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May is Wildfire Awareness Month and your local fire districts are teaming up with the WA State Department of Natural Resources to raise awareness about wildfire preparedness by launching the “Wildfire Ready Neighbors” program in our communities. 🔥🌲
Wildfire Ready Neighbors is a program that connects you to free information and resources on how to prepare your home for wildfire season. Learn more or sign up for a free Wildfire Risk Assessment by clicking the link in our bio.
RETIREMENT- Please join us in congratulating Lieutenant Dana Tissue for his 35 years of dedicated service to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue! Lieutenant (Lt.) Dana Tissue started as a volunteer firefighter with Pierce County Fire Dist. 12/Buckley in 1988. While attending Paramedic school from ’88-’90, he worked for Madigan Army Medical Center as an EMT/Paramedic and Flight Medic with M.A.S.T. Dust-off 54, providing advanced life support (ALS) services to Ft. Lewis/McChord Air Force base and surrounding fire districts. Dana retired from the Army in 1992 and worked with Sheppard Paramedics until starting his fire service career in 1997 with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, later promoted to Lt. MSO in 2010. Over the years, he dedicated his time to the HazMat team and served on the WA State Task Force USR as a HazMat specialist, eventually becoming a Medical Specialist in 2015. As part of the task force, Dana deployed for 21 days to the Oso Landslide, as well as, 18 days to both Hurricane Harvey & Urma in 2017.
Dana has a passion for educating. He served as a primary instructor with the Pierce County Paramedic Advanced Airway Management course and taught numerous classes for CPFR and other fire districts. He is an Alumni of the National Fire Academy in Maryland specializing in ALS Support & HazMat operations, and leadership in EMS. “Duty before self” was always his Mantra and upheld that to his fellow brothers and sisters throughout his career. Fun fact, in 2007 Dana was selected to represent CPFR in the Cook and Ladder Firefighter Cooking competition in NYC. He came in 4th place nationwide with his Smokey Salmon Chowder recipe.
Dana enjoys SCUBA diving and has traveled all over the world to instruct and dive with his high school sweetheart of 40 years. In his retirement, Dana looks forward to further travel, camping, boating, and creating exciting experiences with their three grandsons.
“It was never just a job to me, it was fulfilling, a second family, and the best way to serve the community I live in.”
Please remember that outdoor burning of yard waste is NOT permitted in any area served by Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.
What’s prohibited:
▪️ Burning yard waste (leaves, branches, twigs, etc.)
▪️ Using burn barrels and burning any type of garbage
▪️ Land-clearing fires
What’s allowed:
▪️ Recreational and cooking fires utilizing seasoned firewood. Recreational fires should be at least 25-feet away from a structure, and 10-feet from adjoining property lines, fences, or decks. Additionally, fire pits should not exceed 3-feet in diameter and 2-feet in height.
Always check burn ban status with the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau before starting a recreational fire: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/982/Outdoor-Burning
Violations may lead to a citation being issued by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). To report unlawful burning, you may call the PSCAA air quality complaint line at 800-552-3565, ext. 6 and leave a message when prompted.
We had the privilege to partner with Graham Fire & Rescue and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue at the @pcskillscenter Apprenticeship Expo last Wednesday.
This was a great opportunity to connect with our local high school students and raise awareness about the various career paths available within the fire service.
Did you know that there are many positions working hard behind-the-scenes to make our fire district run efficiently? These positions fall within the following fields:
🔹 Human Resources
🔹 Finance
🔹 Health & Safety
🔹 Fleet Maintenance
🔹 Facilities Maintenance
🔹 Communications & Outreach
🔹 Logistics
🔹 Prevention & Education
🔹 Information Technology
We want to express our gratitude to everyone who took the time to vote in the April 23rd Special Election. While the results look promising, the outcome of Proposition 1, the regular fire levy lid lift, will not be fully known until certified on May 3rd.
The regular fire levy represents a significant portion of our budget and directly impacts our ability to provide effective emergency services. Please know that we are grateful for your support and remain committed to serving our community. We will provide an update when the final outcome is known.
Happy Administrative Professionals Day from our amazing team to yours!
You often see, interact, and are served by Central Pierce & Rescue first responders, but these are the unsung heroes behind the scenes. These are just some of the individuals who…
♦️ Make sure our firefighters and paramedics have the training and certifications to perform fire and EMS response.
♦️ Engage with our community and educate our youth.
♦️ Administer employee benefits.
♦️ Ensure our stations and apparatuses are properly stocked with supplies and equipment.
