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2008 Annual Report MARYSVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

2008 Annual Report

Introduction Department Information…………………………………… 1-4

Chapter 1 Budget & Finance...………………..……………………….. 5-18

Chapter 2 Incident Statistics…………………………………………… 19-29

Chapter 3 Emergency Medical Services………………………………. 30-33

Chapter 4 Fire Prevention………………………………………….….. 34-39

Chapter 5 Public Information & Education………………………….. 40-43

Chapter 6 Training……………………………………………………... 44-51

Chapter 7 Communications & Technical Support…………………… 52-57

Chapter 8 Fleet & Facilities………………………………………..…... 58-61

Chapter 9 Safety, Health and Wellness ……………………………... 62-65

Chapter 10 Special Operations………………………………………….. 66-69

2008 Annual Report—Department Information

Board Of Directors

Dave DeMarco Katherine Smith Donna Wright John Soriano Carmen Rasmussen Marilyn Sheldon Paul Rochon (Retired 6/30/08)

Fire Chief

Finance Human Resources Manager Manager

Admin. Asst. Admin. Asst. Admin. Asst. Part-time Payroll Part-time

Assistant Chief Operations

Division Chief Division Chief Division Chief Fire Marshal Support Fleet & Services Facilities

B/C B/C B/C B/C B/C A-Shift B-Shift C-Shift EMS Training Safety Asst. Fire Mechanic Marshal Captain Captain Captain (5) (5) (5) Mail Courier Part-time Pub-Ed Inspector FF Medics FF Medics FF Medics PIO Firefighters Firefighters Firefighters

1 2008 Annual Report—Department Information

Allen, Corbin Firefighter Fennell, Dave Firefighter Allen, Daniel Firefighter Fournier, Patrick Firefighter Aquino, Michael Firefighter Furness, Todd Captain Bailey, Basil Firefighter Gilbert, John Firefighter Baker, John Firefighter Goodale, Scott Battalion Chief Ballif, Joseph Firefighter Green, Darren Captain Beecher, Bob Firefighter Gronemyer, Brien Firefighter Bennett, Russ Paramedic/Firefighter Gunn, Tim Firefighter Bilow, Jeff Captain Hageman, Dan Firefighter Bonner, Chad Firefighter Hale, Chad Firefighter Bonner, Steve Paramedic/Acting Captain Hale, Chelsie Finance Manager Bontrager, Aaron Firefighter Hammer, Aaron Firefighter Bradford, Garrett Firefighter Hancock, Raymond Firefighter Bradford, Jordan Firefighter Hardwick, Ryan Firefighter Brenner, Tristan Firefighter Haugen, Kelsey Accounting Tech Brough, Paul Paramedic/Firefighter Haverty, Bob Support Personnel Brown, Keoni Firefighter Howard, Jacob Firefighter Burlingame, David Firefighter Jacobsen, Jerry Fire Marshal Campbell, Matthew Firefighter/Acting Captain Jesus, Richard Captain/Paramedic Carlson, Brent Paramedic/Firefighter Johnson, Kevin Paramedic/Firefighter Cole, Jeff Battalion Chief Korte, Deidre Admin Asst./Board Secretary Colmore, Russell Paramedic Kragseth, Sonia Firefighter Cook, Mark Firefighter Kreiman, Scott Captain/Acting BC Corn, Greg Fire Chief Kruse, Roger Captain Crandall, Chad Firefighter Kuehn, Jacob Firefighter Dormaier, Tyler Firefighter Lagadinos, Corey Firefighter Droke, Cal Captain/Acting BC/Paramedic LaMascus, Ron Paramedic/Firefighter Eagle, Samuel Firefighter Lambert, Mike Firefighter Elsworth, Grant Firefighter Lewis, Carl Firefighter Elvrom, Sandra Admin Asst./Board Secretary Lewis, Michael Firefighter Estrada, Jonathon Firefighter Longspaugh, Krista Firefighter Evans, Jenson Firefighter Lowe, Robert Firefighter Evar, Matthew Firefighter Magee, Bob Captain/Acting BC Facchini, Andrew Firefighter Magee, Brendan Firefighter Farnes, Joshua Mechanic Maloney, Thomas Fire Marshal

