The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority started on Nov. 5 to provide a new type of non-emergency medical assistance that will increase the level of care for residents. The Fire Department Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Services (FDCARES) division was developed several years ago to provide better non-emergency medical assistance to the community and connect residents with the health care and social services they need, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2015 4:58:03 AM - SOURCE: Kent Reporter

The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority started on Nov. 5 to provide a new type of non-emergency medical assistance that will increase the level of care for residents. The Fire Department Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Services (FDCARES) division was developed several years ago to provide better non-emergency medical assistance to the community and connect residents with the health care and social services they need, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2015 4:58:03 AM - SOURCE: Kent Reporter

Passage of the $4.9 million bond measure Nov. 3 allowing South Kitsap Fire and Rescue to update its fleet of emergency vehicles allowed Fire Chief Steve Wright a bit of a breather. Its approval by 70.7 percent of fire district registered voters was a pleasant surprise, Wright said. “I’m surprised by the percentage approval rate,” he said.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2015 4:34:30 AM - SOURCE: Port Orchard Independent

Passage of the $4.9 million bond measure Nov. 3 allowing South Kitsap Fire and Rescue to update its fleet of emergency vehicles allowed Fire Chief Steve Wright a bit of a breather. Its approval by 70.7 percent of fire district registered voters was a pleasant surprise, Wright said. “I’m surprised by the percentage approval rate,” he said.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2015 4:34:30 AM - SOURCE: Port Orchard Independent

Lewis County Fire District 11 voters in Pe Ell voted to approve a levy increase in the Nov. 3 general election to finance the purchase of a replacement for its oldest fire engine, which was new in 1973. Preliminary results show 168 voters, or 66.14 percent of ballots casts, were in favor of the measure as of Wednesday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2015 3:46:10 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle