Posted: Mar 18, 2024
VIDEO: The traditional wildfire season is right around the corner in Washington state, just as some experts are saying the idea of wildfire seasons is out of date.
"Reminders of the immediate need to address this crisis are all too frequent, from the recent fires in Texas, and Hawaii, to the smoky skies experienced last summer,” said Joan M.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Mar 16, 2024
PHOTOS: Spokane County Fire District #8 held a training session with Avista on Friday focusing on natural gas emergencies.
The training included both firefighters and utility workers and featured a burning car.
Natural gas emergencies are a consistent challenge for both Avista and Spokane emergency responders.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2024 8:34:00 PM - SOURCE: NonStop Local
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Posted: Mar 16, 2024
Born and raised in Mossyrock, Morgan Browning still lives in the East Lewis County community famous for its blueberries. She is currently pursuing a firefighting career while volunteering for Lewis County Fire District 3.
On Tuesday, March 12, Browning was honored in the fire district’s fire station in Mossyrock after she won the National Grange 2023 Firefighter/EMT of the Year Award.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2024 10:25:53 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle - Metered Site
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Posted: Mar 15, 2024
The Washington state Region 4 technical rescue team saved a rock climber who fell off a rock wall and suffered a traumatic injury at Beacon Rock State Park on Thursday, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.
“This was a really tough one. This was a once in a career rescue effort. This is why we spend hundreds of hours training for an event like this.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site
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Posted: Mar 15, 2024
VIDEO: The City of Seattle is now responding to 911 calls in a new way since the CARE department took over operations last October. In addition to police and fire crews, the center can now dispatch community crisis responders, who are behavioral health specialists.
Last year, the 911 center saw more than 880,000 calls, which is the highest number it has seen in at least the past five years.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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