Newly elected Northshore fire commissioner Rick Verlinda announced at the board’s April 3 meeting that he will file ethics complaints with the state auditor’s office against two of his fellow board members for allegedly misusing public funds. Under Washington state law, fire commissioners can receive a per diem payment of $114 “for time spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the board or in performance of other services or duties on behalf of the district,” not to exceed $10,944 per year.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2018 1:08:32 PM - SOURCE: Bothell Reporter

The Arlington Fire Department is replacing an aging medic unit after one too many costly visits to the repair shop. The 2008 basic life support EMS transport vehicle required $54,500 in repairs over the past three years, including $35,550 over a six-month period in 2017. Keeping the medic unit in the fleet makes no sense, interim Fire Chief Dave Kraski told the City Council Monday.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2018 1:05:21 PM - SOURCE: Arlington Times

W.S Darley, a proud manufacturer and supplier of industry-leading pumps, apparatus, water systems, and robotic solutions, will be showcasing several cutting-edge technologies including the FLAIM System. The FLAIM System is a Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality tool that emulates real-life firefighting scenarios using a headset and haptics in the equipment. Firefighters using the FLAIM System will be able to compare their performance to other FLAIM System users. The system will be on display and demos will be open to participants at W.S Darley’s booth #3721 at FDIC International 2018.

FDIC will be debuting the Emerging Technologies Summit and Pavilion sponsored in part by W.S Darley. The Pavilion will be a place for exhibitors to showcase the newest techniques and technologies in the fire industry. The Pavilion will be open from April 25th to 27th with sessions discussing Augmented reality, Robot-Assisted Emergency Response, SMART Technologies, and more.

W.S Darley will also be deploying an FDIC first Drone Cage. W.S Darley will be operating a variety of drones including the DJI Matrice 210, the Yuneec H520, and the Phantom 4 Pro inside the cage. The drones will be equipped with Thermal and Zoom cameras which will be used to demonstrate practical use in the fire industry. The drones will be using Drone Sense to stream their video to nearby monitors, giving the audience a better sense of the drone’s capabilities. Darley drone experts will be on hand answering questions related to training, department grants, and what a drone can do for a fire department.

HAAS Alert: Digital Lights & Sirens will also be on display in W.S Darley’s booth. HAAS Alert is a device that attaches to a fire apparatus when the apparatus activates its lights HAAS Alert begins broadcasting a signal to Waze motorists. Drivers using Waze will receive a message when the Fire Apparatus approaches and warns users if an Apparatus is on-scene. The device is seeing support from FAMA, NFPA, NSC, and TSR.

FDIC’s Exhibit Hall opens April 26th at 11 am Est in. W.S Darley’s booth is #3721 they will have all the technology above and more on display.

For more information, visit www.Darley.com/FDIC.

Clark County Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a fire at the Clark County Fairgrounds Wednesday morning. Officials first heard about the fire just after 3:30 a.m. They say it was in the Clark County Dairy Women building. Clark County Fire District says the owners of the building and booth are in their 70s and did not have insurance on the structures.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2018 8:56:17 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

On a recent Friday night, while many were kicking off the weekend with an evening on the town, Jenyne Wells waited for the phone to ring. As a 911 call-taker at SunComm, Yakima County’s emergency dispatch center, she was waiting for anyone needing help. It would not be long. “A young girl is being forced into a van,” a woman caller said, speaking through an interpreter.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2018 7:53:43 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic