Washington can continue state programs, pay employee salaries and begin some construction projects over the next 14 months under operating and capital budgets signed Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee – although they’re a bit different than the spending plans approved by the Legislature. The approved budgets have $189.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokesman Review

Twenty-three new firefighters will pump up volunteer rolls, but they probably will fall short of the manpower North Olympic Peninsula officials say they need. Having completed firefighter training at the Volunteer Training Academy in Carlsborg, the new recruits soon will start filling volunteer shortages in Clallam districts 2, 3 and 4, and the Port Angeles Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: peninsula daily news

Emergency responders at Benton County Fire District 4 will be able to help certain people with medical issues faster, thanks to a new lockbox program. It is called the Lockbox Program. Homeowners with medical conditions can use it, so first responders can easily get inside. Fire Chief William Whealan and his crew responded to a local resident with medical issues.
- PUB DATE: 4/18/2016 10:36:58 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Emergency responders at Benton County Fire District 4 will be able to help certain people with medical issues faster, thanks to a new lockbox program. It is called the Lockbox Program. Homeowners with medical conditions can use it, so first responders can easily get inside. Fire Chief William Whealan and his crew responded to a local resident with medical issues.
- PUB DATE: 4/18/2016 10:36:58 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

The Vancouver Fire Department met and beat its standards for response times in 2015, according to Chief Joe Molina. The clock on the response time starts when a call is received at the firehouse and ends when the first unit arrives at the fire. The response time number reflects the 90th percentile — that is, 90 percent of calls should have a response time equal to or faster than that number.
- PUB DATE: 4/18/2016 10:14:28 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian