Training on recently deceased patients will no longer be an accepted practice for Bellingham Fire Department paramedics, as the department’s policy has been clarified in response to a dead man being intubated by 11 employees July 31 on the floor of Station 1. “Patient care and procedures should only be provided with the goal of patient resuscitation,” assistant supervising physician Dr.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2018 4:41:14 PM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald

KME Fire Apparatus, an industry-leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, announced the delivery of six (6) new Type 3 Interface Pumpers to the Santa Clara County Fire Department in Santa Clara, California.

The delivery of these six Interface pumpers will join dozens of KME units currently in service within the Santa Clara County Fire Department. The new Type 3 Interface Pumpers were specifically engineered by KME to handle the rigorous demands placed on these apparatus.

Built on an International 7400 4x4 crew cab, the Type 3 Interface Pumpers feature:

• Cummins 350 HP engine and Allison transmission
• 12 gauge galvanneal steel body with stainless steel wetside tank
• 500 gpm two stage PTO pump and 500-gallon water tank
• Secondary engine driven pump for pump-and-roll

“Our KME wildland products integrate the latest technologies and are built to serve the needs of departments that face challenging wildland fires. It is a privilege to partner with the Santa Clara County Fire Department and equip them with KME’s cutting edge products,”  said Mark Kopunek, KME Product Manager.

For more information on this delivery, visit the KME website at: http://www.kmefire.com/featured-deliveries/wildland/gso-10707-12

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The Washington State Chapter of APCO (Association of Public Safety Communication Officials) and NENA (National Emergency Number Association) has named the Klickitat County communications officers as the recipient of the “2017 Team of the Year Award” for Washington State. This award recognizes the emergency communication team that handled an unforeseen or unusually challenging situation causing each nominee to handle additional responsibilities in addition to their regularly assigned duties.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2018 1:00:24 PM - SOURCE: White Salmon Enterprise