Salute to Local Firefighters 2017

October is National Fire Prevention Month

A Salute to Our Local

FIREFIGHTERS

DEDICATION | COURAGE | HONOR Wednesday, October 4, 2017 | Presented by the Lynden Tribune & Ferndale Record

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Local Firefighters

A tight squeeze to be relieved Fire District 14 prepares for a long-awaited expansion to its Kendall station

By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com

Training officer David Moe (above left) and Fire District 14 chief Jerry DeBruin are looking forward to an upcoming expansion at the Kendall station to mitigate some of the space issues faced at the station (below right). (Brent Lindquist/Lynden Tribune)

KENDALL — Back in 2015, Whatcom Fire District 14 training officer David Moe and his wife, Tina, made the long trek to Luverne, Minnesota, to pick up a new fire truck to be used in the district.

“When I first met the thing, I thought, ‘Oh, what a beautiful, wonderful truck, god I hope it fits,’” Moe said. “It clears by two inches. The station was just never designed for that.”

Space and clearance are common concerns in Fire District 14, especially at the Kendall station, 7528 Kendall Rd. But Moe and district chief Jerry DeBruin are counting on an upcoming expansion, approved via a levy increase in 2015, to help ease the tight squeeze.

“In the overall safety area, very few stations have rigs this close to their walls,” Moe said.

It’s not uncommon for a fire truck door to scuff a wall or damage a light switch, and the outdated electrical system doesn’t help matters.

The Kendall station’s initial building phase occurred in the early 1970s, with portions being added over the years. Back then, Moe estimates the district might have answered around 100 calls each year.

Moe started in 2013, when the district received about 800 calls. He said the call volume has increased by about 100 each year since then, totaling to a little more than 1,300 calls in 2016.

The reasons for this increase aren’t entirely clear, but Moe and

Local Firefighters DeBruin have their own theories.

“Some of it is just that we’re the only agency that comes out no matter what,” Moe said. “I used to laugh that firemen don’t get dispatched to cats in trees, but it happens.”

DeBruin said he simply sees more people living in and driving up to the foothills, too.

“It’s the increase of everything,” DeBruin said. “We see the increase of the flow of traffic not just in the wintertime, but in the summertime, too. I think people are out doing more stuff than they used to be.”

Furthermore, the district now does transports to the hospital in Bellingham, a recent addition to its repertoire. It did 600 transports in 2016.

That all adds up to a need for more people on duty in District 14, and the planned expansion should help with that.

“This particular station has no ability to house people at night,” Moe said. “We’re starting to get to that point when we’re going to have to start having shifts around.”

That’s an increasing focus, DeBruin said, simply in the interest of having enough firefighters on duty to answer multiple calls at once. In other words, if four firefighters go out on an initial call, the Kendall station hopes to have enough people on staff for a call that comes in five minutes later, too.

The initial phase of construction will include a new 80-by-84-foot apparatus building located behind the current station. The district will then move its vehicles out to the new building to make room for a remodel of the existing structure into sleeping quarters, office space and training quarters.

The full project is anticipated to take at least three years, Moe said. DeBruin said they hope to start construction next spring.

“It’ll be nice to get these rigs out of here and get them into a nice facility,” DeBruin said.

Fire District 14 consists of Station 91 in Sumas, Station 92 in Kendall and Station 93 in Welcome.

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With rain, Acme Fire county and DNR District 16 burn bans lifted ready to buy new fire engine Public meeting with commissioners is this Thursday

By Calvin Bratt editor@lyndentribune.com

WHATCOM — ­ Fire District 16 is hoping soon to order a new “first out” engine for the main station in Acme.

A new pumper tender engine, arriving in 2018, would allow the small district to retire a truck that is now 31 years old, said fire chief Hank Maleng.

“We usually get 30-plus years out of our vehicles before we surplus them, which is pretty good,” Maleng said.

A special public meeting has been set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Acme Fire Hall, 2036 Valley Highway 9, in order to get the process started.

