WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 11
Lummi Island
Fire Department
3809 Legoe Bay
Road * P.O. Box 130 * Lummi Island, WA
98262
The year began with extensive training on our new
Initial Attack Apparatus. A small grass fire in February provided a situation
to see how well the apparatus was designed and constructed. Aside from finding its off-road limitations,
the apparatus performed very well. In
March the Board of Commissioners awarded the new ambulance bid to Braun
Northwest, located in Chehalis, WA. We
were very impressed with their facility and process of manufacturing but not
surprised since they supply most of the ambulances in Whatcom County. Much appreciation goes to the St. Luke’s
Foundation for their generous matching grant of $40,000. Delivery is expected to be mid march and
in-service by April 1.
For the second time in 5 years we held an EMT class
on the island for seven of our new members and a few imports from Point Robert
Fire Department. It was an intense 13 week
class that took up much of their free time. All seven passed and are now EMTs
dedicated to serving you.
Washington State Department of Health, Trauma
Services Division has provided a $1,200.00 grant each year for Verified Trauma
Services. Over the past few years we have been saving for a full sized CPR,
Airway and Defibrillation manikin. This
year’s grant made the purchase a reality. In the past, we had a single CPR manikin, an airway manikin and a
D-fib simulator. This made it difficult
to have multiple responders work on “one” patient in a training simulation as
they would be in real life. It has
proven invaluable for training. The unit logs all the rescuer’s actions, times,
compression depths, breathing rates and provides a print out identifying where
improvements can be made.
On February 13, we were notified that our FEMA grant
application for $13,921 was approved.
With this money, and $665 from the district, we purchased a Thermal
Imaging Camera (TIC) and Multi Gas Detector. The TIC gives us another tool to help locate hidden fires, hot
spots and most importantly victims in smoke filled-areas. The Multi Gas Detector
measures the levels of Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen, Hydrogen Sulfide, and explosive limits of gas or vapors. This gives us a much more
accurate way to determine when it is safe to remove our breathing apparatus
after a fire, when we need to put on our breathing apparatus, or when to
evacuate the area.
Our new approach to initially responding to Basic
Life Support (BLS) patients without off island resources is working well. Fire District #8 (Gooseberry Point and
Marietta) waits for our arrival at Gooseberry Point and transports patients to
St Joseph’s Hospital. Fire District 7
(Ferndale) transported one time because District 8 was busy on other calls.
Our seventh annual Open House was well
attended. It is always nice to be able
to show the new equipment and visit with everyone in a non emergency
setting. Although the fire extinguisher
company could not attend, having Airlift Northwest’s new helicopter was
certainly an attraction.
Each
Commissioner spends as much time as possible with other district commissioners
to address legislative issues and countywide problems. On top of monthly district meetings, they
attend the County Commissioners Association and West Region (Sandy Point,
Ferndale, Marietta and Lummi Island Fire Departments) meetings along with
County Council meetings when there are issues that affect fire and emergency
services on the Island. At the annual budget
meeting the board unanimously agreed not to file for the 1% tax increase
allowed by law for the fifth year in a row.
Below
is a list of the volunteers who respond to your calls for help. In 2009 they dedicated over 3,150 hours serving you; 850 hours EMT training, 1,250
hours on-going training, 450 hours on weekly truck inspections and 607 hours on
emergency responses. There are many more undocumented hours spent writing
reports and putting apparatus back in service after calls. Please note the years of service each of the
unpaid professionals has dedicated to our community and the diverse professions
of this group. A lot of the other
departments in the county have members that serve only 3-5 years before moving
on. We are very lucky to have true
community based responders. Following the membership list, I am pleased to
provide a snapshot of the 2009 financial activity, the 2010 budget, end of 2009
fund account balances, and the emergency response data from 2009.
|
Member |
Training |
Rank |
Years |
Occupation
/ Company |
|
Mike Moye |
Firefighter FR |
Captain |
35 |
Tree Cutter / Logger - Self Employed |
|
John Granger |
Firefighter
Nurse |
Medical |
32 |
Flight Nurse - Airlift Northwest |
|
Joan Moye |
Support EMT |
Safety |
31 |
Tree Cutter / Logger - Self Employed |
|
Jud Elkes |
Firefighter FR |
Captain |
29 |
Tooling Specialist - Wright Brothers |
|
Ernie Pearson |
Firefighter IFA |
Firefighter |
25 |
Operator - Whatcom Chief |
|
Duncan McLane |
Firefighter EMT |
Chief |
20 |
Welder / Fabricator - Colonial Metal Works |
|
Aaron Rupp |
Firefighter FR |
Firefighter |
20 |
Self Employed |
|
John Mulhern |
