Orcas fire & rescue responses


February 16, 2009 · Updated 3:16 PM 

  • 0
  • Print Story
  • Letter/Editor

From Jan. 31 to Feb. 12 Orcas Fire and Rescue responded to two outdoor burn investigations and one illegal burn, one automatic fire alarm and one unfounded citizen report of a fire alarm.

Ten medical calls were responded to and three resulted in off-island transport by AirLift North West.

OIFR offers CPR and First Aid training monthly at the Eastsound Fire Station. The training and certification takes place the first Monday of each month (with the exception of holiday Mondays) from September to June at the Eastsound Fire Station, beginning at 7 p.m. There is no charge.

First Aid Training and Certification is also available at the Eastsound Fire Station.This five-hour course begins at 9 a.m. A $35 charge per student is due prior to the beginning of the class.

Alpine Fire and Safety Systems provides service and maintenance for home extinguishers every second Thursday of the month. Extinguisher(s) may be left at the front desk of the Eastsound Fire Station during business hours with contact information written on the extinguisher(s). Alpine will provide the service and bill you directly.

Home Smoke Alarm Maintenance programs and installation assistance is available from OIFR upon request. They will schedule a visit to test and replace smoke alarm batteries for free. They offer free new/replacement smoke alarms for low-income households. Hearing-impaired smoke alarms are also available. Please call 376-2331 for more information. Free smoke alarm battery exchange is also available. Bring used detector batteries and exchange them for FREE at the Eastsound Fire Station. To pre-register for and obtain more information on smoke alarm and fire extension testing classes by calling 376-2331.

Comment on this story.

Community Blogroll

  • Ask April
    The Honorary Mayor of Eastsound answers all of your pressing concerns in "Ask April," a column dedicated to the interests of visitors and residents of Orcas Island, Wash.
  • Away Here
    Life observed from a tiny corner of the world.
  • Cliff Mass Weather Blog
    Cliff Mass is a UW professor of Atmospheric Sciences. He blogs about the local in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Cynthia Brast Entomology
    Cynthia Brast is a graduate student studying Entomology via a distance eduction program through the University of Florida. Beautiful macro photography graces her posts about how to deal with local pests like black aphids, or the plight of imperiled species like the Island Marble Butterfly.
  • Energy services: Sharing the Load
    Energy Services is OPALCO’s effort to make energy saving easy and accessible. Updated by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative.
  • Orca Watcher
    Marine naturalist Monica Wieland posts her photography and wildlife musings. Wieland is also the author of "Orca Encounters: Images of Southern Resident Killer Whales."
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in our online community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.

blog comments powered by Disqus