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Matsumura, Terry Battalion Chief/MSO Smith, Kelley Firefighter McFalls, Martin Assistant Chief Songhurst, Kate Paramedic/Firefighter McGhee, Don Firefighter/Inspector Soper, Aaron Captain Merseal, Nathanael Firefighter Soper, Leon Firefighter Miller, Darlene Firefighter Spencer, Robert Deputy Chief Milless, Craig Paramedic/Firefighter Stevens, Susan Firefighter Milless, John Captain/Acting BC Stimson, Robert Firefighter Mizell, James Firefighter Stocker, Jeremy Firefighter Morton, Ronnie Firefighter Storer, Daniel Firefighter Mullen, John Firefighter Strittmatter, Jeramie Paramedic/Firefighter Nelson, Kamah Firefighter Sullivan, Roger Firefighter Nelson, Larry Captain/Acting BC Swobody, Eric Captain/Acting BC Neuhoff, Darryl Deputy Chief Swobody, Ryan Firefighter Neyens, Steve Firefighter Tate, Daniel Firefighter Nootenboom, Brady Firefighter Taylor, Keith Firefighter Olsen, Joshua Firefighter Thomas, Shane Firefighter Pedersen, Don Firefighter Thorstenson, Kristen PIO/Pub Ed Pester, Noah Firefighter Tiland, Jason Firefighter Piazzi, Mirco Paramedic/Firefighter Trueax, Trevor Firefighter Pierce, Shayne Firefighter Tucker, Jason Firefighter Price, Stephanie PIO/Pub Ed Tucker, Jeff Firefighter Ruijters, Max Firefighter Tucker, Rex Battalion Chief Savage, Joyce Human Resources Manager VanBeek, David Assistant Fire Marshal Sawdon, Mark, Jr. Paramedic/Firefighter Vander Veen, Andrew Firefighter Schoonover, Jason Captain Walbridge, Craig Paramedic/Firefighter Schroeder, Kevin Paramedic/Firefighter West, Austin Firefighter Schwartz, Dan Paramedic/Firefighter Woolcock, Patrick Paramedic/Firefighter Sheldon, Tim Firefighter Zimmerman, Travis Firefighter Shelton, Dean Captain/Paramedic Shtogren, Troy Firefighter Siegert, Ty Firefighter/Acting Captain Sisk, Kiona Temp Part-time Clerical Asst. Sisk, Tracy Admin Assistant/Payroll Skagen, Christopher Firefighter

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4 2008 Annual Report—Budget & Finance

5 2008 Annual Report—Budget & Finance

GOVERNMENT SERVICES Budget Actual Variance 511.60.100 Boardmember Compensation 24,000 23,476 524 511.60.430 Boardmember Travel Expenses 7,000 5,903 1,097 511.60.490 Boardmember Registrations 2,000 1,270 730 511.60.495 Boardmember Dues and Memberships 2,700 2,600 100 514.23.410 State Audit 11,400 10,448 952 517.38.210 Leoff I Uninsured Claims 5,000 1,551 3,449 517.38.215 Leoff I Retired / Insurance 49,000 45,531 3,469 519.90.490 Annual Banquet 8,000 6,443 1,557 519.90.499 Miscellaneous Government Services 1,500 881 619 519.90.510 Property Tax—Surface Water Mgmt 1,600 1,061 539 522.20.510 Sunnyside Service Contract—FS 235,779 235,619 160 526.20.510 Sunnyside Service Contract—EMS 48,941 48,940 1 Total Government Services 396,920 383,723 13,197 ADMINISTRATION 522.10.100 Administrative Salaries 460,000 376,722 83,278 522.10.105 Administrative Overtime 1,500 360 1,140 522.10.200 Administrative Matching Deferred Comp. 14,100 9,116 4,984 522.10.210 Administrative Medical / Dental 74,500 52,903 21,597 522.10.215 Administrative MERP 0 75 (75) 522.10.220 Administrative Retirement / Leoff I 250 215 35 522.10.223 Administrative Retirement / Leoff II 5,000 451 4,549 522.10.225 Administrative Retirement / PERS 16,000 16,864 (864) 522.10.230 Medicare -- ALL Employees 97,500 102,548 (5,048) 522.10.240 Unemployment Taxes -- ALL Employees 5,000 0 5,000 522.10.250 Labor & Industries - ALL Employees 117,500 122,457 (4,957) 522.10.260 EAP -- ALL Employees 2,550 1,891 659 522.10.270 Life Insurance -- All Employees 22,000 11,484 10,516 522.10.280 Medical Expense Reimb.—All Employees 54,000 45,469 8,531 522.10.310 Office Supplies 15,000 15,035 (35) 522.10.410 Legal & Other Professional Services 20,000 4,450 15,550 522.10.420 Postage & Shipping Costs 4,000 3,815 185 522.10.430 Administrative Travel Expenses 6,000 6,563 (563) 522.10.440 Advertising Expense 3,500 1,282 2,218 522.10.460 Insurance Premiums & Deductibles 84,000 77,555 6,445 522.10.490 Administrative Registration Fees 4,500 2,405 2,095 522.10.493 Administrative Dues and Memberships 3,000 4,397 (1,397) 522.10.495 Subscriptions and Publications 1,500 322 1,178

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522.10.497 Human Resources Expense 41,500 43,536 (2,036) 522.10.498 Chaplain Support 2,000 710 1,290 522.10.499 Miscellaneous Administrative Expenses 4,500 4,778 (278) Total Administration 1,059,400 905,401 153,999 OPERATIONS DIVISION - Fire Suppression Budget Actual Variance 522.20.100 FS—Full Time Salaries 3,618,000 3,445,364 172,636 522.20.105 FS—Overtime 260,000 290,924 (30,924) 522.20.107 FS—Acting Pay 40,000 37,516 2,484 522.20.109 FS -- Part Time Salaries 412,000 404,450 7,550 522.20.200 FS -- Matching Deferred Compensation 146,000 130,302 15,698 522.20.210 FS -- Medical / Dental 720,000 531,380 188,620 522.20.215 FS -- MERP 46,000 42,000 4,000 522.20.220 FS -- Retirement / Leoff II 200,000 203,547 (3,547) 522.20.225 FS -- Retirement / PERS 28,000 27,029 971 522.20.280 Part-Time Firefighter Appropriations 15,200 14,334 866 522.20.290 Uniforms -- ALL Employees 70,000 72,279 (2,279) 522.20.295 Protective Gear & Equipment 90,000 93,758 (3,758) 522.20.310 FS—Operating Supplies (Consumables) 10,000 16,732 (6,732) 522.20.350 FS—Operating Equipment & Tools 25,000 37,530 (12,530) 522.20.499 FS Miscellaneous 2,500 4,073 (1,573) Total Fire Suppression 5,682,700 5,351,216 331,484 OPERATIONS DIVISION - Emergency Medical Services 526.20.100 EMS -- Salaries 1,670,000 1,711,704 (41,704) 526.20.105 EMS -- Overtime 155,000 148,974 6,026 526.20.107 EMS -- Acting Pay 19,500 13,598 5,902 526.20.200 EMS -- Matching Deferred Compensation 66,000 63,743 2,257 526.20.210 EMS -- Medical / Dental 290,000 267,979 22,021 526.20.215 EMS -- MERP 19,800 15,300 4,500 526.20.220 EMS -- Retirement / Leoff II 107,000 101,156 5,844 526.20.310 Medical Supplies 98,900 101,828 (2,928) 526.20.413 EMT Assessments 1,900 1,600 300 526.20.490 EMS Printing Services 3,300 4,725 (1,425) 526.50.480 Defib. / Cot Maintenance Agreement 6,500 3,121 3,379 526.60.410 Ambulance Billing Services 104,000 98,542 5,458 526.60.415 Physician Advisor Services 18,000 18,000 0 526.60.419 Medical Program Director 11,000 10,382 618 526.90.499 EMS Miscellaneous 1,500 1,860 (360) Total Emergency Medical Services 2,572,400 2,562,512 9,888 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 525.30.350 HazMat Equipment 8,500 8,149 351

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526.80.350 Tech Rescue Equipment 7,500 7,148 352 Total Special Operations 16,000 15,297 703 Total Operations Division FIRE PREVENTION & PUBLIC RELATIONS Budget Actual Variance 522.30.100 FP -- Salaries 360,000 341,555 18,445 522.30.105 FP -- Overtime 7,000 3,540 3,460 522.30.200 FP -- Matching Deferred Compensation 14,000 11,313 2,687 522.30.210 FP -- Medical / Dental 50,000 40,373 9,627 522.30.215 FP -- MERP 1,800 1,800 0 522.30.220 FP -- Retirement / Leoff 18,000 13,425 4,575 522.30.225 FP -- Retirement / PERS 4,000 5,382 (1,382) 522.30.310 FP—Operating Supplies 20,000 22,746 (2,746) 522.30.315 Newsletters & Community Publications 30,000 15,417 14,583 522.30.340 Key Boxes—Inventory Resale 2,000 1,176 824 522.30.410 Contracted Investigations 1,500 273 1,227 522.30.415 CPR/First Aid Class Supplies 2,500 1,432 1,068 522.30.430 FP—Travel Expense 5,000 3,268 1,732 522.30.490 FP—Registration 5,000 3.169 1.831 522.30.495 FP—Memberships, Dues, Subscriptions 1,500 1,296 204 522.30.499 FP Miscellaneous 500 656 (156) Total Fire Prevention & Public Relations 522,800 466,821 55,979 COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT 528.80.100 CTS -- Salary 103,000 98,368 4,632 528.80.105 CTS -- Overtime 750 0 750 528.80.200 CTS -- Matching Deferred Compensation 4,200 3,935 265 528.80.210 CTS -- Medical / Dental 14,900 14,218 682 528.80.220 CTS -- Retirement / Leoff 6,700 5,317 1,383 528.80.310 Pager / Radio Maintenance Supplies 2,500 1,782 718 528.80.350 New Equipment (Pagers, Radios, Cells) 10,000 7,703 2,297 528.80.355 Computer Software, Parts, Licensing 25,000 22,134 2,866 528.80.357 Computer Hardware 15,000 17,267 (2,267) 528.80.420 Telephone -- ALL Stations 20,000 20,107 (107) 528.80.423 Cellular Phone Service 15,000 11,829 3,171 528.80.425 Pager Services 9,000 4,093 4,907 528.80.427 Network Lines & Maintenance 18,500 18,626 (126) 528.80.429 800 Mhz Infrastructure Fees 26,000 25,217 783 528.80.430 CTS -- Travel Expenses 750 784 (34) 528.80.450 Office Equipment Rentals & Leases 12,000 7,344 4,656 528.80.480 Office Equipment Repairs & Maintenance 2,000 283 1,717 528.80.485 Communications Equipment Repairs 2,000 1,115 885 528.80.490 CTS -- Registration Fees 800 800 0

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528.60.410 Dispatch Services 447,500 447,217 283 528.60.415 GIS Contracted Services & Mapping Misc 3,000 0 3,000 528.80.499 CTS Miscellaneous 500 151 349 Total Communications & Technical Support Division 739,100 708,290 30,810 TRAINING -- FITNESS -- HEALTH DIVISION Budget Actual Variance 522.40.100 Training—Salary 80,000 0 80,000 522.40.105 Training—Overtime 550 0 550 522.40.200 Training—Matching Deferred Compensation 3,300 0 3,300 522.40.210 Training—Medical/Dental 11,000 0 11,000 522.40.220 Training—Retirement / LEOFF II 5,000 0 5,000 522.40.310 Operating Supplies 15,000 14,093 907 522.40.430 Travel Expense -- Fire Suppression 15,000 13,264 1,736 526.40.430 Travel Expense -- EMS 8,500 7,007 1,493 525.40.430 Travel Expense -- Special Operations 7,400 4,090 3,310 522.40.490 Registration -- Fire Suppression 15,000 13,825 1,175 522.40.493 Recruit Academy (Tuition, Room, Board) 77,325 87,781 (10,456) 526.40.490 Registration -- EMS 9,000 9,140 (140) 525.40.490 Registration -- Special Operations 6,000 3,790 2,210 526.40.293 Medical School Expenses 16,700 13,374 3,326 526.40.495 Online CBT -- User Fees 5,200 4,400 800 522.40.295 College Tuition Reimbursement 22,500 17,911 4,589 522.40.410 Contracted Instructors / Evaluators 10,000 3,755 6,245 522.40.499 TR Miscellaneous 500 603 (103) Total Training 307,975 193,033 114,942 522.10.293 Vaccines, Testing 6,000 2,086 3,914 522.10.480 Alpha One -- Fitness Wellness Program 16,000 18,155 (2,155) 522.10.432 Health & Safety—Travel Expense 2,000 1,424 576 522.10.491 Health & Safety—Registration 1,000 1,158 (158) 522.50.483 Exercise Equipment -- Quarterly Maintenance 1,500 1,189 311 525.10.299 Haz/Mat Physicals 3,000 2,937 63 Total Fitness & Health 29,500 26,949 2,551 Total Training -- Fitness -- Health Division 337,475 219,982 117,493 FLEET AND FACILITIES DIVISION 522.50.100 FFD - Salaries 165,000 159,164 5,836 522.50.105 FFD - Overtime 1,500 899 601 522.50.200 FFD - Matching Deferred Compensation 6,600 6,366 234 522.50.210 FFD - Medical / Dental 24,000 22,943 1,056 522.50.220 FFD - Retirement / Leoff 6,000 5,317 683 522.50.225 FFD - Retirement / PERS 3,900 4,451 (551) 522.50.430 FFD - Travel Expenses 1,000 517 483 522.50.490 FFD - Registration Fees 1,000 690 310

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522.50.310 Vehicle/Shop -- Operating Supplies 80,000 94,327 (14,327) 522.50.355 Vehicle/Shop -- Tools & Equipment 10,500 7,424 3,076 522.50.320 Gasoline, Oil, Diesel, ATF 135,000 135,758 (758) 522.50.480 Vehicles -- Contracted Repair 20,000 21,566 (1,566) 522.50.313 Facilities -- Operating Supplies 35,300 29,843 5,457 522.50.350 Facilities -- Furniture & Equipment 15,000 16,591 (1,591) 522.50.487 Facilities - Contracted Repair 40,000 36,307 3,693 522.50.470 Water / Sewer / Garbage 20,000 16,835 3,165 522.50.475 Electricity / Natural Gas 93,000 75,423 17,577 526.50.470 Medical Waste Disposal 1,750 1,527 223 522.20.357 SCBA -- Equipment/Maint Parts 40,000 16,244 23,756 522.50.489 SCBA -- Compressor Repairs 2,750 1,045 1,705 522.50.318 SCBA -- Testing 2,500 1,680 820 522.50.450 Equipment & Other Rentals 4,000 5,505 (1,505) 522.50.315 Equipment -- Operating Supplies 2,000 1,182 818 522.50.485 Equipment -- Contracted Repair 2,500 1,850 650 522.50.499 Miscellaneous Fleet & Facilities 1,000 395 605 Total Fleet & Facilities Division 714,300 663,850 50,450 CAPITAL OUTLAY Budget Actual Variance 594.22.610 Shop Fenced Vehicle Parking Area 5,000 0 5,000 594.22.631 St. 61 Exhaust Hose Extension 15,000 13,991 1,009 594.22.632 St. 62 Rental House Insurance Repair 38,500 38,440 60 594.22.633 St. 61 Flooring 13,500 9,732 3,768 594.22.635 St. 62 Training Room Media Upgrades 9,000 0 9,000 594.22.637 Shop Roof Replacement 20,000 8,603 11,397 594.22.640 (2) Fire Pump Re-builds (Parts Only) 12,000 10,800 1,200 594.22.641 ARI Vehicle Lift 20,250 19,876 374 594.22.643 Exercise Equipment 14,500 14,588 (88) 594.22.645 Thermal Imaging Camera 11,500 10,000 1,500 594.22.647 (4) Standpipe Kits 6,400 6,685 (285) 594.22.649 (2) Staff Vehicles 44,000 0 44,000 594.22.642 CPAP Device 2,000 1,475 525 594.26.643 EZ-Pro Ambulance Cots 18,000 17,285 715 594.26.644 (2) AED's 4,500 4,968 (468) 594.26.645 Rad-57 Pulse Oximeters 8,600 8,362 238 594.26.647 (2) Laryngoscopes 1,800 1,972 (172) 594.26.649 Ferno Traction Splints 2,600 2,614 (14) 594.26.641 Hydraulic Rescue Tools (3 Sets) - Tribal Gaming 75,000 74,876 124 594.26.640 Medisonics Doppler—EMS Grant 1,635 1,635 0 Total Capital Outlay 323,785 245,900 77,885

