Three people were hurt when a crash sent an SUV into a deli and grocery shop in North Seattle Tuesday morning. Two Ford Explorers crashed in the 6400 block of 8th Ave NW in the Phinney Ridge Area. The impact sent one of the SUVs into the front of the nearby Choice Deli. The other vehicle narrowly missed crashing into a fire hydrant.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News

A 38-year-old woman suffered critical injuries after falling onto a ledge near Wallace Falls, outside Gold Bar Monday afternoon. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said the woman was 'canyoneering' with a group around 4:00 p.m. when she lost control of 'braking' her climbing rope and fell several feet on the a ledge near the falls.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2017 11:22:39 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, Spanaway, WA, pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank.

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Switch to source editing mode.Chief Flynn has been involved in the fire service for the last 33 years. His pursuit began as firefighter in Los Angeles City (CA) and Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Explorers. He later joined the ranks of the Los Angeles County Fire Department as a firefighter. In 1992 Chief Flynn moved to Hermitage, Pennsylvania, where he took a position in the family business. He has been a member of the Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department since 1992 and was hired as the full time Fire Marshal and Fire Chief for the City of Hermitage in 2015. With a population of 25,000 and a day time population of approximately 45,000, the City of Hermitage Fire Department covers approximately 45 square miles with three stations, a deputy fire marshal, 45 volunteers, and 22 pieces of equipment. The department responds to approximately 750 calls per year. Hermitage Fire does not respond provide EMS response.

 

 

Bobby Halton, editor in chief of Fire Engineering and education director of the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC International), began his fire career in structural firefighting with the Albuquerque (NM) Fire Department. He left as chief of operations in 2004 and joined the Coppell (TX) Fire Department as its chief. He left this position to assume his duties at Fire Engineering. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He has served on National Fire Protection Association technical committees and is active with the National Fallen Firefighters Life Safety Initiatives.