Fire Prevention 2013

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

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A Salute to Our Local

FIREFIGHTERS Presented by the Lynden Tribune & Ferndale Record

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National Fire Prevention Month

A supplement of the Lynden Tribune & Ferndale Record

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A District 7 way of life Larry Hoffman sees community service as a natural fit of firefighters

By Mark Reimers news@ferndalerecord.com

FERNDALE — When people talk about volunteering firefighters, they are usually referring to the men and women who take extra time out of their busy lives to fight fires on the side.

It’s more than that for many members of Whatcom County Fire District 7, however. At least that’s what assistant chief Larry Hoffman sees when he looks at the ranks

Lynden Tribune | Wednesday, October 2, 2013| Ferndale Record of career and volunteer firefighters.

You see, Hoffman himself has become known as a compulsive volunteer in the Ferndale community. That’s why it surprised no one in August when Hoffman said yes to organizers with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. When asked to “post bail” at a lockup event at Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, Hoffman set a goal and outraised everyone else in Whatcom County.

“You can say no, but I took it on,” Hoffman said. “It seemed like something I could honestly call and ask money for. It was a great cause and it was an interesting time in ‘jail.’”

Hoffman said his success at the fundraiser was really due to the many responsive people in the community.

The MDA event was just one effort in a long line of things that have marked Hoffman’s schedule over the years. At one point, he served on the board of the Ferndale Boys & Girls Club. Today, he is neckdeep into volunteering with the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce.

“I’ve lived in the Ferndale community all my life,” Hoffman said. “I believe this community has made me who I am to this

day. I look for ways to give back to it.”

Volunteering didn’t always mean the same thing for Hoffman, who began firefighting as a volunteer before getting hired in 1989. He’s definitely happy that he has a little down time now to stay involved.

For local athletes, past and present, Hoffman is known as Coach Hoffman, as he has spent the better part of 30 years working in youth sports.

Hoffman began his coaching duties immediately after graduating from Ferndale High School in 1979. First he worked in hockey in Bellingham before moving on to baseball.

That coaching career started before Hoffman was raising a family. So when he suddenly had a wife and kids, he also had a new reason to keep coaching his kids’ teams.

His next coaching job was six years with Ferndale High School baseball. But when fellow Ferndale coach Sean Linville went to Blaine High School, he asked Hoffman to come on as his assistant.

“I put in my hours, but there’s always someone watching (the station) when I’m out coaching or working with the chamber,” Hoffman said. “At times, it seems like

Local Firefighters I’m constantly on the move. But I’ve always said if I ever slow down I’ll start acting my age.”

Hoffman doesn’t see his community involvement as a solitary thing, noting that many local firefighters try to be responsive to their own community needs.

A great example, Hoffman said, is former Lieutenant Mark Kuhl, who spearheaded fundraising for the veterans memorial in Griffintown Park. Those funds were raised primarily through the District 7 Firefighters Association and Ferndale Volunteer Firefighters Association.

But the giving mentality has also been helped by the relatively high number of local personnel who stick around to serve in their own community.

Getting local kids interested in firefighting has been a goal and success story of the District 7 Cadet program, which now gives kids a chance to explore and volunteer. Some of them go on to get jobs in fire service.

Regardless, having a crew where some are lifetime community members or 30year volunteers helps make District 7 feel like a real hometown group, Hoffman said.

FERNDALE — Whatcom County Fire District 7 offers several services for locals, including: Free American Heart Association “Heartsaver” CPR classes CPR classes are offered every second Saturday of the month.

Call 384-0303 for more information about the Heartsaver class or achieving a certified AHA Heartsavers card.

Monthly fire station tours Would your classroom like to visit local firefighters and paramedics at their stations? District 7 offers station tours that highlight fire preparation and safety, special firefighting equipment and tools, CPR, first aid, and on-hand tours of aid and fire trucks. Call 384-0303 during business hours to schedule a tour.

Monthly blood pressure checks Once a month, District 7 personnel visit the Ferndale Senior Activity Center in Pioneer Park to offer free blood pressure checks.

On-the-spot free blood pressure checks are always offered at any manned stations.

Larry Hoffman began volunteer firefighting soon after finishing high school. He began his full-time career in 1989.

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Local Firefighters

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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

RON ANDERSON

HENRY HOLLANDER

JOHN SWOBODY

RAY DAVIDSON

CRAIG JOHNSON

MIKE SCHMIDT

Jennie sand

BENITA WILLIAMS

kevin biery

mike nelson

Joel nielsen

leslEe smith

SHAUN WARD

keith zylstra

GINA BALL

JEFF HOFSTAD

JOE NOONCHESTER

Bill salter

rich bosman

dean whitney

roger hawley

LARRY MCPHAIL

Mary Beth Neal

Harry Andrews

Fire Chief 2 Year

Administrative 4 Year

Captain 6 Years

Commissioner 10 Years

Division Chief 19Years

Administrative 9 Years

Lieutenant 21 Years

Commissioner 9 Years

Division Chief 28 Years

Lieutenant 23 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Commissioner 11 Years

Captain 21 Years

Lieutenant 14 Years

Firefighter 3 Years

Commissioner 3 Years

Captain 11 Years

Lieutenant 23 Years

Captain 3 Years

District 4 Commissioner 5 Years

Captain 22 Years

Lieutenant 16 Years

Commissioner 19 Years

District 4 Commissioner 3 Years

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Local Firefighters

North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

KALEB BRUCH

STEVE NESS

MANDY BRASSFIELD

russ briskin

scott brown

JASON DONNELLY

TONY ESSER

troy freeman

JOHN GELEYNSE

TJ HOLERT

CHRIS HOLLANDER

JOHN HOLLSTEIN

DANNY JENSEN

mike lyshol

ANDREW MARTIN

micah mcconkey

BURR McPHAIL

DJ RIEHL

mike ROSS

wayne sanders

Blake Scott

CHUCK SHIPP

ADAM SMITH

Districts 4 Commissioner 8 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 7 Years

Lieutenent 6 Years

Firefighter 4 Year

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 5 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 4 Years

Firefighter 6Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 5 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 5 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

DOUG CLARK Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Lieutenent 6 Years

Lieutenent 7 Years

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Local Firefighters

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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

JASON VANDERVEEN Lieutenent 6 Years

scott mellema

R J KING

MARK WOHLRAB

TODD BERGE

DALE RUTGERS

Londa van kirk Volunteer Firefighter 16 Years

Volunteer Lieutenant 9 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Volunteer Captain 29 Years

Volunteer Captain 37 Years

Volunteer Lieutenant 17 Years

Volunteer Lieutenant 25 Years

scott wood

tom kettman

GARY QUINTRALL

kenny cunningham

sabrina ooms

tom morell

mel mulligan

Kerstin Parks

lane renskers

ryan oppewall

BRIAN BOTTA PILLO

ASHLEY BERRETH

JOEL SELLINGER

Robert Mulrooney

darren bruya

VALESKA HARPER

Volunteer Support 26 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 22 Years

Firefighter 3 Years

Firefighter 5 Years

Administration 6 Years

Firefighter 10 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 20 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 14 Years

Firefighter 3 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 8 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 11 Years

Volunteer Support 3 Years

DOUG STUIT

Volunteer Firefighter 12 Years

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Local Firefighters

North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

ELLIOT COURAGE

SHAWN ATWOOD

John Lovatt

chris byer

Jonni hill

david neyens

DALTON KING

JOSH BAVARO Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year

JON AHRENHOLZ

KRIS JORGENSEN

Lead Mechanic 9 Years

Firefighter 2 Year

Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years

Lieutenent 5 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 3 Years

Firefighter 2 Year

Lieutenent 5 Years

Mechanic 5 Years

kelly FREEMAN

Stefen paige

JERILYN KLIX

JOHN HATFIELD

Health & Wellness Coordinator 6 Years

Firefighter 2 Year

Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year

DAVID COMP

LARRY JOHNSTON PP Batallion Chief 18 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Jeff Schwab Firefighter 4 Years

