Looking Ahead
Staffing and Training
• Advanced Training for Medical & Fire Protection (Structural & Wildland fires) (ongoing)
• ✔ Full-Time Office Manager (2021)
• Hire the first full-time Firefighter/EMT and trainer (ongoing)
• Volunteer Recruitment (Basic and Advanced Life Support)
• Become ALS Transport Capable/Paramedic Capable Department
• ✔ On Site Rotational Staff for Full-Time 24 Hour BLS (Basic Life Support) transport
• ✔ Merge Fire District 1 Hoodsport Fire into Fire District 18 (2021)
• ✔ Field Vertical Rope Rescue Team (2022)
Equipment
• ✔ Grant-assisted funded replacement of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) (2022)
• Improved Communications gear
• Build Reserve Funding for Emergency Vehicle Replacement
• Upgrade and Replace outdated Firefighting and Medical Equipment
• Acquisition of All-Purpose Boat for Lake/Canal Water Rescues and Transport of Crews & Equipment
• ✔ Acquisition of additional BSL Ambulance to support shift staffing programs at station 1-1. (2021)
Facilities
• Sub-Station Facility at North End of Lake Cushman
• Improve the possibility of lower WSRB Insurance Ratings for North End
• More time/attention to care and maintenance
• ✔ Main Station Office to be Open regularly 8-5 (2021)
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