Clallam County Fire District No. 4 has purchased three automated external defibrillators after receiving a $4,168 grant from the Benjamin N. Phillips Memorial Fund. The fund awards grants each year to organizations serving Clallam County. The AEDs arrived earlier this month and are now in the personal vehicles of the district’s lead responders, which allows them to respond directly to the location of a possible heart attack patient.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2019 11:02:59 AM - SOURCE: Peninsula Daily News - Metered Site

Firefighters battled flames in the attic of an abandoned Pasco home on Thursday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., firefighters responded to 10208 Maple Drive near Road 100. Smoke filled the home quickly and it was determined that the fire was in the attic. According to Pasco firefighter Ben Shearer, the fire possibly started in the kitchen or in the attic.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2019 10:37:44 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

An important recurring question from members relates to qualifying a driver and setting a driver qualification policy.

Enduris members have various qualifying needs.  Some drivers must be eligible to drive heavy equipment, while others drive a private passenger vehicle.  A few common elements of qualifying a driver includes: past driving history, responsible driving habits, and training.  While Enduris does not pro-actively qualify drivers, Enduris does strongly recommend that our members establish a written policy relating to driver eligibility.

• ·         Firefighter promptly reports injury to Chief, officer or human resource department to start the return to work process. L&I or self insurance claim is generated and accident report form is filled out using lni.wa.gov/filefast or by department policy. A claim number is usually generated.
• ·         Chief or Officer sends firefighter to health care provider with a return to work package. This usually includes the department’s SOG or SOP with return to work instructions, Job Analysis and Job Description forms for both Full and Light Duty....

VIDEO: A woman who was rescued from her burning home in Silverdale wants to publicly thank the man who saved her. "You’re my guardian angel,” Dawn Ruth said. “You don’t know that, but you really are.” The two reunited at Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Station 51 Thursday following Wednesday's terrifying event.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2019 7:57:13 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000