KIM GATES

PP Lieutenent 17 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 5 Years

DANIEL MURPHY

TYLER HANON

TAYLOR SIMPSON

CLAYTON LEVIEN

JEREMY HENSLEY

Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year

Volunteer Firefighter 5 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year

PP Lieutenent 9 Years

Volunteer Firefighter 2 Year

TIM DEAN

Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year

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Local Firefighters

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North Whatcom Fire & Rescue

TOMMY MCAULIFFE

FOREST HIETPAS

Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year

Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year

CHET RENSKERS Volunteer Support 3 Years

KAE LAURIE

BRANDON LEE

Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years

PP Lieutenant 13 Years

DIEGO OLIVER

Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year

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James Brown Dylan Charrier Paul Earhart Erinn Farrer Kelly O'Connor Mark Rehberger

THOMAS RAWLS Volunteer Firefighter 1 Year

JEFFERY WALKER Volunteer Firefighter 4 Years

Benjamin Ocheltree Kyle Thon David Varivoda Douglas Ward Brennen Wynne Boris Shintar

DAMON WINTERS Volunteer Firefighter 2 Years

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Smoke Alarm

Safety at Home

Smoke alarms are an important part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast.

Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.

SAFETY TIPS KKK INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

KKK Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection.

KKK For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.

KKK An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended.

KKK Smoke alarms should be INSTALLED away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance.

KKK REPLACE all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

Your Source for SAFETY Information

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FACTS Roughly two thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half.

AND DON’T FORGET… All smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month using the test button.

Local Firefighters

Gerald Metzger

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FIRE DISTRICT 7 AL SAAB

GARY RUSSELL

JERRY MARTIN

Patricia Markel

Holly Linville

Justin Iverson

Rob Lovelace

Aaron Bassett Firefighter / EMT 5.5 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 13 Years

CHRISTOPHER CARLETON

Charlie Drury

Jody Engels

Mike Murphy

Commissioner 32 Years

Commissioner/Volunteer 27.5 Years

Dean Crosswhite Division Chief 18 Years

Jeff Hendricks Lieutenant 20.5 Years

Matt Cagle Firefighter / EMT 18 Years

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Division Chief 6.5 Years

Lieutenant 17 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 3 Years

Commissioner 40.5 Years

Finanace Administrator 15 Years

Lieutenant 24 Years

Firefighter / EMT 13 Years

Chief 40 Years

Administrative Assistant 5.5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 5.5 Years

LARRY HOFFMAN

VIC PANKRATZ

John DeVenere

Dave Forbes

Ben Boyko

Rod Buss

Mathew Erickson

Michael Gustafson

Assistant Chief 27.5 Years

Lieutentant 17.5 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 2 Years

Operations Captain 37.5 Years

Lieutenant 17 Years

Firefight / EMT 16 Years

Firefighter / EMT 8.5 Years

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 7 Tiffene Hanson Firefighter / Paramedic 8.5 Years

Brad Harris

Jake Hoffman

Firefighter / EMT 16 Years

Firefighter / EMT 7 Years

Pete Holeman Firefighter / EMT 19.5 Years

Jeff Sluys

JOSH MARTIN

GARY QUINTRALL

Firefighter / EMT 6.5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 17 Years

Firefighter / EMT 17 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 11 Years

Ben Russell

WESLEY SEGAR Firefighter / EMT 6 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 13.5 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 21.5 Years

SHON SMITH

JARED SPOELSTRA

BRANDON SCHMITT

CARLOS ANGULO

SHEENA RADDER

Eugene Chebanenko

RYAN CHRISTIE

JEFF COZINE

Chris Damitio

DAVID GREENE

Steve Johson

Jim LaVille

JASON LEWIS

Scott Rubright

Firefighter / EMT 5 Months

Adam Craver Volunteer 4.5 Years

Volunteer Lieutenant 9.5 Years

Volunteer 7.5 Years

Volunteer 6.5 Years

Volunteer 3.5 Years

Volunteer 7.5 Years

Volunteer Battalion Chief 30.5 Years

Volunteer 3.5 Years

Volunteer 17.5 Years

Firefighter / EMT 11 Years

Volunteer 7.5 Years

Volunteer 1 Year

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FIRE DISTRICT 7 DONALD LUDWIGSEN Volunteer 9.5 Years

