The Kennewick Fire Department (KFD) recently conducted specialized on-ice response training, in collaboration with the Tri-City Americans. According to officials with the City of Kennewick, the Americans’ Head Athletic Therapist Taylor Curry helped KFD crews with practice exercises that simulated emergency responses involving hockey players on the ice. “We appreciate the Tri-City Americans for the partnership and the opportunity to train together before the puck drops this season,” officials stated.

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VIDEO: A search on the Spokane River near West Iron Horse Circle ended after responders found a missing boy who had not resurfaced while swimming. Pete Holley, the fire chief of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, said calls came in around 9:00 PM on Saturday.

Kootenai County Fire and Rescue responded as crews launched a large search. Swiftwater members used kayaks and rescue kayaks to comb the area, and additional water rescue help was requested through mutual aid because of the size of the search area and river conditions.

Holley said it appeared to have been a normal afternoon of swimming and that no personal flotation devices were being used. The patient was found during the search, and life-saving measures were initiated immediately, and during transport to Kootenai Health. He was later pronounced deceased at Kootenai Health.

Kootenai County Fire and Rescue would like to thank the Post Falls Police Department, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Fire Department, the Spokane Fire Department, dispatch personnel, and every other responder on the scene.

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Grand Island's new Fire Station No. 3 adds decontamination, separate zones, more space and energy efficiency, aiming to protect firefighters' health and serve the growing southwest area.

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Sutter County is rotating two fire stations in 48-hour brownouts because staffing shortages have left its fire department critically low, officials said.

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Zionsville broke ground on Fire Station 295 on Everett family land, chosen over a higher bid. The station will replace the volunteer department and is set for July 2027.

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