A hazardous materials crew from Snohomish County Fire District 1 was dispatched to Swedish Edmonds hospital Monday afternoon after a nurse discovered a suspicious white powder in a bathroom. The call generated a large response of emergency vehicles to the hospital, but the powder was determined not to pose a threat and was disposed of through the hospital’s existing chemical disposal system, said Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2016 8:49:52 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News

A hazardous materials crew from Snohomish County Fire District 1 was dispatched to Swedish Edmonds hospital Monday afternoon after a nurse discovered a suspicious white powder in a bathroom. The call generated a large response of emergency vehicles to the hospital, but the powder was determined not to pose a threat and was disposed of through the hospital’s existing chemical disposal system, said Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2016 8:49:52 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News

With 30 drownings in four years in the Tri-Cities area, a brand new water rescue program out of the Pasco Fire Department aims to drastically reduce that number. The new program will utilize on-duty firefighters in an effort to address the needs of our community. "We have 13 miles of river shore within the City of Pasco about 3.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2016 5:27:38 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

With 30 drownings in four years in the Tri-Cities area, a brand new water rescue program out of the Pasco Fire Department aims to drastically reduce that number. The new program will utilize on-duty firefighters in an effort to address the needs of our community. "We have 13 miles of river shore within the City of Pasco about 3.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2016 5:27:38 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

A newer ladder truck was placed into service earlier this month at San Bernardino County Fire Station 304, a fire official said.

The 2008 Pierce Quint Aerial Ladder Truck was purchased used for $376,000, less than half the price for a new one, and went into service last Tuesday, according to County Fire spokesman Jeff Allen.

With only 15,000 accrued miles, the truck replaces the Hesperia station's 1999 model that had over 200,000 miles and will now be retired.

The newer truck was previously owned by Southern California Edison and protected the since-closed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in Orange County.

The High Desert boasts three of six ladder trucks operated by County Fire. In addition to station 304, trucks are also housed at stations 311 and 314 in Victorville.

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