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TRANSFERS - OUT 597.22 Transfer to Reserve Fund 500,000 500,000 0 Total Transfers - Out 500,000 500,000 0

TOTAL EXPENSE FUND BUDGET 12,864,880 12,022,991 841,889

RESERVE / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Budget Actual Variance 594.22.610 Southeast Station Property 482,612 482,611 1 594.22.620 Southeast Station 4,320,000 4,007,265 312,735 594.22.623 Admin Facility Acquistion & Remodel 1,500,000 208,305 1,291,695 594.22.640 Mobile Data Computers 30,000 0 30,000 594.28.647 FDM Inspections / Sign On Module 20,000 5,299 14,701 TOTAL RESERVE FUND BUDGET 6,352,612 4,703,480 1,649,132

Beginning in 2005, Marysville Fire District established a separate fund to account for the enterprising activities of both the apparatus repair and maintenance services and the internally hosted training events. The following report summarizes MFD revenues and expenditures for the 2008 calendar year.

Revenues: Training Event Tuitions 20,847 Mechanical Services 90,573 Investment Interest 1,001 Sales Tax Collections 5,059 Total Revenues 117,480

Expenses: Training Supplies 2,677 Training Instructors 17,385 Resale Parts & Outside Contracted Repair 52,119 Sales Tax Remit 5,059 B&O Tax Remit 472 Total Expenses 77,712

Net Increase in Cash 44,355

Training Event Increase in Cash 313 Apparatus Repair Increase in Cash 38,454

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The following chart provides a comparative view of MFD’s projected and actual revenues for 2008. The figures include revenue projections for the MFD Expense Fund, which is the main operating fund.

REVENUE 2008 (Budget) 2008 (Actual) Variance City of Marysville Contractual Obligation 6,518,567 6,518,567 0 Fire District #12 Contractual Obligation 5,586,373 5,586,373 0 City of Arlington Contract 200,098 200,099 1 Quilceda Village Contract (Casino, MBR, Bingo, Business Park, Outlet) 140,000 132,145 (7,854) Tulalip Tribes Contract - Gaming Center/Liquor Store 7,117 7,117 0 Tulalip Tribes Gaming Impact Funds 50,000 75,000 25,000 Paramedic Contract - District 15 & 22 29,000 25,960 (3,040) Public Schools (Marysville, Lakewood) 7,500 7,072 (428) Sno-Isle Library 1,050 1,570 520 Wenberg State Park 423 423 0 Grants 5,861 5,861 0 Rental Income 8,250 8,300 50 Service Fees 27,000 30,048 3,048 Enterprise Fund Revenue Transfer 24,126 39,945 15,819 Misc. 120,000 119,865 (135) Investment Interest Income 120,000 134,240 14,240 Ambulance Billing 1,400,000 1,503,413 103,413 Total Revenues 14,245,365 14,395,997 150,632

84%

13%

Property Taxes Service Contracts Misc Funding (Includes Ambulance Billing)

12 Notes to Financial Statements Snohomish County Fire District #12 dba Marysville Fire District Period Ending December 31, 2008

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Snohomish County Fire District #12 dba Marysville Fire District is a special purpose government that provides fire protection and EMS services to the general public and is supported primarily through property taxes. Marysville Fire District is an interlocal agency formed through a contractual agreement between Snohomish County Fire District 12 and the City of Marysville. The interlocal agency was ratified on January 1, 1992 and operates under Chapter 52 RCW and other laws of the state of Washington applicable to fire districts. a. Fund Accounting

The accounts of the District are organized on the basis of funds, each of which is considered a separate accounting entity. Each fund is accounted for with a separate set of single-entry accounts that comprise its cash, investments, revenues, and expenditures, as appropriate. The District’s resources are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds depending on their intended purpose. The following are the fund types used by the District:

GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES:

General (Current Expense) Fund

This fund is the primary operating fund of the District. It accounts for all financial resources except those required or elected to be accounted for in another fund.

Special Revenue (Reserve & Enterprise) Funds

These funds account for the financial resources dedicated towards capital outlay, special project expenditures, and the enterprising activities of our interlocal apparatus service and repair program and District hosted training events. b. Basis of Accounting

The Snohomish County Fire District #12 dba Marysville Fire District reports financial activity using the revenue and expenditure classifications, statements and schedules contained in the Cash Basis Budgeting Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) manual. This basis of accounting and reporting is another comprehensive basis of accounting (OCBOA) that is prescribed by the State Auditor’s Office under the authority of Washington State Law, Chapter 43.09 RCW.

Basis of accounting refers to when revenues and expenditures are recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. Revenues are recognized only when cash is received and expenditures are recognized when paid.

Purchases of capital assets are expensed during the current year of acquisition. There is no capitalization of capital assets, nor allocation of depreciation expense. Inventory is expensed when purchased. c. Cash

It is the District’s Policy to invest all temporary cash surpluses. The amount is included on the statement of resources and uses arising from cash transactions as net cash and investments. d. Deposits

The District’s deposits and certificates of deposit are covered by The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and/or the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission. e. Capital Assets

Capital assets are long-lived assets of the District and are recorded as capital expenditures when purchased. f. Compensated Absences

Vacation pay may be accumulated up to 360 hours and is payable upon separation or retirement. Sick leave may accumulate up to 1040 hours for 40-hour per week employees, and 1440 hours for 24-hour shift employees. Sick leave shall be deducted and used on an hour-for hour basis. Employees shall be entitled to use sick leave when they are incapacitated for the performance of their duties by reason of personal sickness or injury. Additionally, employees will be allowed to use up to three (3) calendar weeks of accrued sick leave or other paid time off for family illness where the employee’s presence is required. The presence of an employee shall be deemed as required for medically documented illness or injury involving the employee’s immediate family, which shall consist of spouse, son, daughter, step children, parents, parents-in-law, or grandparents. Employees may use their choice of sick leave or other paid time off to care for a child (under the age of (18) eighteen) with a health condition which requires treatment or supervision. Additional time for family leave shall be granted either as unpaid leave or vacation. In the event an employee requests time off for the sole purpose to care for a newborn child, employees will be granted vacation leave up to three calendar weeks. Combined use of sick leave, unpaid leave, or vacation shall not exceed twelve (12) weeks per year. Application and limitations for family medical leave use shall be governed by District Policy #2721, “Family and Medical Leave” – and the “Washington Family Care Law.” At retirement or separation from service, each LEOFF II employee with ten (10) or more years of fulltime service with the District shall be entitled to have their accumulated and unused sick leave cashed out at their current rate of pay (not including transferred sick leave), in accordance with the schedule below to a maximum accumulation of 1440 hours for 24-hour shift employees, and 1040 for 40-hour week employees. Exceptions: (1) Any employee who passes away during the term of this agreement shall qualify for sick leave cash out at thirty percent (30%) of the total sick leave bank accumulated regardless of years of service and the said funds shall be distributed to the employee’s beneficiary. (2) Employees that are terminated for cause shall not be entitled to the sick leave cash out benefit provided for in Article 26.9.

Years of Service Cash Out 10-19 years 15% 20-25 years 20% 25+ years 30%

The District’s estimated liability for sick leave and vacation pay termination benefits on December 31, 2008 was $1,117,027.

NOTE 2 – COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

There have been no material violations of finance-related legal or contractual provisions.

NOTE 3 – PROPERTY TAXES

The county treasurer acts as an agent to collect property taxes levied in the county for all taxing authorities. Collections are distributed at the end of each month.

Property tax revenues are recognized when cash is received by Snohomish County Fire District #12. Delinquent taxes are considered fully collectible because a lien affixes to the property after taxes are levied.

The Snohomish County Fire District #12 regular levy for the year 2008 was $1.0613 per $1,000 on an assessed valuation of $3,871,732,057 for a total regular levy of $4,109,162.

The Snohomish County Fire District #12 EMS levy for the year 2008 was $0.3799 per $1,000 on an assessed valuation of $3,888,798,857 for a total additional levy of $1,477,211.

NOTE 4 – INVESTMENTS

The Marysville Fire District/Snohomish County Fire District #12 investments are held by the Snohomish County Treasurer as its agent in the District’s name. Investments by type at December 31, 2008 were as follows:

Type of Investment Balance

State Pool / MFD $ 7,853,624 State Pool / SCFD 12 $ 2,289,155 Total $ 10,142,779

NOTE 5 – LONG-TERM DEBT

As of December 31, 2008, the District had no debt.

NOTE 6 – PENSION PLANS

Substantially all of the Marysville Fire District / Snohomish Count Fire District #12’s full-time employees participate in the LEOFF I, LEOFF II, PERS II, or PERS III plans administered by the Department of Retirement Systems, under cost-sharing multiple-employer public employee defined benefit retirement systems. Actuarial information is on a system-wide basis and is not considered pertinent to the District’s financial statements. Contributions to the systems by both employee and employer are based upon gross wages covered by plan benefits.

Historical trend or other information regarding each plan is presented in the state Department of Retirement Systems annual financial report. A copy of this report may be obtained at:

Department of Retirement Systems Communications Unit P.O. Box 48380 Olympia, WA 98504-8380

NOTE 7 - OTHER DISCLOSURES

Petty Cash and Travel Accounts The District holds two separate Frontier Bank checking accounts for Petty Cash and Travel purposes with a combined maximum balance of $4,000. The reconciled balance of both accounts as of December 31, 2008 is $3,900.00. This amount has been accounted for in the Marysville Fire District Expense Fund – 001.

Ambulance Billing Account The District holds a Bank of America checking account for the weekly deposit of ambulance billing revenues collected by our contracted medical billing agency, Systems Design West, LLC. This agency is only granted depository authority to the above noted account. Each month the District withdraws all funds in excess of $2,600 and deposits them into the Marysville Fire District Expense Fund – 001. The reconciled balance of our Bank of America checking account as of December 31, 2008, is $105,606.33. This amount has been accounted for in the Marysville Fire District Expense Fund – 001.

New Fire Station In 2007 the District identified the need, and moved forward with proper protocol, for an additional fire station located in the southeast portion of our jurisdiction. Expenditures for this project are being presented in the Marysville Fire District Reserve Fund – 101. As of December 31, 2008, construction, land acquisition, furniture, and fixture costs have totaled $4,489,876, with approximately $400,000 remaining pending final completion and acceptance. The District began operations from the station on November 15, 2008.

