Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department rescue. Dodge Crew Cab 4x4 cab and chassis; Cummins ISB6.7L 325-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body.

Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department rescue. Dodge Crew Cab 4x4 cab and chassis; Cummins ISB6.7L 325-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body.

Extricating someone from a car. Breaking down a door. Performing CPR. Those are just some of the tasks that firefighters have to be prepared for, beyond just fighting fires. People from all over the state of Washington got the chance on Friday to spend a day as a firefighter experiencing all the different scenarios these men and women have to be prepared for.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2018 7:52:20 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Firefighter Gervase Henson and Battalion Chief Rudy Peden earned top honors at the Valley Regional Fire Authority’s annual awards presentation March 2 at the Auburn Golf Course banquet room. Henson received the Firefighter of the Year award and Peden was chosen Fire Officer of the Year for 2017. Henson, who began his career with the Legacy Auburn Fire Department in 2003, represents the VRFA on the King County Fire Training Association Community Outreach Team, influencing diversity awareness.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2018 7:27:48 PM - SOURCE: Auburn Reporter

On Mar. 23, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 6214 into law, allowing first responders to file for workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder. Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics will all be eligible to receive workers comp for PTSD acquired on the job. Workers’ compensation claims for PTSD and other stress-related mental conditions are not allowed by state law.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2018 6:20:30 PM - SOURCE: Business Examiner