PHOTOS: A stranded paddle boarder on the Columbia River is safe after someone nearby stepped in to assist crews with Pasco Firefighters. The department said firefighters responded after getting a call about the individual stuck on the river. When crews reached the dock, they met Dylan Grad, who had heard about the situation as it was happening. Firefighters said Grad gave Firefighter Neidhold a ride out to the paddle boarder so the crew could free the anchor. Pasco Firefighters said that help made the response easier. The department publicly thanked Grad for helping with the response.

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Over morning coffees, Raisin Squad members kept talking about the pros and cons of rear steamer connections and their locations.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: By the time firefighters at Northern Lakes Fire District arrive on scene, crucial decisions are already due. “Usually 30 to 60 seconds,” Recruit Brenden Barry told NonStop Local “You’re usually doing it while you’re doing all the other essential skills.” And making crucial, life or death decisions, all while dealing with a fire that’s often unpredictable and chaotic, Barry explained! “There’s lots of yelling and lots of communication because it’s super loud in there,” Barry said. “It’s easy to get tunnel vision in these areas.”

But when the tunnel vision sets in, the Firefighters at NFLD have a tool in their arsenal: a tactical pause. “Take time to make time,” Barry explained. “It’s just a quick pause, kind of collect your thoughts.” Tactical pauses, just one of the many mental-health related tips the NFLD’s 10- person recruit class received as part of their 10-week training. Chief Kevin Croffoot told NonStop Local that the extended training is really due to some extra funding from a passed bond. “This is the first time we’ve done 10 weeks,” Croffoot said. “They’re a little bit more equipped to start heading the road sooner.”

KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

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Manchester's Fire Department has decommissioned its 154-year-old telegraph fire alarm system.

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Lakeside Fire Protection District has introduced a new Type 6 apparatus, Patrol 2, designed for quick wildfire response in hard-to-reach areas.

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