The Spokane Valley Fire Department says it will be suspending all March events as a precaution and will be following a contingency plan to ensure citizens and employees stay safe and healthy amid the coronavirus outbreak. SVFD has suspended upcoming CPR and Stop the Bleed training programs, station tours, smoke alarm installations, fire extinguisher classes, Community Risk Reduction public education programs and public events.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 11:20:58 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

City leaders are upset with how King County picked an Econo Lodge in Kent as a quarantine facility for people with the coronavirus and the potential long-term use of the facility. “We are very concerned about the public health and safety implications this has for our community,” Mayor Dana Ralph said at a Wednesday press conference in Council Chambers at City Hall.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 3:12:33 AM - SOURCE: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Metered Site

Firefighters Local 313, the local union of firefighters in Morgantown, is dissatisfied with the proposed budget from City Manager Paul Brake because they said it puts the safety of citizens and firefighters at risk. The initially proposed budget would decrease the number of firefighters from 61-49, a reduction of 12 positions.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBOY-TV 12 Clarksburg

With wires stuck to his head and a stuffed toy monkey in his arms, Brian McCoy heaved a deep breath as he settled into a reclining chair at South Metro Fire Rescue’s headquarters in Centennial. He slipped on headphones, put up his feet and watched as a TV screen played scenes from under the sea: dolphins twirling, seaweed swirling, sharks prowling.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Denver Post - Metered Site

VIDEO: The Webbers Falls Fire Station in eastern Oklahoma caught fire Wednesday, destroying one building and all the gear inside it. "Our department is now on the ground," Webbers Falls Fire Chief Shawn Smith said. "It was heartbreaking, this is our second home, we spend a lot of time down here." Smith and other volunteer firefighters were out of town attending training for severe weather when the fire was reported before 2 P.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHBS/KHOG-TV ABC 40 Fort Smith