Port Ludlow

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Jefferson County Fire District #3
Alarm Statistics October 2009
Alarms
Fire 3
Rescue/Emergency Medical 39
Service 8
Good Intent Calls 9
False Alarm 1
Hazardous Conditions 1
Total Alarms 61
Ambulance Transports
Jefferson Healthcare 10
Harrison Medical Center 4
Harrison, Silverdale 1
Airlift Northwest 3
Total Transports 18
Mutual Aid with Neighboring Districts
Provided 4
Received 2
Total Mutual Aid 6
Chief Ed Wilkerson’s Safety Tips
The Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners
and our Fire District family wish you and your
family happy holidays. As you celebrate this joyous season,
be safe. Each year fires during the holidays injure 2,600
individuals and cause over $930 million in damage. By
following some precautions, individuals can greatly reduce
their chances of becoming a holiday fire casualty. Please
take a couple of minutes to review these safety rules:
••
A burning fresh tree can rapidly fill a room with fire
and deadly gases. When selecting a live tree, get one
with needles that are green and hard to pull back from
the branches. The trunk should be sticky to the touch.
The needles should not fall off if the trunk is bounced
on the ground.
••
Do not place your tree close to a heat source, including
a fireplace or heat vent. The heat will dry out the tree.
Do not put your live tree up for longer than two weeks.
Keep the tree stand filled with water.
••
Dispose of your tree by taking it to a recycling center
or having it hauled away by a community pick-up service.
(See related story on page 13.) Don’t burn it.
••
Inspect holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare
spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets,
and excessive kinking or wear before putting them
up. Use only lighting listed by an approved testing
laboratory.
••
Do not overload electrical outlets. Do not link
more than three light strands, unless the directions
indicate it is safe, and connect strings of lights to an
extension cord before plugging the cord into the outlet.
Periodically check the wires which should be cool.
••
All decorations should be nonflammable or flameretardant,
including artificial trees, and placed away
from heat vents. Never put wrapping paper in a
fireplace; it can throw off dangerous sparks and
produce a chemical buildup in the home.
••
Candles should be in stable holders, not on the tree,
and placed where they cannot be easily knocked down.
Never leave the house with candles burning or put lit
candles on a tree.
Finally, always have working smoke alarms on every
level of your home, test them monthly and keep them
clean and equipped with fresh batteries at all times.
PLFR Commissioners
Awarded Life Member Status
Port Ludlow Fire &
Rescue Fire (PLFR)
Commissioners
Robert Pontius and
Dave Wheeler were
recognized by the
Washington Fire
Commissioners
Association as
honorary life
members of the
association at an
October ceremony
in Spokane,
Robert Pontius and Dave Wheeler are
recognized.
Submitted photo
Washington. An honorary life member is an individual
who has served as an active member of the association for
a period of not less than ten years.
Concerning the recognition, Fire Chief Ed Wilkerson
said, “Port Ludlow is very fortunate to have five very
dedicated and talented individuals serving as the elected
Board of the Fire District. The years of service that
Commissioners Pontius and Wheeler have given to the
community and the District are indicative of the ongoing
commitment that our Commissioners have to our organization.”
Commissioners Pontius and Wheeler join PLFR
Commissioner Bill Hansen in attaining the honorary life
member status.
PLFR is a full service emergency services provider covering
53 square miles of Jefferson County. Operating out
of three fire stations, they provide fire, rescue and emergency
medical services and transport at both basic and
paramedic levels.