Firefighter EMT |
Captain |
17 |
Deckhand / Purser / Operator - Whatcom Chief |
|
Curt Stocker |
Firefighter FR |
Asst. Chief |
17 |
Deckhand / Purser - Whatcom Chief |
|
Bob Busch |
Firefighter
FR |
Firefighter |
16 |
Engineer Retired |
|
Mike Rawley |
Support IFA |
Firefighter |
11 |
CEO of National Tribal Development
Association |
|
Jim Lane |
Paramedic |
Medical |
10 |
Paramedic / Firefighter - Bellingham Fire |
|
Tom Lutz |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
7 |
Cabinet Maker |
|
Mark Cross |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
6 |
Mortgage Broker - Security First Mortgage |
|
Larry Roteman |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
5 |
Retired - Electrical Engineer |
|
Gary Poole |
Firefighter IFA |
Lieutenant |
5 |
Deckhand / Purser / Operator - Whatcom Chief |
|
Mike Lish |
Firefighter EMT |
Lieutenant |
5 |
Electrician - Gateway Controls |
|
Terry Terry |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
5 |
Director/Producer – Terry Terry Productions |
|
Robert Kahn |
Physician |
Medical |
3 |
Medical Director - Charles River Clinical Services |
|
Scott Blanchard |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
3 |
Builder - Self Employed |
|
Lisa Lish |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
3 |
Purchasing Agent - Gateway Controls |
|
Chris Immer |
Firefighter EMT |
Firefighter |
3 |
Pastor - Village Missions |
|
Jette Baker |
Firefighter EMT |
Probation |
2 |
Co-Owner, Sail the San Juan’s Charter Company |
|
Robert Auld |
Firefighter EMT |
Probation |
2 |
Stock Broker |
|
Sam Bowman |
Firefighter EMT |
Probation |
2 |
Carpenter |
|
Robert Sorensen |
Probation |
Firefighter |
1 |
Retired |
IFA – Industrial First Aid
FR – First Responder
EMT – Emergency Medical Technician
|
INCOME |
||||
|
TAX REVENUE |
Budget 2009 |
Actual 2009 |
Budget 2010 |
|
|
Fire - Levy |
$
132,345.79 |
$
134,024.67 |
$
136,028.62 |
|
|
EMS - Levy |
$
33,871.41 |
$
35,676.34 |
$
34,796.66 |
|
|
INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
|
Fire - Levy |
|
$
4,078.74 |
|
|
|
EMS - Levy |
|
$
949.65 |
|
|
|
Facilities |
|
$ 37.60 |
|
|
|
Apparatus |
|
$
1,959.00 |
|
|
|
DONATIONS & MISC |
|
|
|
|
|
Memorials &
Other |
|
$
743.26 |
|
|
|
Burn Permits |
|
$
425.00 |
|
|
|
Equipment surplus |
|
$
8,665.17 |
|
|
|
Ferndale School
& DNR |
|
$
623.45 |
|
|
|
TOTAL INCOME |
$
166,217.20 |
$
187,182.88 |
$
170,825.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES |
|
|||
|
Legislative Services |
$
10,980.00 |
$
7,200.35 |
$
14,150.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIRE CONTROL |
|
|||
|
Administration |
$
38,150.00 |
$ 36,630.06 |
$
41,400.00 |
|
|
Suppression |
$
28,755.00 |
$
18,574.94 |
$
26,900.00 |
|
|
Prevention |
$
150.00 |
$
111.44 |
$
375.00 |
|
|
Training |
$
13,250.00 |
$
5,312.05 |
$
12,125.00 |
|
|
Facilities |
$
7,685.00 |
$
6,516.56 |
$
6,900.00 |
|
|
TOTAL FIRE |
$
87,990.00 |
$
67,145.05 |
$
87,700.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES |
|
|||
|
Administration |
$
22,665.00 |
$
18,643.33 |
$
24,790.00 |
|
|
Training |
$
18,250.00 |
$
18,091.31 |
$
8,675.00 |
|
|
Facilities |
$
4,620.00 |
$
3,253.00 |
$
3,575.00 |
|
|
Rescue &
Emergency Aid |
$
16,820.00 |
$
17,493.46 |
$
15,200.00 |
|
|
TOTAL EMS |
$
62,355.00 |
$
57,481.10 |
$ 52,240.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL OUTLAY |
|
|||
|
Land |
$
16,000.00 |
$
15,909.84 |
$
16,000.00 |
|
|
Equipment |
$
120,000.00 |
$
173.50 |
$
126,000.00 |
|
|
TOTAL CAPITAL |
$
136,000.00 |
$
16,083.34 |
$
142,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES |
$
297,325.00 |
$
147,909.84 |
$
296,090.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACCOUNT BALANCES
12/31/09 |
|
|||
|
FIRE |
|
$
229,276.42 |
|
|
|
EMS |
|
$
39,562.35 |
|
|
|
FACILITIES |
|
$
2,141.57 |
|
|
|
APPARATUS |
|
$
86,266.85 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$
357,247.19 |
|
|
51 Incidents in 2009
Fire 8 16%
Rescue
& EMS 31 60%
Hazardous
Conditions 5 10%
Service
Call 4 8%
Good
Intent Call 3 6%
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
·
10.75 Minutes Average Response Time
·
69.5 Incident Hours
·
607 Volunteer Hours on
Incidents
Words
of thanks will never be enough to express my appreciation for the volunteers and
their selfless dedication and time spent preparing and responding to our
community’s call for help. Thank you to the families of volunteers who put up
with the Thursday night trainings and when they are called to duty be it in the
middle of the night, holiday dinners or other inopportune times. Last but
certainly not least, thank you to the businesses, organizations and individuals
on the Island for their continued support as well as the various baked goods,
cards and donations. It really means a lot.
If
you are interested in making a difference in someone’s life by joining the
emergency response team, please call us or show up at 7:00 pm on one of the
first four Thursday evenings of each month.
Respectfully
Submitted: Chief Duncan McLane
Whatcom
County Fire District #11
3809
Legoe Bay Rd.
PO
Box 130
Lummi
Island, WA 98262
Lummi Island Fire Department
2009 annual report
Postal
Customer
Lummi Island, WA 98262