Six Kirkland firefighters have recently been deployed to assist in fighting wildfires in Oregon and California. On July 21, Captain Ken Henderson and Firefighter Shawn McDougall were sent to fight the Natchez Fire south of Cave Junction, Oregon and were then reassigned to the Klondike Fire that is moving toward the Grants Pass area.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2018 7:29:44 AM - SOURCE: Kirkland Reporter

A new, fire-based EMS system will begin operating in central Skagit County on or before Jan. 1, 2019, following an ordinance passed July 25 by the Skagit County Board of Commissioners. The ordinance also dissolves the Central Valley Ambulance Authority (CVAA) as of July 31, 2019. “It’s the first time the county and cities have had a unified view of how the system should work,” said EMS Director Jeff Sargent.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2018 7:20:18 AM - SOURCE: Skagit County

This infographic covers why your department should consider ways to prevent diesel exhaust from contaminating fire stations and their contents.

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The 2018 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend will be held October 6-7, 2018 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. For the second year, landmarks across the county will glow in respect to the fallen and their families for Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters. This nation-wide lighting is sponsored by the NFFF, as part of the weekend in which we will be honoring 103 fallen heroes.

We would like local fire departments to join in this tribute by lighting in red during the Candlelight Service on October 6th, or any time during the week of October 1st. This would be an additional symbol of support and comfort to the families being honored and whose loved one is being remembered. Go to https://bit.ly/2mxNI3M to let us know that you will join this extraordinary display of recognition.  Also, If you know of any landmarks in your area that you think would light up, please let us know by filling out the form at https://bit.ly/2M3Ijwv. 

Thank you and we hope you will join us in honoring our fallen.

Recently the Newark (NJ) Fire Department took delivery of three 2018 E-ONE Metro 110' ladder trucks and seven command vehicles. The new units were placed in service on August 2, 2018.

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