Two things need to be decided by the fire district’s three commissioners. First, there is the choice of the exact engine to be ordered — with one of two options being a Pierce model very much like the new fire truck in Lynden, except with a larger 2,000-gallon water tank, Maleng noted. The other brand being considered is a Spartan.

Either alternative will cost around $500,000, he said.

The second matter is choosing among three leasing companies for the lease-pur-

chase agreement to actually own the truck within 10 years.

Maleng said Fire District 16 cannot afford to pay half a million dollars all at once — it must be more like $50,000 a year for 10 years.

That approach was made possible when voters in August approved — with about 62.8 percent in favor — an increase in the District 16 property tax rate from 66 cents per $1,000 to $1 per $1,000. “Since that passed, we can do this,” Maleng said.

The new engine will become the lead one in Acme Station 86. The “first out” one now, which is 18 years old, will go to either of the district’s smaller stations at Van Zandt and Wickersham.

Fire insurance rating for the district is another factor.

Once a lead truck gets more than 15 years old, insurance companies start to raise rates for coverage.

Fire District 16 also needs to replace some firefighter bunker gear, and Maleng hopes a federal grant can come through to cover that.

The district has about 25 volunteer firefighters, with Maleng the only part-time paid staff in addition to a regular full-time job for him.

Sometimes the Acme valley district does training in conjunction with adjoining districts 14 (Sumas-Kendall-Welcome) and 1 (Everson-Nugent’s Corner).

Both Whatcom and state lands agency return to normal rules regarding fires

WHATCOM — Due to recent rain raising fuel moisture levels, both Whatcom County and the state Department of Natural Resources have lifted their bans on outdoor burning imposed during the summer.

The county’s action was effective at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2. A modified easing of restrictions allowing recreational fires had already happened on Sept.

20.

The state’s action, applying to state-protected land in five northwest Washington counties, was effective Oct. 1.

In September Lynden Fire Chief Gary Baar had also lifted the city’s ban on permitted recreational fires. This applies in the city and its Urban Growth Area.

These are county’s recreational fire guidelines: • Up to 3 feet by 3 feet of seasoned firewood or charcoal only • Must have enclosure 16 inches high, made of steel or masonry/rockery • at least 25 feet from structures, timber and combustible material • at least 15 feet of overhead clearance • keep a garden hose or two 5-gallon buckets of water at hand near the fire, and also hand tools onsite • allowed after dark only if fire is attended until out cold

• no burning when winds exceed 7 mph For the county, the lifting means verbal burn permits are available again via the Burn Information Line at 360-778-5903.

Written burn permits for fires larger than four feet by four feet are required at the Planning & Development Services office at 5280 Northwest Drive.

Requirements for all types of outdoor burning are available on the county website: h t t p : / / w w w. c o . w h a t c o m . wa.us/381/Fire-Marshal.

A permanent ban on open burning remains in effect in all the cities and urban growth areas of Whatcom County, which includes Birch Bay, Kendall and the Cherry Point area. For more information on this permanent burn ban, contact the Northwest Clean Air Agency at 360-428-1617 or check at www. nwcleanair.org.

Violation of burn restrictions can result in a minimum $250 fine. In addition, if you have an illegal fire that escapes or needs to be extinguished by the fire department, you may be held financially responsible for fire suppression costs and may be criminally charged for reckless burning.

For more details from the county beyond the Burning Information Line, contact the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office at 360-778-5900.

If your property falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources, call 1-800-323-BURN for burn permit information.

About two inches of rain have fallen in north Whatcom County since Sept. 8. Going back to mid-June, there was less than an inch of precipitation.

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Local Firefighters

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MEL BLANKERS Fire Chief / EMT 27 Years

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PHIL ROORDA Firefighter 31 Years

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 14 Kendall

Frank Cain Jr.

Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 24 Years

BILL HOLLIBAUGH Firefighter/1st Resp.

19 Years

KENDRA HOLLIBAUGH Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

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Captain / Firefighter / 1st Resp.

