Showing posts with label fire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fire. Show all posts

Shoreline Fire Open House - besides the hot dogs

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Shoreline Fire performing an Extrication Drill 
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
By Diane Hettrick

The Fire Open House events are famous for their free hot dogs and water spraying from large fire hoses. They also feature dramatic rescue scenarios where fire fighters cut open a car to rescue the trapped driver and passengers.

The booths are for related emergency organizations.

Photo courtesy Shoreline Auxiliary Communication Services (ACS)

The Shoreline ACS van showed off its new Starlink system. In the event of a severe emergency when cell towers are down and landlines are interrupted, the volunteers of the ACS and other ham radio operators would be the only means of communication.

NEMCo crew. Photo courtesy ACS

NEMCo is an active organization, running frequent emergency training for citizens.

Photo courtesy ACS

The fire cadets are organization which gives teens the opportunity to explore careers in fire.

The open house was held at Shoreline Fire administration building at N 175th and Aurora. Children brought their teddy bears to the first aid table, ran an obstacle course, and got to spray water from fire hoses.


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Fire Board special meeting to discuss budget and review procedures September 25, 2024

Saturday, September 21, 2024

SPECIAL MEETING/WORKSHOP NOTICE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Meeting at the date, time, and place specified below.

The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the Board of Commissioners’ 2025 budget and to review and update the Board of Commissioners Rules of Procedure Handbook.

DATE: September 25, 2024
TIME: 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: 
  • In-Person Only
  • Shoreline Fire Department (upstairs conference room)
  • 17525 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133
Notice posted by: Beatriz Goldsmith, Executive Assistant
September 20, 2024


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Joint meeting of Fire Boards (Shoreline and Northshore) October 29, 2024

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING NOTICE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Joint Meeting on October 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. with the Commissioners of the Northshore Fire Department. The purpose of the special joint meeting is to discuss the 2025 budget.

DATE: October 29, 2024

TIME: 5:00 pm

LOCATION: Shoreline Fire Department, 17525 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

To attend the meeting online please use the below information:
  • Zoom link
  • Meeting ID: 836 8919 8291
  • Passcode: 974971
  • Dial by your location: #1-253-205-0468
Notice posted by: Beatriz Goldsmith, Executive Assistant

September 20, 2024


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Shoreline Fire public hearing re benefit charge and revenue from property taxes

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO: All owners of personal property and improvements to real property located within the geographical boundaries of Shoreline Fire Department.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Shoreline Fire Department will hold a public hearing at the date, time and place specified below to:
  1. Review sources of revenue for the Department’s 2025 General Expense, General Capital, and ALS Expense, including revenue from property taxes and possible increases in property tax revenues, if any, as required by RCW 84.55.120; and
  2. Review and establish the Department’s benefit charge to be imposed in 2025 for the support of its legally authorized activities which will maintain or improve the services afforded in the Department as provided in RCW 52.18.060.
DATE OF HEARING: October 17, 2024

TIME OF HEARING: The public hearing portion of the agenda will begin at 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Shoreline Fire Department Station 61, 17525 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

To attend the meeting online please use the below information:
  • Zoom link
  • Meeting ID: 842 4806 6884
  • Passcode: 069285
  • Dial by your location: #253 215 8782
All interested persons are encouraged to attend and provide input.

Notice posted by: Beatriz Goldsmith, Executive Assistant
September 20, 2024


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Shoreline Fire assists with 2 alarm fire in Edmonds

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Apartment fire in Edmonds
Photo courtesy South County Fire

South County firefighters transported two people to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries while battling an apartment fire in Edmonds on Saturday shortly before 3pm.

The fire was upgraded to a 2-alarm commercial fire to bring in additional resources.

A total eight units were impacted with fire or smoke damage, leaving 11 people displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation by South County Fire. 

Firefighters from Shoreline Fire Department assisted with this response.


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Shoreline fire crew headed for California wildfires

Friday, September 13, 2024

Headed for California wildfires
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

A crew from Shoreline Fire is headed down to Southern California to help on their three large wildfires.

Lieutenant Mentzos, Driver Engineer Linke, and Firefighters Katz and Lindgren left Thursday morning to join up with other Washington State Strike Teams!


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Special Joint Shoreline/Northshore Board of Commissioner RFA Meeting Notice - September 23, 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024


SPECIAL JOINT SHORELINE/NORTHSHORE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RFA
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
 
As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Planning Committee Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Joint Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee Meeting on September 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. with the Planning Committee Board Commissioners of the Northshore Fire Department.
 
The purpose of the special meeting is to continue discussions of establishing an RFA between Shoreline and Northshore Fire Departments.
 
DATE:                                    September 23, 2024
 
TIME:                                    5:00 p.m.
 
LOCATION:                         Northshore Fire Department - Station 51 
                                                7220 NE. 181st Street
                                                Kenmore, WA  98028
 
To attend the meeting online, please use the below information. The agenda will be posted separately on the Department’s website.
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85044713997?pwd=dW1uWDFpNldPZ1dSSU1ZYy9LSXVQQT09
Meeting ID: 850 4471 3997
Passcode: 743608
Dial by your location: #1-253-215-8782
 
Notice posted by:             Beatriz Goldsmith
                                                Executive Assistant
                                                September 11, 2024


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Date change: Joint Shoreline / Northshore Board of Commissioners RFA Planning Committee open house

Monday, September 9, 2024


SPECIAL JOINT SHORELINE / NORTHSHORE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regional Fire Authority (RFA)

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Planning Committee Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Joint Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Open House-Q&A Information Session on October 28, 2024, at 6:00pm with the Planning Committee Board Commissioners of the Northshore Fire Department.

The purpose of the special meeting is to hold an open house Q&A information session.

DATE: October 28, 2024
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Northshore Fire Department - Station 51 7220 NE. 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028

To attend the meeting online, please use the below information. The agenda will be posted separately on the Department’s website.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85044713997?pwd=dW1uWDFpNldPZ1dSSU1ZYy9LSXVQQT09

Meeting ID: 850 4471 3997
Passcode: 743608
Dial by your location: #1-253-205-0468

Notice posted by: 

Beatriz Goldsmith
Executive Assistant
September 9, 2024


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Shoreline Fire Open House with demonstrations and safety fair September 21, 2024

 

Shoreline Fire will hold an open house at their administration building on the corner of 175th and Aurora. Park at Shorewood High School 17300 Fremont Ave N.

Have the kids bring their favorite stuffed animal for the Teddy Bear 1st Aid Station. Spray water from the fire hose. Watch demos of vehicle extrication.

The ACS group and NEMCo will be part of the safety fair.

And eat free hot dogs!

Saturday, September 21, 2024


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Cadet training at Shoreline Fire

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Fire cadets learn how to put on fire gear
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
The Shoreline Fire Department held a training class for its Fire Cadets on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

During a full day, the cadets learned how to take vital signs including lung sounds, donning and doffing gear for time and efficiency, forceable entry, and CPR/AED!

The Shoreline Fire Cadet Program offers young men and women an opportunity to explore a career in the fire service. The Cadet Program involves many hands-on and team oriented learning activities while training along side career firefighters. 

Each Cadet will learn mental and physical wellness, a sense of self-responsibility, personal growth, leadership, teamwork and firefighting skills.

Do you have or know a youth that would like to be a part of this awesome group? 16-21 years old? Sign up by visiting our website.


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Classifieds: Notice of meeting rescheduled

Saturday, September 7, 2024

NOTICE OF MEETING RESCHEDULED
 
As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department has rescheduled the regular meeting scheduled for October 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to October 10, 2024 @ 5:00 pm.
 
Notice posted by:                Beatriz Goldsmith
                                                Executive Assistant
                                                September 6, 2024


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Shoreline Fire techs get high-rise training

Friday, August 30, 2024

They set up their ropes and equipment on the roof of the building
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Under the auspices of the North King County Training Consortium, Rope Techs from Shoreline Fire and other agencies got some training on high rise rescues on a building in Bellevue.

The scenario:  
A window washer is stuck halfway down the side of a 350" building. Technicians must rappel down to get him and bring him back up to the top.

Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Fire rope techs must get down to the victim.

They set up their ropes and equipment on the roof of the building, then rappelled down the side to where the victim was stuck.

Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Firefighters train constantly, for all kinds of situations.


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Boards of Shoreline and Northshore Fire continue talks about establishing a Regional Fire Authority

Wednesday, August 28, 2024



SPECIAL JOINT SHORELINE/NORTHSHORE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RFA
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE


As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Planning Committee Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department will hold a Special Joint Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee Meeting on September 9, 2024, at 5:00pm with the Planning Committee Board Commissioners of the Northshore Fire Department.

The purpose of the special meeting is to continue discussions of establishing an RFA between Shoreline and Northshore Fire Departments.

