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2009 December 27th – Structure Fire 2161 Woodcock

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

December 27, 2009

Sequim, Washington

Clallam County Fire District 3 was dispatched at 1:30 P.M., December 27, 2009 to a single family house fire located at 2161 Woodcock Road.  Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke and flames visible from the kitchen window on the 1200 square foot single story home.  Smoke was also coming from the eves, above the kitchen area.

A firefighter from Seattle was passing by the residence, saw smoke and flames and knocked on the front door to alert any possible occupants but there was no response from inside the house.

The …

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Live Fire Training Trailer Delivered

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Fire District took delivery of the new live Fire Burn Trailer/Box on
December 16th, This container will be used in conjunction with a similar
looking trailer that will be used as an approach box or room. We can set
them up in multiple configurations. This allows our firefighters to have live
fire training using natural wood products. Thanks to the efforts of Chief
Andrews this will be a great training tool.

Asst. Chief Knobbs to Retire December 31st

Monday, December 21st, 2009

District Assistant Chief Medical/Safety Officer Allen Knobbs will be
retiring on December 31st 2009. Al Knobbs joined the Fire District on June
1st 1978 as a Volunteer Firefighter/EMT- serving in that capacity for his first
12 years. On January 1st 1990 he was hired by the District as a full time
Career Paramedic Firefighter serving in that capacity until being promoted
to “C” shift Captain on February 1st 1997. On May 1, 2001 Captain Knobbs
came to the light when he was promoted to Assistant Chief of the Medical
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C.C.F.D.#3 Re-organization

Monday, December 21st, 2009

At the last Commissioner Meeting held on December 15, the Commissioners
have approved the re-organization of Chief Officers in regards to the
Districts Organization Chain of Command Chart. As of January 1, 2010 the
District will eliminate the position of Assistant Chief of EMS/Safety when
Allan Knobbs retires. That position will be reclassified to a Medical/Safety
Officer of rank yet to be determined. The Commissioners and District
Chief have replaced the EMS/Safety Chief position with a Logistics/IT
Chief who will assist in planning and directing the operations and activities
of the District, responsible for procurement, testing, tracking, maintenance,
and general management of all District assets and property, and who …

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EMS Levy Renewal Approved

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Clallam County Fire District 3 wishes to thank the voters in eastern Clallam County and Gardiner for their support of the EMS levy during this recent election.  The fire district is committed to providing timely service and response to emergency calls while maintaining a standard of excellence that has been established over many years of dedication to our community.

 Your support of this levy will provide us the resources to meet the expectations of our growing and diverse community, maintain staffing for our stations, and help to insure that when you need us most we will be there to provide care …

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Local fire department receives grant from FEMA

Thursday, November 6th, 2003

SEQUIM, WA. – The Clallam County Fire District No. 3 has received a grant of $363,124 from the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The award, part of $750 million being distributed to over 7,000 fire departments in 2003, will be used by the Clallam County Fire District No. 3 to completely replace the department’s Self Contained Breating Apparatus (SCBA). SCBA’s are the air packs that firefighters wear to supply them fresh air in enviroments they could not normaly breath. The current equipment is 15-20 years old, and …

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Wet and Wild!

Thursday, May 8th, 2003

Lilly Taylor, a kindergarten student at Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles, takes delight in aiming a fire hose with the help of Clallam County Fire District No. 3 Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Tom Bock during a safety presentation Wednesday at the school.

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