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HEATHER OLSON

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Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

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Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

Commissioner 4 Years

JONATHAN OLSON Captain / Firefighter / EMT 7 Years

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john horsmon, sr.

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

33 Years

JACOB JOYCE

YELENA VETKOV

JO OLSON

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Firefighter / 1st Resp.

4 Years

District Secretary 5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

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October is Fire Prevention Month!

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 14 Sumas JAY VAN MIDDENDORP

JERRY DEBRUIN

Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT • 14 Years

District Chief / Firefighter / EMT • 31 Years

BILL DEBRUIN

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

30 Years

Adrian Vreugdenhil Firefighter / EMT 8 Years

CHRIS MOE

Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 28 Years

Jacob scott williams Firefighter / EMT

8 Years

TYLER VAN MIDDENDORP ALYSSA VREUGDENHIL Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Firefighter /1st Responder 2 Years

DAVID MOE

District Training Lieutenant/ Firefighter/ EMT • 12 Years

LISA DeKOSTER Firefighter / EMT 19 Years

WILL MORGAN Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

NICK SCHEFFER Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

CHARLIE PATTERSON Captain / Firefighter / 1st Resp.

46 Years

DANIEL DEBRUIN

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 15 Years

DOUG HOLT

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 35 Years

NATHAN DEBRUIN Firefighter / 1st Resp.

14 Years

MARINA Vreugdenhil RUSSELL VREUGDENHIL Firefighter/EMT 5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5 Years

DAVE WALSER

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 21 Years

JON MOE

Firefighter / EMT 10 Years

JESSE HOFMAN Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

SEBASTIAN DEBONT DWIGHT WORDEN leah vanmiddendorp Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

ROGER DEBRUIN Firefighter / EMT 31 Years

DMITRIY VETKOV Firefighter / 1st Resp.

9 Years

Kyle Christensen Firefighter / 1st Responder 3 Years

zack neufeld Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

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Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 11 Lummi Island WENDELL TERRY

ED SCOTT

JOHN MULHERN

GARY POOLE

Commissioner 9 Years

Captain 25 Years

ROBERT AULD Firefighter 8 Years

Alissa Daschbach Firefighter 2 Years

Commissioner 7 Years

Captain 13 Years

ROBERT SORENSEN Firefighter 7 Years

Brian Thompson Firefighter 1 Year

BILL LEE

JOHN GRANGER

DUNCAN MCLANE

MICHAEL LISH

CHRIS IMMER

LISA LISH

JETTE BAKER

SAM BOWMAN

DOUG CASH

CARA BLAKE

BRITTANY SWAEN

Commissioner 3 Years

Firefighter 9 Years

DAN OHMS

Firefighter/Paramedic 4 Years

EMS Div. Chief 40 Years

Firefighter 9 Years

Firefighter 4 Years

Fire Chief 28 Years

Firefighter 9 Years

Firefighter 4 Years

Assistant Chief 13 Years

Firefighter 8 Years

Firefighter 3 Years

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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.

THESE organizationS salute all Whatcom County Districts and thank all volunteer firefighters for their years of professional and dedicated service.

Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

WILLIAM PERNETT

HENRY HOLLANDER

LARRY JOHNSTON

JOE NOONCHESTER

RAY DAVIDSON

MIKE SCHMIDT

Captain 26 Years

Captain 26 Years

CRAIG JOHNSON

SHAUN WARD Captain 10 Years

KRIS JORGENSEN

kevin biery

Joel nielsen

keith zylstra

Captain 15 Years

leslEe smith

mike nelson

BURR McPHAIL

ADAM SMITH

JASON VANDERVEEN

TONY ESSER

JON AHRENHOLZ

BENITA WILLIAMS

Kerstin Parks

Jennie sand

Fire Chief 3 Years

Lieutenant 20 Years

Stefen paige Lieutenant 10 Years

Division Chief 24 Years

Lieutenant 19 Years

DJ RIEHL Lieutenant 10 Years

PP Batallion Chief 22 Years

Training Captain 9 Years

Lieutenant 14 Years

Lieutenant 9 Years

Assistant Chief 7 Years

Lieutenant 27 Years

Lieutenant 11 Years

Administrative 13 Years

Lieutenant 27 Years

Lieutenant 10 Years

Administrative 10 Years

Lieutenant 25 Years

Lieutenant 10 Years

Administrative 8 Years

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

MARCIA DICKINSON

rich bosman

LARRY MCPHAIL

DEAN BERKELEY

Harry Andrews

John Crawford

Bruce Ansell

Robert Mulrooney

JOHN HOLLSTEIN

wayne sanders

CHRIS HOLLANDER

Blake Scott

Administrative 2 Years

District 4 Commissioner 7 Years

Firefighter 15 Years

Firefighter 10 Years

Commissioner 15 Years

Commissioner 2 Years

Firefighter 13 Years

Firefighter 10 Years

Commissioner 7 Years

Commissioner 2 Years

Firefighter 13 Years

DANNY JENSEN Firefighter 10 Years

Local Firefighters

STEVE NESS

Mary Beth Neal

JOHN SWOBODY

CHUCK SHIPP

mike ROSS

mike lyshol

troy freeman

TJ HOLERT

Commissioner 3 Years

Firefighter 33 Years

Firefighter 10 Years

GINA BALL Firefighter 10 Years

District 4 Commissioner 12 Years

Firefighter 28 Years

Firefighter 10 Years

russ briskin Firefighter 10 Years

District 4 Commissioner 9 Years

Firefighter 15 Years

Firefighter 10 Years

scott brown Firefighter 10 Years

Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

lane renskers

sabrina ooms Volunteer Firefighter 15 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 8 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 8 Years

DALTON KING

TOMMY MCAULIFFE

ROBERT YAPLE

BRANDON MILLSAP

ELISABETH BOWMAN

David Keeney

Jacob Onouye Volunteer Firefighter 2 Years

Health & Wellness Coordinator 10 Years

KIM GATES

STEPHANIE HOLLSTEIN

Melissa Van Cleve

DALE RUTGERS

PAUL VANDYKEN

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scott wood

mel mulligan

GARY QUINTRALL

Volunteer Firefighter 18 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years

Rehab Volunteer 9 Years

Volunteer Support 29 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years

Rehab Volunteer 2 Years

Volunteer Support 26 Years

JERILYN KLIX

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Volunteer Firefighter 2 Years

Rehab Volunteer 2 Years

Volunteer Support 23 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 2 Years

Volunteer Support 42 Years

RJ KING

Volunteer Support 14 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 5 Years

Volunteer Support 34 Years

CHET RENSKERS Volunteer Support 7 Years

RICHARD WALTER Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years

KELLY FREEMAN

Volunteer Support 30 Years

BRIAN BOTTA PILLO Volunteer Support 7 Years

Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 21 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

SHAWN ATWOOD

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DAVID VARIVODA

zackary balonick

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Volunteer Support 7 Years

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Local Firefighters

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Gerald Metzger

Mike Murphy

Justin Iverson

Ben Boyko

Patricia Markel

Commissioner 45 Years

Division Chief 21 Years

Commissioner 36 Years

Division Chief 17 Years

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Commissioner 32 Years

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LARRY HOFFMAN Chief 31 Years

Holly Linville

Operations Division Assistant 10 Years

Dean Crosswhite

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Assistant Chief 23 Years

Operations Captain 42 Years

Linsey McAfee

Administrative Assistant 1.5 Years

Starkenburg Shavings Medium and Fine Bark Sawdust Shavings • Hog Fuel

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale

GARY RUSSELL

Rob Lovelace

Gary Quintrall

Rod Buss

Ben Russell

Tiffene Hanson

Christopher Carleton

Firefighter / Paramedic 13 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 7 Years

Josh Serface

Pete Holeman

Brad Harris

Fire Plan Technical Review Official • 45 Years

Lieutenant 21 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 15 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 4 Years

