding law enforcement matters that have already been reported.

Ho w do I use 911?

Remain calm.

Dial 9-1-1.

Give the dispatcher the following information: WHAT is the emergency?

WHERE is the emergency? Also, if possible, the closest street intersection.

THE FIRE DISTRICT you are located in, if it is a fire or medical emergency.

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS THE PHONE NUMBER from which you are calling.

THIS organization salutes all Whatcom County Districts and thanks all volunteer firefighters for their years of professional and dedicated service.

Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 14 (Sumas)

JERRY DEBRUIN

JAY VAN MIDDENDORP

DAVID MOE

CHARLIE PATTERSON

DOUG HOLT

DAVE WALSER

District Chief / Firefighter / EMT 29 Years

Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 12 Years

District Training Lieutenant/ Firefighter/ EMT •10 Years

Captain / Firefighter / 1st Resp.

44 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 33 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 19 Years

DAVE ADAMS

ROGER DEBRUIN

BILL DEBRUIN

CHRIS MOE

DANIEL DEBRUIN

NATHAN DEBRUIN

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

33 Years

Firefighter / EMT 29 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

28 Years

Firefighter / EMT 26 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 13 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

12 Years

JON MOE

ADRIAN VREUGDENHIL

AMANDA DEBRUIN

PAUL FARMER

NATHAN LARSON

Firefighter / EMT 8 Years

Firefighter / EMT 6 Years

Firefighter / EMT 6 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

WILL MORGAN Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

MARINA VREUGDENHIL RUSSELL VREUGDENHIL Firefighter/EMT 3 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

JACOB SCOTT WILLIAMS Firefighter / EMT

6 Years

JESSE HOFMAN Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

KYLE CHRISTENSEN TYLER VAN MIDDENDORP Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 14 (Welcome)

DENISE CHRISTENSEN

ALLEN KORANDA

JAMES HENTERLY

Battalion Chief Firefighter / EMT 32 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 21 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 13 Years

KURT SCHMIDT

ROBROY GRAHAM

JOLENE BAISDEN

LieutinentFirefighter / EMT 11 Years

Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 27 Years

Firefighter / EMT 25 Years

JOHN BAISDEN

JAMES VANDYK

LARRY (SKIP) MOORE

LAURA MACKIE

LUCAS CHRISTENSEN

OLIVIA PIEHLER

Firefighter / EMT 25 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

25 Years

Commissioner / Paramedic / Firefighter / EMT • 17 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

2 Years

360.354.1900 SARAH KIRCHER

BRETTON SILVAS

JAKE OINESS

JACOB KORANDA

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

1 Year

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

1 Year

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

1 Year

Lynden, WA

THIS 2015 FIRE PREVENTION SPECIAL SECTION IS SPONSORED BY THESE COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES: A Tradition of Family Business

City Hair 309 Grover Street, Lynden

354-0538

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CATERING: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinners ON SITE OR OFF Rose DeGroot, owner s &RONT 3T ,YNDEN

8139 Guide Meridian, Lynden www.hintonmotors.com

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Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 14 (Kendall)

FRANK CAIN JR.

DAN WILLIAMSON

ANNAMARIE MAXWELL

Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 22 Years

Captain / Firefighter / 1st Resp.

32 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 22 Years

Lieutenant / Firefighter / EMT 10v Years

Lieutenant / Firefighter / EMT 8 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

31 Years

DELBERT (HARRY) GRIMES

BILL HOLLIBAUGH

DMITRIY VETKOV

JONATHAN OLSON

Firefighter / 1st Resp. • 24 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

7 Years

ANDREY PAVLOVICH VETKOV

BETH DAVIS

Firefighter/1st Resp.

17 Years

Firefighter / EMT 6 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

MONICA LUNA RAMOS

STEVE AUSTIN

LYNDSEY GATES

JACOB JOYCE

YELENA VETKOV

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

KENDRA HOLLIBAUGH

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

2 Years

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

4 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

BRIAN SCOTT GILLIS CHRISTINA RAE MORAN JOHN HORSMON, SR.

Firefighter / EMT • 6 Years

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HEATHER OLSON

ROMAN VETKOV

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

1 Year

LEONARD BJORNSTAD

JO OLSON

Commissioner 4 Years

District Secretary 3 Years

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Local Firefighters

OCTOBER is STOP DROP ROLL STOP where you are.

DROP to the ground.

ROLL over and over until the flames are out, covering your face with your hands

MONTH Safety Fire

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