Scott Lunde

STANLEY MACDONALD

Brian Moyes

Kevin Moyes

LARRY NELSON

Volunteer Lieutenant 11 Years

Volunteer 2.5 Years

Volunteer 27.5 Years

Volunteer Captain 22 Years

Volunteer 3 Years

Volunteer 3 Years

Volunteer Lieutenant 6.5 Years

Ryan Pavitt

Sergio Pineda

Marcus Petrie

Brian Richey

Shane Roat

Brad Rothausen

EricH Rothausen

Justin Rubright

Trevor Rubright

Peter Rule

TIM RYBKA

GARY SCHULZ

PETER SMITH

Mathew Sweet

Luke Sullateskee

BRANDON TAYLOR

DIANA TROUT

Jonathan Oliveira

Volunteer 28 Years

Volunteer 12.5 Years

Volunteer 16 Years

Resident FF / EMT 3.5 Years

Volunteer 30 Years

Volunteer 3 Years

Volunteer 2.5 Years

Volunteer 1.5 Years

Resident FF / EMT 3 Years

Volunteer 1.5 Years

Volunteer 2.5 Years

Volunteer 2.5 Years

Volunteer 8.5 Years

Volunteer 7.5 Years

Volunteer 11 Years

Resident FF / EMT 1 Year

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 7 JAMES WASCISIN Volunteer 16 Years

JEFF WATSON

Dustin Wheelis

Timothy Wheeler

JORDAN WILLIAMS

Myron Bailey

Gary Hooker

Paul Kelley

KATHY MURPHY

ANTHONY ZANIN

JOSH DEVENERE

NOT PICTURED CADETS

NOT PICTURED VOLUNTEERS

NOT PICTURED SUPPORT DIVISION Ron LeVeille

Brian Sweet

1 Year

Harrie Long

Charlie Hagin

Joe Olivarez

Breinn Hammer

Don Roosma

Desmond Rochon

Volunteer Lieutanant 11 Years

Tom Edwards

Volunteer 3 Years

Support Division 15 Years

Support Division 5 Years

Support Division 33 Years

Cody Barry Conner Erickson Jared Garcia Dante Kelly Ben Neher Peter Holeman Andy Tjoelker

JACOB ANDERSON

TAYLOR WALTON

Cadet

Cadet

Volunteer 1-.5 Years

Support Division 6 Years

Sara Kircher

Renee Newton 1 Year

Chris Rehberger 0.5 Years

Brian Rockwell 6.5 Years

Bryan Zollner

Volunteer 1 Year

Support Division 36 Years

Cadet

Support Division 0.5 Years

36 Years 25 Years 27 Years 18 Years

14 Years 16 Years

0.5 Years 13 Years

Mathew Smith 0.5 Years

1.5 Years

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Local Firefighters

FIRE DISTRICT 17

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SHARON PETERSON

THOMAS D’ANGELO

VAL KLEPAC

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DANIEL HOWARD

ANTHONY COMPTON

FIRE CHIEF 35 Years

FIREFIGHTER 21 Years

FIREFIGHTER 5 Years

ASSISTANT CHIEF 24 Years

FIREFIGHTER 11 Years

FIREFIGHTER 2 Years

CAPTAIN 13 Years

FIREFIGHTER 8 Years

FIREFIGHTER 2 Years

MIKE FAHEY

RALPH PETERSON

TOM GRAHAM

JIM TAXDAHL

STEVE STEDMAN

FRANK KOMAC

MARCIA STEDMAN

TOMMY GRAHAM

LIEUTENANT 11 Years

LIEUTENANT 8 Years

FIREFIGHTER 8 Years

FIREFIGHTER 2 Years

FIREFIGHTER 22 Years

FIREFIGHTER 5 Years

FIREFIGHTER 5 Years

FIREFIGHTER 1 Year

FIREFIGHTER CADET 5 Years

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Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 11 BOB BUSCH