And most importantly, these are the people who help ensure our fire district operates efficiently so our first responders can focus on taking care of you! Thank you to our administrative team for your continued service to our community!
(Please note that this photo does not feature all of our amazing administrative professionals)
Around 3:45 pm, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a trailer fire in the 3400 block of 192nd Street E in the Spanaway area. The trailer was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived and was threatening nearby trailers and trees. According to initial reports, the fire possibly started due to an electrical issue. Sadly, the owner’s dogs perished in the fire. The cause is being investigated by the Pierce County Fire Marshal’s Office.
Thank you to @graham_fire_rescue for providing assistance on this fire.
Happy Election Day! 🇺🇸🗳️ Get out and exercise your right to vote before 8:00 pm tonight.
Use the following link to find the ballot drop box closest to you: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/334/Ballot-Drop-Boxes
#PierceCountyVotes
The Spring Fair concluded last night. We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited Station 70, engaged in our fire safety activities, participated in the combat challenge, visited with our crews, expressed gratitude through thank-you notes to our firefighters, and learned about the history of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. We can’t wait to see you at the Washington State Fair on August 30th to kick off the Fall Fair!
Here’s some of our favorite moments from the last two weekends. 🚒
🚨 PROMOTIONS 🚨
Please join us in celebrating and congratulating our newest promotions. Last week we had the honor of presenting them with their well-deserved advancements. These individuals have served our community with dignity, honor, and compassion; we are excited for them to thrive in their new leadership role.
✨Captain Promotions: Cpt. Steve Hammond, Cpt. Joshua Luke, Cpt./PM James Sobole
✨Lieutenant Promotions: Lt./PM Stephen Hudspeth, Lt. Mike Johnson, Lt. Joseph Snyder, Lt. Ryan Snyder, Lt. Dan Wilson
✨IT Helpdesk Supervisor: Ura Pha
CPFR Fire Station Spotlight! Welcome to Station 63.
🚒 Serving the communities of Parkland and Midland
🛠️ Originally built in 1953, Newly constructed in 2017
🚨 Staffed 24/7 with an engine with three firefighter/EMTs, and a medic unit with a firefighter/EMT and firefighter/paramedic
🪚 Built on the site where Baskett Lumber previously operated for years, which is how the station earned the logo name “The Mill”
Proposition 1: the Regular Fire Levy is not a new tax. The measure simply restores the regular fire levy to it’s original rate of $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed value, which voters last approved in 2019.
Learn why levy rates depreciate over time by clicking on the link in our bio.
Who’s ready for round 2 of the @wastatefair?!
We are here with the combat challenge and other fun activities! Come by and see us! 🚒🤗
It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and we want to recognize the unsung heroes of public safety! We can’t express how thankful we are to the men and women who are on the other side of the phone when you dial 9-1-1. It takes a special person to fulfill this undeniably challenging role. Thank you, @officialsouthsound911 dispatchers, for always being there for our community.
As our community grows, so do our needs for emergency services. 🚒🚑
Funding from Proposition 1: the Regular Fire Levy is critical to helping us keep pace with community growth, increased emergency calls, and the impacts of inflation.
Learn more by clicking on the link in our bio.
Come see us tonight before we wrap up at the @wastatefair! We hope you had as much fun as we did this weekend.
See you on Thursday for more fun! 🤗
In March, your firefighters and paramedics responded to 3,116 emergency incidents from 15 fully staffed stations - which is an average of 100.5 calls per day! Of those calls, 169 were dispatched as fires. 🚒 🚑
It’s CPFR Fire Station Saturday! Welcome to Station 67.
🚒 Serves neighborhoods along the northern stretch of Canyon Road, including the communities of Waller and Summit
🛠️ Built in 2008
🚨 Staffed 24/7 with an engine with three firefighter/EMTs, and a medic unit with a firefighter/EMT and firefighter/paramedic. A water tender is also located on-site and is cross staffed when needed
🦅 The property features a training tower and was the home to the former CPFR “Screamin’ Eagles” fire academy
Who’s ready to kick off the Spring Fair with us?! We can’t wait to see you! 🚒🤗
Be sure to check out our Great Escape Winner projects in the Expo Hall! @wastatefair
Providing emergency services to over 250,000 community members. 🚨
Funding from Proposition 1: the Regular Fire Levy Lid Lift ensures that our firefighters have the equipment, facilities, and resources needed to provide efficient and effective response to critical fire and medical emergencies.
Learn more by clicking on the link in our bio.