The Tri-Cities is growing quickly and part of the growth means adapting to the needs of the community. In recent years, the Pasco Fire Department has seen a nearly 18% increase in calls. With that increase in calls, it's also seen an increase in the response times to those calls. The city of Pasco set a response time goal of six minutes from when the firefighters leave their station to arriving on scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

An app that notifies users when someone nearby is in cardiac arrest expanded its reach in western Washington on Thursday. King County fire departments joined others throughout the region already using PulsePoint. The app sends an alert to nearby users so they can quickly help before first responders arrive.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Multiple fire departments from around the valley quickly banned together to stop a house fire from spreading into the neighborhood. "We requested assistance from the City of Toppenish and the City of Yakima and we were able to contain the fire to those three out-buildings and keep it from extending to residences that were nearby," Wapato Fire Chief Bob Clark said.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

PHOTOS: You’ve heard of a firefighter rescuing a cat from a tree, but have you ever heard of a puppy getting saved from a floor duct? On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Yakima fire engine No. 95 got a unique call, according to a social media post from Yakima Firefighters IAFF Local 469. They said that a family who was fostering a litter for the Yakima Humane Society reported that one of the puppies fell into a vent in their home and got stuck inside of a duct.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

San Juan Island EMS would like to officially welcome our new Assistant Chief of Training and Operations, T.J. Bishop! We feel incredibly lucky to have Chief Bishop. In his military career, he was an Infantry Squad leader, and served in the Special Forces and the Old Guard. He was also an SF Medical Sergeant and Chief Instructor in the US Army reserve.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 11:59:47 PM - SOURCE: San Juan Islander