Those who voted in August will see a familiar levy on the ballot next month — East Pierce Fire & Rescue is resurrecting its plans to increase the regular fire levy by 14 cents to keep up with the increased demand for their services. The regular fire levy is not a new tax, Fire Chief Jon Parkinson said.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2021 3:15:30 PM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

Eastside Fire & Rescue achieved a 93 percent vaccination rate among their response operations personnel this week. Oct. 18 was the last day for employees to provide proof of vaccination to EF&R administration to comply with the governor’s vaccine mandate. The mandate requires health care workers, including emergency service providers, to be fully vaccinated by Oct.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2021 1:07:30 PM - SOURCE: Bellevue Reporter - Metered Site

Eastside Fire & Rescue achieved a 93 percent vaccination rate among their response operations personnel this week. Oct. 18 was the last day for employees to provide proof of vaccination to EF&R administration to comply with the governor’s vaccine mandate. The mandate requires health care workers, including emergency service providers, to be fully vaccinated by Oct.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2021 1:07:30 PM - SOURCE: Bellevue Reporter - Metered Site

By Mike Ciampo

The Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire-Rescue Department is located in southeast Florida about 25 miles north of Miami. It is the largest city and county seat of Broward County. The city is a popular vacation destination because it sits adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean with miles of pristine beachfront. The city is also known as Venice of America and is the Yachting Capital of the World due to its extensive network of canals, which covers 165 miles of waterways within the city limits. Beautiful yachts and smaller boats travel through these canals and often dock at large homes or marinas throughout city.

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Voters in Ipswich (MA) took the first step toward funding and building a $27.5 million combined fire and police station on Saturday, Oct. 16, according to a report published by Ipswich Local News.

The report said 497 voters showed up for the meeting and the overwhelming majority were in favor of the project, the report said, adding that proposal will still need to be ratified by ballot vote on Tuesday, Oct. 26 because the measure requires the town to borrow money.

If the measure wins final approval from voters, the new 29,000 square foot building will replace a 1907 fire station, built for horse-drawn apparatus and the police station which was built in 1920 as a town hall annex, according to the report.

Officials acknowledge the new project will place a burden on the taxpayers of around $300 annually on an average house valued at $586,200, according to the report.