Two days before Aberdeen Fire Department Chief Tom Hubbard’s retirement on Friday, June 10, he thanked the city, his staff, his peers throughout the county, and his family for all of their support during his tenure. Hubbard, who has served the Aberdeen Fire Department since 1995, made the short speech he gave the Aberdeen City Council on Wednesday night, June 8.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2022 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily World

Tuesday saw the ground-breaking ceremony take place for the new Lake Charlevoix EMS Authority northside station.

Earlier: New Ambulance Authority Coming to Charlevoix County (MI)

The 2,700-square-foot facility will be located on the grounds of the Hayes Township Hall on Major Douglas Sloan Road, attached to the existing fire station.

The station will be manned 24 hours a day and aim to significantly shorten response times.

See a rendering of the facility below:

After about seven years of trying, the consolidation of two Sonoma County (CA) fire departments will come to fruition Saturday as the Bodega Bay Fire Protection will join the Sonoma County Fire District.

There will be a ribbon-cutting at Station 10 at 510 Highway 1.

Festivities begin at 10 a.m. Learn more about the merger below:

San Luis, Arizona — [Wednesday] morning, the City of San Luis officially broke ground on the San Luis Fire Station No. 2, to be located in East San Luis.

City officials, San Luis Fire Department personnel and city staff, commemorated the beginning of what it is to be San Luis’ newest fire station. It will be located on the corner of County 24th street and 19th Avenue. The new station will improve fire protection and reduced response times to thousands of people who reside in East San Luis.

In the last 10 years, there has been an abundance of growth in East San Luis. Currently, response times for the area is between Six (6) to five (5) minutes. The new station will lower the response time to two (2) to three (3) minutes. Apart from the safety aspect, the construction of the fire station will help increase the Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of the city, from a 3X rating, up to a 2X rating. This score reflects how a community and area is prepared for fires. The construction of the fire station will help lower home insurance premiums for all San Luis residents.

Construction of the new fire station is expected to being as early as next week. The Fire Station will be constructed by Merrill Development Inc. The 2,400 square feet building will include a lobby, seven (7) dorm rooms for on-duty personnel, a kitchen, game room, gym, three (3) bathrooms with showers, one (1) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant restroom, one (1) supply room and a new barn for the fire engine. Construction is expected to be completed late May 2023.

“East San Luis is growing rapidly and it is one of the reasons why we have been named one of Arizona’s boom towns. With growth comes the need for robust public safety,” stated Mayor Gerardo Sanchez. “After four years of hard work from staff, this project is becoming a reality. This is a good day for San Luis! Greater things are coming,” he concluded.

“Growing up here and being a part of the San Luis Fire Department for 18 years, I never expected to see another fire station be built,” stated Fire Chief Angel Ramirez. “When I was appointed as Fire Chief, my number priority was the construction of this fire station. I am more than ecstatic about this project finally becoming a reality,” he concluded.

Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue has appointed Capt. Kara Putnam as its assistant fire chief. She is the first woman to hold the rank of head chief or assistant chief in Kitsap County, according to CKFR. Putnam has worked for Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue since 2008. In 2017, she was promoted to lieutenant, becoming the first woman in the agency's history to serve as an officer in a leadership role.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2022 11:06:59 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun - Metered Site