Lieutenant 28 Years

Lieutenant 19 Years

Firefighter / EMT 24 Years

Jeff Hendricks

Matt Cagle

Charlie Drury

Michael Gustafson

Lieutenant 25 Years

Lieutenant 17 Years

Firefighter / EMT 20 Years

Lieutenant 22 Years

Lieutenant 13 Years

Jonathan Oliveira Firefighter / Paramedic 7 Years

Scott Rubright Firefighter / EMT 20 Years

John DeVenere Lieutenant 22 Years

Shon Smith

Firefighter/ Paramedic 26 Years

Mathew Erickson Firefighter / Paramedic 6 Years

Jared Spoelstra Firefighter / EMT 15 Years

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Dave Forbes Lieutenant 21 Years

Jeff Sluys

Firefighter / Paramedic 18 Years

Drew Davison Firefighter / Paramedic 4 Years

Scott Lunde Firefighter / EMT 14 Years

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale

Jeff Watson

Jake Hoffman

Josh Martin

Ryan Pavitt

Sheena Radder

Wesley Segar

Aaron Bassett

Jody Engels

Larry Nelson

Peter Smith

Matthew Sweet

anthony zanin

daniel welk

tyler brady

nick karstetter

Firefighter / EMT 13 Years

Firefighter / EMT 9 Years

Troy Patrick Firefighter / EMT 3.5 Years

Firefighter/EMT 11 Years

Firefighter / EMT 9 Years

Josh Zandstra Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

NOT PICTURED CAREER Ryan Munday Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

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hunter cambridge

cole marlowe

meghan harting

Cadet 1 Year

Cadet 1 Year

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale

Brad Rothausen Volunteer FF/EMT 32 Years

Brian Moyes Volunteer FF/EMT 31 Years

Erich Rothausen

Gary Schulz

Volunteer FF/EMT 20 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 17 Years

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Tim Rybka

Brandon Taylor

Volunteer FF/EMT 15 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 13 Years

Eugene Chebanenko

Chris Damitio

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Volunteer FF/EMT 4 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 2 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 7 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 3 Years

Volunteer FF / EMT 1.5 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 6 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 3 Years

Student Resident 3 Years

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 7 Ferndale

Cole Isaacson

katherine stewart

Resident FF 1.5 Years

Volunteer FF/EMT 1.5 Years

nikki ayers

Donovan campeau

Volunteer FF/EMT 1 Year

Resident FF 1 Year

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Resident FF 4 Years

Voluteer FF/ EMT 3 Years

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Frank Lapsansky

Support Division 29 Years

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Don Roosma

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Support Division 20 Years

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Support Division 16 Years

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Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 17 Sandy Point JIM PETRIE

DAWN CANNIZZARO

Fire Chief 39 Years

Assistant Chief/Medical Services 29 Years

DYLAN FAHEY

MARCIA STEDMAN

Firefighter 8 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

MIKE FAHEY Captain 13 Years

ALEX STEDMAN Firefighter 6 Years

STEVE STEDMAN Captain 10 Years

PHYLLIS BERGQUIST Firefighter 4 Years

DONALD KINLEY

VAL KLEPAC

Captain 2 Years

Firefighter 13 Years

SEAN KILGUS

ERIC BATTLES

Firefighter 3 Years

KEVIN GREEN

KENT CROUSE

TORIN BULGER

ALAN McVAY

ROBERT HOWERY

OMEGA JOHNSON

GEORGE STEDMAN

WILLIAM CARROLL

JIM TAXDAHL

SUSAN GARLOCK

Firefighter 2 Years

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Fire Commissioner 3 Years

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Local Firefighters

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TEAR OUT THIS SECTION FOR A FUN FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITY!

the flames are out, covering your face with your hands

You’ll need a square piece of paper.

If you don’t have origami paper, you can make a square from a rectangle.

Fold on the dotted lines, and cut away the extra.

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Stay at least 3 feet from the stove.

A grown-up should decide when you are old enough to use a microwave oven.

Stay away from things that get hot.

Remind grown-ups to keep things that can burn away from the stovetop.

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