A woman was killed Tuesday afternoon when a man suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) while operating a forklift caused a multi-vehicle collision on Aurora Avenue North. The collision was reported around 3:30 p.m. and was still blocking all north and southbound lanes of Aurora Avenue North at North 96th Street just before 5 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2023 11:14:00 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

As of Monday, three new Medical Service Officers (MSO) with East Pierce Fire and Rescue are ready to jump in when there are life-threatening emergencies in East Pierce County. East Pierce Fire and Rescue have now given advance training to three paramedics who have their own specially stocked response truck.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2023 4:54:15 PM - SOURCE: MyNorthwest

A dog is alive and well thanks to efforts from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Valley Fire Department. Spokane Valley deputies and the Emergency Operations Team responded Saturday night to Shelley Lake where a dog had fallen through the ice. According to SCSO, EOT Diver Deputy Stephen Moore wore an ice rescue suit and made his way onto the lake's surface traveling about 40 yards to the dog.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2023 3:15:00 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The city of Newcastle’s new fire station will be located off Highway 62 near Southeast 5th, just down the street from the animal hospital, news9.com reported.

This will replace the current fire station near the police department and elementary school, the report said.

The new station will feature individual sleeping quarters for up to 10 personnel, four apparatus bays for equipment, and a training classroom that will accommodate up to 25 students, the report said.

The Spokane Valley Fire Department has replaced a previously used firefighting foam with a new safer foam in an effort to improve the health of our firefighters, community and environment, the department said in a news release Monday.

In 2018, Washington State passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment Law that prohibited the use of class B AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam), a type of firefighting foam that contains PFASs (poly or per-fluorinated alkyl substances) for training purposes by fire departments.

The previous class B firefighting foam contained harmful nonstick chemicals or “PFASs” which have been linked to contaminated water supplies across the country.

While the previous foam was still allowed by the state to be used in emergency response calls involving flammable liquids, the Spokane Valley Fire Department made the decision to replace all our class B foam with the new safer firefighting foam without PFASs.

“This was the right decision, to remove the harmful foam for the safety of our firefighters, our citizens and our environment,” Spokane Valley Fire Chief Frank Soto Jr. said.