A lawyer representing Skagit County Fire District 1 suggested to district commissioners Thursday several edits to a proposed services contract with the city of Mount Vernon. Among Richard Davis’ suggestions was to negotiate a lower annual rate with Mount Vernon. Fire District 1 has no fire station or firefighters of its own, and instead relies on having Mount Vernon provide services.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2017 4:12:27 AM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)

A brand new fleet crew with Washington State Ferries are learning how to fight fires this week. For two days, 70 employees have been participating in fire training as part of two week training program preparing crew for emergencies on the water. "We do firefighting, we do in-water rescue and we do first aid," said Washington State Ferries Director Amy Scarton.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2017 7:05:36 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Vancouver Fire Department Chief Joe Molina has been selected to serve on a Federal Emergency Management Agency subcommittee focused on emergency response training and hazardous materials incidents involving railroads. Molina, serving with 22 others including two fire chiefs, was selected to the FEMA National Advisory Council RESPONSE Subcommittee.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2017 6:13:12 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

Three people, including a child, fell an estimated 15 feet from a Ferris wheel ride at a festival on Thursday. An injured 59-year-old woman had to be airlifted to a hospital. She is in critical but stable condition. Firefighters said the whole tub tipped over before they fell. The accident occurred at Port Townsend's annual Rhododendron Festival carnival.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXG

Spokane firefighter Jhareme Fuller didn’t know until arriving at Thursday’s Lilac Festival luncheon that he was there to be recognized as the firefighter of the year. And if that wasn’t surprise enough, Fuller’s table included his wife, Carolyn, and four other family members, some of whom had traveled across state lines to be there.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2017 11:40:28 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review