The San Juan Island Fire Department recently held its annual awards ceremony. The banquet, held on the UW Labs campus was presented by the Department and the San Juan Island Firefighters' Association (which is supported by the Friday Harbor Firefighters' Thrift House). This year's honorees were: Firefighter of the Year - Mike MacLellan (shown right), who has been an active member of the department since 2010.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2016 3:05:33 AM - SOURCE: Journal of the San Juans

The Clark County Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners has chosen John Nohr, Division Chief at Portland Fire and Rescue and a 27-year Clark County resident, as the agency’s new chief administrator. Commissioners extended a conditional offer of employment to Nohr last week, CCFR interim administrator Ron Oliver said.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2016 2:14:18 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector.com

The Clark County Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners has chosen John Nohr, Division Chief at Portland Fire and Rescue and a 27-year Clark County resident, as the agency’s new chief administrator. Commissioners extended a conditional offer of employment to Nohr last week, CCFR interim administrator Ron Oliver said.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2016 2:14:18 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector.com

Minneapolis city officials are launching a paid emergency medical services training program in an effort to diversify its fire department and open a path into the medical field for people of color. The city's fire department is 71 percent white and 88 percent male. "We want to reduce barriers," said city spokeswoman Erica Prosser.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Star Tribune

Staff at Travis County’s air rescue outfit will likely have to come to grips with the possibility that they will never know exactly what caused one of their colleagues to fall to her death during a patient rescue nearly a year ago, their leader said Wednesday. With no evidence of any equipment failure, the federal agency tasked with investigating the death of STAR Flight rescuer Kristin McLain, 46, determined that she was likely not properly attached to the helicopter’s hoist when she fell about 100 feet during a rescue in the Barton Creek Greenbelt.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: statesman