A fire destroyed a custom garage, RV, and several vehicles near Sumner early Wednesday morning. East Pierce firefighters believe the fire started in the RV parked outside and spread to the roof of the garage on a property near the 8900 block of Riverside Drive. When they arrived, firefighters say there were several classic cars parked inside the garage and the homeowners were trying to open the doors to move stuff out.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 8:20:53 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

A fire destroyed a custom garage, RV, and several vehicles near Sumner early Wednesday morning. East Pierce firefighters believe the fire started in the RV parked outside and spread to the roof of the garage on a property near the 8900 block of Riverside Drive. When they arrived, firefighters say there were several classic cars parked inside the garage and the homeowners were trying to open the doors to move stuff out.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 8:20:53 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:30 a.m., 500 Ballroom

FDIC International and FAMA will present “The 3rd Dimension of Your Emergency Scene” at the 2016 FDIC International/FAMA Showcase. The Showcase will feature a special presentation by Matt Sloane on unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in the fire service. These “eyes in the sky” bring a new visual perspective and added advantages to every emergency incident and are increasingly being used all across the public safety services. The special presentation will cover what every fire department needs to know about this popular emerging technology. One lucky attendee will take home a drone provided by W.S. Darley & Company (for the fire department but must be present to win). 

Plus don’t miss the FAMA New Products Showcase: Chris Mc Loone, senior editor of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment, will highlight the “Do Not Miss” New Products and Technologies being introduced on the show floor by FAMA member companies. This “sneak peek” will highlight those must-see products and technologies being introduced at the show. Event attendees will receive a show guide with additional details of these products to direct them to these latest technologies.

Matt Sloane is CEO and director of partnerships for Skyfire Consultng, LLC, a fire-/rescue-focused UAV consultancy. His experience includes serving as Chief Of Resources, Planning, and Development at Emory EMS service, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, and 15 years as a CNN producer. Sloane has a great deal of experience in and around disaster scenes from both sides of the police line and has used his combined knowledge of public safety and video production to create Skyfire.

It will now take longer for East County Fire and Rescue crews to reach calls that come in from the Bear Prairie area. On Jan. 19 the ECFR Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to close Station 96 and sell the 5-acre property that is the site of a 2,949 square foot house built in 1983. The parcel was purchased by ECFR for $525,000 in 2008 to house a firefighter and fire equipment to serve the northeast corner of the fire district.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 4:09:29 AM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record

It will now take longer for East County Fire and Rescue crews to reach calls that come in from the Bear Prairie area. On Jan. 19 the ECFR Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to close Station 96 and sell the 5-acre property that is the site of a 2,949 square foot house built in 1983. The parcel was purchased by ECFR for $525,000 in 2008 to house a firefighter and fire equipment to serve the northeast corner of the fire district.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2016 4:09:29 AM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record