posted Jan 11, 2012 7:47 AM by Anthony Melillo
If you are a resident of South Whatcom Fire Authority, you
can sign up for a free CPR class.
Classes are completed in one evening, and are scheduled for Monday, January 30th and Thursday, March 29th from
6:30-9:00 p.m. Classes are taught
at Station 21 (Geneva station, 4518 Cable Street).
Topics include adult/child CPR, use of the automated
external defibrillator (AED), and relief of choking. To sign up for a class or for more information, email ework@whatcomes.org.
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posted Nov 10, 2011 7:50 AM by Tony Melillo
It was a good turnout for the annual fall pancake feed at the Geneva Station. Funds raised by this charity event were donated to the NW Burn Foundation. For more information, and pictures of the event check out our Facebook page. |
posted May 12, 2011 12:29 PM by Anthony Melillo
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updated Oct 6, 2011 3:21 PM by Tony Melillo
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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or resident fire fighter please click here.
The current application period will close on Friday November 18th, 2011. |
posted Mar 4, 2011 9:04 AM by Anthony Melillo
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updated Apr 14, 2011 8:54 PM by South Whatcom Fire
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On Wednesday April 13, 2011 the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board of Commissioners awarded the station 28 remodel project to Huizenga Brothers Construction of Lynden, Washington. They were the low bid at $152,500 and met all of the bidding requirements. The bid award does have a contingency that South Whatcom Fire Authority is able to obtain the necessary building permits from Whatcom County. The permits have been applied for and have yet to be released. The project is hopefully going to start around May 1, 2011 and is scheduled for completion in 90 days.
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posted Oct 15, 2009 8:02 AM by Tony Melillo
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WFA West Battalion extinguishes 5 vehicle fires started by downed power wires at the Galbriath Mt Traihead Parking Area. Due to the live high voltage lines, suppression can not start till the lines have been de-energized. With the winds this afternoon, PSE was a bit of a wait. Crews had a couple of vehicles that included magnesium components, that when heated, react with water application.
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posted Oct 15, 2009 7:59 AM by Tony Melillo
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updated Mar 4, 2011 7:29 AM by Anthony Melillo
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Hunter Smith, 2011 Honoree
Please help us raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma society, as our firefighters prepare to climb the Columbia Tower in Seattle. This event known as the Scott firefighter stair climb has helped raise thousand of dollars in support of the society. Please read on about the event an one of the 2011 honoree' Hunter Smith. If you would like to donate to the society please click Here.
ABOUT THE EVENT
At 788 feet of vertical elevation,
the Columbia Center (formerly Bank of America Tower) in downtown Seattle
stands as the second tallest building west of the Mississippi. It takes
69 flights of stairs and 1,311 steps to reach the highly acclaimed
observation deck overlooking the city. The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb
supports the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising
money through sponsorships, individual and department fundraising, and
entry fees. In 2010, the event featured over 1,500 firefighters from 247
different departments and brought in a record $780,000 for blood-cancer
research and patient services.
Hunter Smith, 2011 Honoree
"I'm afraid your son has cancer!" Are
the words we heard on November 12, 2008. Our life as we knew it changed
forever. My husband Rob and I came face to face with the question "How
do we tell our two year old son that he has cancer?" We just did... we
told him that we loved him and we were going to get through it. Even
though at the time we didn't know what that meant.
Three months prior to Hunter's
diagnosis, our second son, Hudson, had just arrived. Sleepless nights
made for long days and Hunter began to act out by throwing temper
tantrums. Many nights he would often sweat and have night terrors. We
just assumed that he was going through the "terrible two's." In early
October, Hunter came down with a sore throat and low grade fever. We
noticed that it was not passing and decided to take him in to the
pediatrician, only to be sent home to ride the wave. I had been feeling
uneasy about Hunter's health, and the specific thought had crossed my
mind that he had leukemia. I looked up the symptoms of leukemia online
and found that he had nine of the ten. I chose not to share with many
people- not even Rob. November came and before we knew it, Hunter was
scheduled to have eye surgery and things really started to go downhill a
few days after.
Hunter was experiencing loss of appetite
and jaundice. He would sleep 12-14 hours straight, waking up to only be
tired five minutes later. Bruising appeared by the day and he was still
carrying his low grade fever. Later that week Rob was giving Hunter his
routine bath and saw reddish brown spots in his mouth and on his neck. I
tried to pass it off as kool-aid stains although I knew that those
spots were the final symptom that Hunter did not previously have. I
completely freaked and hit the floor, trying to explain to Rob what I
had researched. Article continues here. . .
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