New Administrative Facility Acquisition and Remodel In 2008, the District identified the need, and moved forward with proper protocol for the acquisition and subsequent remodel of a separate administrative facility. As of December 31, 2008 acquisition costs have totaled $958,305. Subsequent remodel, furniture, and fixture costs are estimated to be approximately $372,000. Expenditures for this acquisition are presented in the Marysville Fire District Reserve Fund – 101 and Snohomish County Fire District #12 Reserve Fund – 102. The District is utilizing the Washington State Treasurer’s Office LOCAL Program to finance $580,000 of the acquisition cost. This financing arrangement has been structured as a reimbursement of the acquisition cost. The LOCAL funds will be appropriated to the Marysville Fire District Reserve Fund - 101 in February 2009. 2008 Annual Report—Incident Statistics

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* Reference page 26 for call type abbreviation details. EMS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total AID 35 37 39 28 44 51 57 50 25 9 7 9 391 BLS 276 261 294 261 294 298 326 292 300 310 286 331 3529 BLSN 151 110 140 117 129 125 115 162 162 129 128 157 1625 MED 218 216 250 223 232 217 202 198 185 224 202 223 2590 MEDX 16 6 6 11 5 10 3 6 11 6 9 10 99 MVC 23 24 23 11 16 18 26 24 21 21 25 29 261 MVCE 3 1 2 1 2 1 10 MVCF 1 2 1 2 6 MVCM 3 1 5 4 4 3 5 7 4 4 3 43 MVCN 21 33 26 21 33 26 30 23 30 23 34 79 379 MVCP 1 4 5 5 1 2 8 2 4 4 4 40 FIRE Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total FAC 18 16 16 9 9 18 15 24 34 32 17 36 244 FAR 6 6 15 9 11 10 6 16 19 14 15 24 151 FAS 3 1 3 1 3 2 4 1 2 10 30 FB 1 3 4 22 1 2 33 FC 5 3 5 4 4 5 4 3 2 6 7 48 FIRE 3 2 2 1 4 8 3 2 1 1 27 FR 17 12 17 5 3 8 21 10 12 9 11 21 146 FS 26 19 22 22 19 26 61 23 18 26 28 58 348 FTU 2 2 1 1 3 4 8 3 4 1 2 2 33 OTHER Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total AIR 2 3 1 1 7 COA 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 3 18 COAM 1 1 1 1 4 CPAFinal 2 1 1 3 3 1 11 GLI 2 3 2 2 1 1 4 2 4 2 5 28 GLO 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 6 23 HZ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 HZ2 1 2 3 HZ3 1 1 MAA 1 1 2 1 5 MAF 1 1 MISC 1 1 1 3 MU 1 1 2 NOTICE 2 2 SC 16 20 22 23 30 37 62 44 44 24 45 61 428 TRA 1 1 1 3 1 7 TRC 1 1 TRWS 2 2 1 4

TOTAL 854 793 896 763 851 877 991 906 887 854 832 1084 10588

PERCENT OF TOTAL EMS 85% FIRE 10% OTHER 5%

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* Reference page 26 for call type abbreviation details.

EMS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec AVG AID 05:36 06:24 06:16 05:17 06:14 06:26 05:22 06:00 06:25 05:24 06:09 06:17 05:59 BLS 06:01 06:11 05:54 05:55 06:08 06:04 05:59 06:03 06:21 06:28 05:49 06:57 06:10 BLSN 06:34 06:58 07:26 06:51 07:40 07:22 07:39 07:35 07:20 07:00 06:20 08:08 07:16 MED 05:32 05:32 05:53 05:34 05:45 05:37 05:49 05:16 05:38 05:39 05:58 06:58 05:47 MEDX 04:57 04:17 05:25 05:53 07:53 05:27 07:06 05:25 06:26 04:40 06:18 07:56 05:51 MVC 06:32 06:38 05:32 06:31 06:31 06:13 05:54 05:46 05:47 05:40 06:28 06:46 06:11 MVCE 04:18 07:01 02:56 04:38 MVCF 08:42 03:44 07:17 7:09 MVCM MVCN MVCP FIRE AVG FAC 05:37 06:33 06:27 07:54 05:20 05:58 06:08 05:57 7:37 06:25 07:10 07:09 06:38 FAR 06:20 08:25 06:03 06:55 05:27 08:06 05:30 08:34 07:17 07:45 06:29 10:39 07:41 FAS 05:26 07:04 08:44 06:58 06:20 06:13 07:54 04:46 07:53 07:15 FB 06:49 04:20 08:16 07:55 04:51 07:48 07:34 FC 04:59 03:16 04:58 05:26 06:21 04:56 06:10 05:17 02:49 05:15 05:31 05:09 FIRE 07:39 07:34 05:53 10:23 07:37 08:16 07:28 08:35 09:50 08:48 08:03 FR 07:58 05:41 05:30 09:48 04:50 05:49 07:13 09:57 05:28 06:11 07:59 07:26 06:50 FS 07:36 07:48 06:11 07:28 07:12 07:22 07:49 06:26 06:06 08:02 06:25 08:40 07:29 FTU 12:31 05:39 06:47 09:43 08:32 07:07 08:49 07:42 06:12 06:48 08:35 08:15 08:03 OTHER AVG AIR 06:40 06:56 06:40 COA 10:13 10:33 05:20 08:18 07:28 08:38 09:27 09:42 12:37 09:51 09:09 COAM 08:58 09:00 07:58 08:39 GLI 09:55 08:14 04:53 04:00 05:24 09:42 5:43 08:21 07:55 08:04 07:50 GLO 08:07 07:09 06:29 08:19 09:28 04:00 04:01 06:26 10:59 08:11 07:32 HZ 08:59 04:15 03:49 05:31 05:33 05:37 HZ2 05:33 05:33 MISC 04:12 15:58 10:09 10:06 MU 08:00 08:00 NOTICE 02:01 02:01 SC 07:47 06:50 09:03 08:31 7:31 08:11 08:08 07:56 08:41 07:59 07:28 08:33 08:06 TRWS 05:52 05:52 Total AVG 06:09 06:16 06:17 06:08 06:27 06:21 06:35 06:19 06:35 06:26 06:15 07:38 06:29