WENDELL TERRY

ED SCOTT

CURT STOCKER

GARY POOLE

LISA LISH

SAM BOWMAN

Commissioner 13 Years

Captain 20 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Commissioner 6 Years

Captain 7 Years

Firefighter 5 Years

JOHN GRANGER

DUNCAN MCLANE

JOHN MULHERN

MICHAEL LISH

TOM LUTZ

SCOTT BLANCHARD

CHRIS IMMER

JETTE BAKER

ROBERT AULD

ROBERT SORENSEN

LAURA CAMARILLO

Commissioner 4 Years

Captain Training 9 Years

Firefighter 5 Years

EMS Div. Chief 36 Years

Firefighter 11 Years

Firefighter 4 Years

Captain 21 Years

Fire Chief 24 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

Firefighter 4 Years

Firefighter 6 Years

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FIRE DISTRICT 1

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GARY ALMY

RICK STROTZ

PHIL ROORDA

Commissioner 22 Years

Commissioner 7 Years

Captain 36 Years

Captain 27 Years

MARV SIMONSEN

FLOYD ROORDA

Firefighter / EMT 19 Years

Firefighter / Paramedic 20 Years

TIM WELLS

MEL BLANKERS

MARK COPPINGER

BOB BROOKS Captain / EMT 10 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

25 Years

ROBBIE WALDO

GREG MACY

Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 27 Years

Captain / EMT 12 Years

Fire Chief / EMT 23 Years

Firefighter / EMT 11 Years

Firefighter / EMT 13 Years

RANDY VANDER HEIDEN

Local Firefighters

KURT BRULAND

Assistant Chief / Paramedic 27 Years

Battalion Chief / Paramedic 24 Years

TONY KELLEY

TROY ALLEN

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Firefighter / EMT 10 Years

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Firefighter / EMT 10 Years

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Local Firefighters

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FIRE DISTRICT 1 GARY DEBEELD

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Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

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JACOB WILLIAMS

Firefighter / EMT 8 Years

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

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Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

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TYLER HANON Firefighter / EMT 1 Year

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Local Firefighters

LYNDEN FIRE DEPT.

GARY BAAR Fire Chief 32 Years

TRAVIS KRUEGER Firefighter/EMT 10 Years

Paul pluschakov Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

ROBERT SPINNER

SANDI DALESSANDRO

CHAD BAAR

BRANDEN BRINK

Lieutenant 16 Years

Lieutenant 13 Years

RYAN WINKLER

MICHAEL WHITTLEY

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Assistant Chief 25 Years

Firefighter / EMT 9 Years

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Lieutenant 9 Years

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Volunteer Firefighter / EMT 18 Years

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

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Fire District 4 seeks voters’ Yes to keep 24-hour emergency response the last few years.

The district saves money working with North Whatcom, but it lacks industry in its tax base, Neal said.

“In recent years, home values have halted and our property tax base is somewhat flat. We have to do more with less,” she said.

This measure has an “emergency medical services” emphasis that reflects the 70 percent of calls that require an ambulance rather than a fire truck, Neal said.

In August 2012, the fire district fell just a few votes short of passing a slightly different measure. It would have raised the tax levy 15 cents per $1,000 property value.

Fire District 4 helped respond to an accident on Hannegan Road this past summer.

(Lynden Tribune file photo)

Bellingham-area district shares resources with North Whatcom

By Calvin Bratt editor@lyndentribune.com

WHATCOM — Fire District 4 northeast of Bellingham wants voters’ help maintaining its current level of emergency response.

That is of broader interest because the district is tied into the much larger North Whatcom Fire & Rescue/Fire District 21 through a contract for sharing all administration and staff. Crews rotate within the blended districts.

Right now, the District 4 fire station on Britton Road is able to have crews respond to 911 calls no matter the time of day or night, but that could go away if enough money isn’t available, said district commissioner Mary Beth Neal.

