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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• Upgrade and Replace outdated Firefighting and Medical Equipment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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