Coffee has fueled Luke Schneider’s career, which began in the U.S. Navy when he served as Damage Control 2nd Class Petty Officer, and continues to fuel his post at the Rockford, Illinois Fire Department. “I started drinking coffee when I was in the Navy working long hours and long shifts to stay awake,” said Schneider.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox Business

Okanogan County is mourning the death of another beloved firefighter. Fire District 6 says Chief Don Waller died early Wednesday morning following a tough battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Exposure to toxic smoke has made cancer the leading cause of death for firefighters. Last December, the disease took the life of Spokane Valley Fire Captain Dave Phay.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2019 11:03:20 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Morton Mayor Dan Mortensen made the case Monday morning for combining his city’s fire and emergency services with Lewis County Fire District 4, at the Lewis County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting, at which the board endorsed a Feb. 13 special election that would allow citizens to decide the fate of the proposal.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2019 5:03:04 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a Medic One levy that will fund countywide emergency medical services (EMS) for 2020-2025. Unofficial results showed 79.1 percent of voters approved the measure. This levy replaces an expiring Medic One levy that has provided critical funding to the EMS system for the past six years.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2019 1:06:57 PM - SOURCE: Woodinville Weekly/Northlake News/Valley View

Spokane firefighters had a busy morning on Wednesday as two separate structure fires were called out within 30 minutes of each other. The first fire was at a small business in Hillyard near Market and Diamond. Fire crews on scene told KHQ's Stephanie Stevenson that the small business owners arrived Wednesday morning to find their lobby was damaged by fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2019 9:14:18 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6