Hazel Dell Fire Station Open House

Clark County Fire District 6 Annual Event.

4af8f ccfd6 135 web 125x125 Hazel Dell Fire Station Open HouseAlways a great family day full of fun and food, the annual Clark County Fire District 6 Open House will be Saturday, June 4, 2011 between noon and 4 pm at the Hazel Dell Station (8800 NE Hazel Dell Avenue).

Here are some of the activities that are planned for the day: Auto extrication, K-9 Demonstrations, Life Flight Helicopter, Fire Engine Rides, Fire Escape House, Low cost bike helmets ($10 from SW WA Medical Center Trauma Services), Free Food – hot dogs, soda, popcorn, … [Continue reading...]

Are You Ready for a Disaster?

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CERT Training to Begin.

52258 ccfd6 135 web Are You Ready for a Disaster?Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will be initially on their own and their actions can make a difference. Through Basic CERT training, citizens can organize themselves and use spontaneous volunteers to manage utilities, put out small fires, provide basic medical first aid, search for and rescue victims calmly, safely, and efficiently.

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EMS Levy Renewal Open House

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It Could be a Matter of Life and Death.

Did you know that almost 90% of calls that Clark County Fire District 6 responds to are for emergency medical care, and 10% for fire suppression? Do you know the difference between ALS and BLS, and how it can affect you? Not quite sure what the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Levy is all about?

Then be sure to attend one of the EMS Levy Informational Open Houses offered by Clark County Fire District 6. The Felida Fire Station (11600 NW Lakeshore … [Continue reading...]

Salmon Creek School is Cool

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Actually, It Was On Fire.

I always thought Salmon Creek Elementary School was a cool place. Well, it turns out it was pretty hot early this morning!

There was a short in the electrical room, which caused a fire this morning at about 4 am. The school’s sprinkler system was activated and Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters were also on the scene. Damage was limited to the electrical room, and Vancouver Public Schools maintenance crews were working on getting everything back to normal.

So don’t worry, kids, everything will … [Continue reading...]

Clark County Fire District 6 Open House in Images

Tons of Fun and Pictures to Prove It.

Vancouver, Clark County, Fire District 6, Last weekend’s Clark County Fire District 6 Open House was a rousing success.  A perfect spring day was sandwiched in an otherwise wet weekend.  CCFD6 Administrative Chief David Taylor was kind enough to share a gallery of images taken at the event.  We also have some video that we will be posting soon.

Visit the the entire Gallery here.


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