The term “rescue”, as in Clallam 2 Fire and Rescue, has just taken on a little more depth. Thirteen firefighters from the District recently completed five days of intense technical rope rescue training. Deputy Chief Jake Patterson, who just last week was chosen to take over as Chief when Sam Phillips retires at the end of June, says the forty-hour course covered life-saving techniques that are particularly relevant here on the Peninsula.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Clallam County

Petrolia (TX) Fire Department tanker. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Darley HM 500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank.

Gordon Brooks, assistant chief of Clark County Fire District 10, has been monitoring long-term fire forecasts for nearly 31 years. A four-month projection released earlier this month was unlike any other he has seen. The projection from the National Interagency Fire Center, released April 1, revealed a higher-than-normal potential for large wildland fires in spring and early summer in Western Oregon and Washington, including Clark County.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 3:25:06 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

The Regional Fire Authority was just barely passing after initial vote counts Tuesday night, but there was a little breathing room after more ballots were counted Wednesday. With 11,040 votes counted, the measure was passing 5,551 to 5,475, or 50.34 percent to 49.66 percent. On election night, with 10,389 votes counted, the measure was passing 5,201 to 5,174, or 50.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2019 2:03:39 PM - SOURCE: Marysville Globe

The GearCart with Hose Dryer Attachment is GearGrid’s newest addition to their line of hose drying solutions. Built to stand up to the demands of firefighters, the unit makes the perfect addition to any fire station.

The innovative solution allows hose to be looped through the attachments, which provides for a quick, convenient drying process. At 75” wide, the system allows departments to dry hose within a limited amount of space. The system is ideal for storing lengths of 50’ hose and has the capacity to store multiple rolls of hose on each side.

The GearCart with Hose Dryer Attachment is a mobile system that comes standard with four heavy-duty locking casters, so the unit can be transported easily throughout fire stations.

Developed by a firefighter, for firefighters and proudly built in the USA, GearGrid has become the innovator of fire station storage solutions.

GearGrid believes you and your gear deserve to be protected and safe. As a proud American manufacturer, they ensure their storage solutions do just that.

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