The request on the Nov. 5 ballot is for a permanent tax increase of 30 cents per

$1,000 of property value. The measure needs 60 percent approval to pass.

Currently, the tax rate is about $1.14 per $1,000, raising $1.36 million in 2013, according to the Whatcom County Assessor’s Office website.

“We’re trying to ask just for what we need, not any more,” Neal said.

The district extends from Bellingham city limits north approximately to Smith Road, east to Mission Road and west to the Guide Meridian.

Neal said the sharing of resources and personnel — which started July 1, 2011 — is what gives Fire District 4 the good 24hour emergency response. But that could go back to just 12-hour coverage without additional money.

The two districts, like many others, have benefited from federal Homeland Security grants to strengthen local forces. Yet a condition of that money is to gradually take over funding at the local level as the grants phase out.

Another factor for county fire districts, Neal said, is the extra cost of doing BLS (basic life support) transport — a shift in the Whatcom Medic One system over

Hawley, 18-year incumbent, faces Dean Berkeley for North Whatcom Fire & Rescue commissioner WHATCOM — One local fire district has a race for fire commissioner in the Nov. 5 election.

Dean Berkeley of Blaine is running against 18-year incumbent commissioner Roger Hawley in Fire District 21, also known as North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Services.

The district stretches across the north county from halfway between Lynden and Everson west to Birch Bay and Blaine and south nearly to Bellingham along Guide Meridian Road. The city of Lynden has its own fire department, however.

Hawley said he believes the district is running pretty smoothly right now. It has progressed beyond squabbles of the past and is “as good as we can be financially,” he said.

Commissioners’ recent decision to close the Custer and 19th Street-Lynden stations makes sense when looking at other paid stations nearby and volunteer firefighter issues, Hawley said. Also, there are churches and daycare centers and possibly more highway accidents to respond to along the Guide around Laurel, where the Lynden crew transferred to, he said.

Moving from volunteers to paid career firefighters is a trend that’s happening all over, not just here, Hawley said.

He favors passage of a 30-centsper-$1,000 property tax increase in District 4, which would bring the partner district more in line with North Whatcom’s levy. And a full merger with District 4 may lie down the road if voters approve, he said.

“It’s the future. You can’t have 19 separate districts in a county like ours, all doing the same thing with declining tax dollars. It makes sense to work together,” Hawley said.

He said he has not met Berkeley nor seen him at a commissioners’ meeting.

Berkeley did not return a call for comment.

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FIRE DISTRICT 14

21C

(Sumas)

JERRY DEBRUIN

District Chief / Firefighter / EMT 27 Years

DAVE ADAMS

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

31 Years

Todd Wilson Ivanhoe Firefighter / EMT 6 Years

AMANDA Lapierre Firefighter /EMT 2 Years

JAY VAN MIDDENDORP Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 10 Years

ROGER DEBRUIN

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Captain / Firefighter / EMT 17 Years

Firefighter / EMT 27 Years

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

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BILL DEBRUIN

CHRIS MOE Firefighter / EMT 24 Years

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 11 Years

DANIEL DEBRUIN

NATHAN DEBRUIN

JON MOE

JAKE HARKNESS

Adrian Vreugdenhil

AMANDA DEBRUIN

PAUL FARMER

WILL MORGAN

RUSSELL VREUGDENHIL

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nathan larson Firefighter / EMT 2 Years

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

Firefighter / EMT 4 Years

KATIE AUSTIN

Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

Firefighter / 1st Resp.

10 Years

Firefighter / EMT 3 Years

STEVE AUSTIN

Firefighter / 1st Responder 1 Year

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JOE HEMMERICH

Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 26 Years

ALLEN KORANDA

Captain / Firefighter / EMT 19 Years

ROBROY GRAHAM

Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT 25 Years

JOLENE BAISDEN Firefighter / EMT 23 Years

FIRE DISTRICT 14 (Kendall)

JAMES HENTERLY Captain / Firefighter / EMT 11 Years

JOHN BAISDEN Firefighter / EMT 23 Years

Frank Cain Jr.

Battalion Chief / Firefighter / EMT 20 Years

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