DATE: September 9, 2024

TIME: 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Northshore Fire Department - Station 51

7220 NE. 181st Street
Kenmore, WA 98028


To attend the meeting online, please use the below information. The agenda will be posted separately on the Department’s website.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85044713997?pwd=dW1uWDFpNldPZ1dSSU1ZYy9LSXVQQT09

Meeting ID: 850 4471 3997
Passcode: 743608

Dial by your location: #1-253-205-0468


Notice posted by: Beatriz Goldsmith
Executive Assistant
August 27, 2024



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Free session for those aspiring to careers in Fire/EMS in King County

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲/𝗘𝗠𝗦 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆?

There are many steps in the process of securing a career in Fire/EMS. 

Interviewing is essential to this process and can be intimidating to many individuals. 

King County Fire & EMS agencies invite you to a free session aimed at improving interview skills with the goal of acing your fire service interviews. We offer mock interview panels and personalized feedback to individuals pursuing a career in Fire/EMS. 

Additional opportunities include information on the hiring process, best practices for interview day, networking with professional first responders, and connecting with other prospective Firefighter/EMTs.

We encourage people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans to attend and help us better represent the communities we serve.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
Location: Kent, WA (Location will be sent to registrants)
Cost: Free
Registration is required.  REGISTER HERE


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Future Women in Fire event October 19-20, 2024

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Come join King County EMS and host agency Renton RFA along with over 12 other King County agencies as we immerse you in a weekend of hands on Fire and EMS activities and provide you an opportunity to explore a career in the Fire or EMS service. 

This opportunity includes interactive activities, discussion panels, viewing live demos, and networking with EMTs, Firefighters, and Paramedics in our region. 

Free.

Must be 18 to apply, King County residency preferred.

Application here
or use the QR code in the flyer

Applications due September 22, 2024


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Shoreline fire crew on the Rim Fire has returned home

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Rim Fire, Lassen County CA
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Shoreline Fire has several wildfire crews deployed to the various wildfires in the western United States.
 
Shoreline firefighters were assigned to the Rim Fire
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

These firefighters have special training in fighting fires in forests with uneven terrain and shifting winds that can suddenly bring a wall of flames down upon you.

Fire crews battling the Rim Fire in California
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

The photos are from the Rim Fire in Lassen County, California which started July 13, 2024 with a lightning strike. It burned over a thousand acres and is now %100 contained.

All Shoreline crews are safely home now.

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Brush fires in Shoreline under investigation

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Grass alongside the Interurban Trail was burnt.
Photo by Michael Winkelhorst

Shoreline Fire responded to brush fires along the Interurban Trail and Dunn Lumber on August 7, 2024. 

Grass was burned on one side of the Trail and on the other side, a number of trees lining the Sephardic Brotherhood Cemetery were burned.

Trees at the cemetery on 167th were also burnt.
Photo by Michael Winkelhorst

The cause is unknown and is under investigation.

Thanks to Michael Winkelhorst for the photos.

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Voters approving Northshore Fire levy lid lift

Thursday, August 8, 2024

King County website shows voters supporting the Northshore fire levy lid lift 

Early results show voters in Kenmore and Lake Forest Park approving a levy lid lift for the first time in over 20 years.

According to Fire Chief Matt Cowan, rising labor and operational costs plus upcoming capital improvement projects are depleting Northshore’s budget but state laws limit how fast the department can raise rates to increase revenue. 

The department has reached the maximum for its fire benefit charge and the lid lift will allow the department to raise fire levy rates.

In unofficial results as of August 7, 62.92% of votes counted were in support of the levy lid lift.

Results are unofficial until certified by the county election boards on August 20, 2024. The Secretary of State certifies final results by August 23, 2024.

--Oliver Moffat


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Shoreline Fire offers CPR class August 14, 2024 at Kenmore station

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Shoreline Fire Department is offering an in-person CPR class on Wednesday August 14, 2024 from  6 – 8pm at 

Station 51
The class is FREE if you do not need a certification card. 

$75 exact cash or check if you do need American Heart Association CPR/AED Certification

You must register for this class here

They will continue to offer classes through the year. Other dates here


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Mobile home is total loss in fire

Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

Shoreline Fire responded to a mobile home fire in the 7300 block of NE 175th St on Monday, August 5, 2024.

The structure was a total loss and the the residents' two dogs perished in the fire. No other injuries reported. 

The cause is being investigated.


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