Response times exclude cancelled and mutual aid type responses.

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MUTUAL AID GIVEN - TOTAL CALLS DECEMBER 2008

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL

ARL 10 5 14 9 5 4 16 8 4 6 9 9 99

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NCF 7 4 6 6 4 2 - 5 3 3 3 8 51

FD 8 4 2 4 1 1 2 5 4 5 3 7 12 50

FD 15 25 24 18 20 22 19 14 15 15 16 16 14 218

FD 17 1 2 3 - 1 - 2 1 - 3 - - 13

FD 19 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 4 2 1 25

FD 21 - 1 ------1 - - 1 3

FD 22 5 3 2 3 4 8 9 7 8 - 3 5 57

FD 23 ------2 - - - - - 2

FD 24 - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - - 3

FD 25 ------1 1 1 2 - 5

OTHER 2 - 1 - - 2 1 - - - - - 6

GRAND 59 42 51 42 41 44 52 42 38 36 42 50 539

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MUTUAL AID RECEIVED - TOTAL CALLS DECEMBER 2008

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL Monthly Summary of Mutual Aid Received Total Calls 30 45 43 23 26 27 42 16 27 28 32 75 414

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL Arlington Units Responding A47 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 12 33 E46 1 2 1 1 - - 6 - - 3 1 1 16 M46 3 3 5 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 36 T46 1 - - 1 - 2 3 2 1 - - 1 11 OTHER - - 2 - - - 1 1 1 1 - 1 7 8 6 9 7 3 7 15 8 7 8 8 17 103 District 15 Units Responding E60 - 1 - 1 2 2 5 1 - - 2 5 19 T60 2 1 - 1 - 2 2 2 1 1 - 1 13 OTHER - - - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 5 2 2 - 3 2 4 8 4 1 1 3 7 37 District 19 Units Responding T95 ------1 - 1 ------1 - 1 District 22 Units Responding A68 5 14 8 5 9 3 13 4 12 9 6 10 98 A68A - 4 - 2 - - 2 - 2 1 3 2 16 E68 3 5 5 2 2 3 7 2 7 4 7 18 65 OTHER - 1 - - - 1 6 - 3 1 3 1 16 8 24 13 9 11 7 28 6 24 15 19 31 195 District 8 Units Responding A81 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - - 6 B81 ------1 1 2 4 1 5 14 M81 8 13 11 7 6 6 4 3 2 3 1 3 67 OTHER 3 2 3 4 4 2 1 1 3 12 35 12 15 14 7 7 11 9 7 6 9 5 20 122 North County Fire Units Responding A97 1 1 2 - 4 1 1 - - 1 5 16 E97 2 - - 2 - 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 14 M97 2 - 1 2 5 3 3 2 3 - 2 14 37 OTHER - 1 2 - 1 1 4 2 - - 1 5 17 5 2 5 4 10 7 9 5 4 1 5 27 84 Other Agencies Other 3 2 4 3 1 6 7 2 5 3 6 9 51 3 2 4 3 1 6 7 2 5 3 6 9 51

MONTHLY 38 51 45 33 34 42 76 32 47 37 47 111 593 TOTAL

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MUTUAL AID RECEIVED - TRANSPORTS DECEMBER 2008

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL Arlington Units Transporting A47 2 1 - 1 1 - 2 2 2 - 2 9 22 M46 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 - - 1 2 - 17 4 2 2 5 2 2 4 2 2 1 4 9 39 District 22 Units Transporting A68 4 11 7 4 8 2 12 2 10 9 5 5 79 A68A - 2 - 1 - - 2 - 1 1 1 1 9 4 13 7 5 8 2 14 2 11 10 6 6 88 District 8 Units Transporting A81 1 - - - 1 1 - - 1 - - - 4 A82 ------1 - - - 1 - 2 A83 ------1 - - 1 M81 2 4 6 6 2 5 2 2 - 2 1 2 34 M82 - - 3 ------1 4 8 3 4 9 6 3 6 3 2 1 3 3 6 49 North County Fire Units Transporting A97 - 1 2 - 1 1 1 - - - 1 2 9 M90 - - 1 ------1 M97 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 2 3 - 2 8 19 1 1 4 - 2 1 2 2 3 - 3 10 29 Other Agencies Transporting Other 1 - 3 2 - 4 1 2 4 4 21 1 - 3 2 - 4 1 - 2 - 4 4 21

MONTHLY 13 20 25 18 15 15 24 8 19 14 20 35 226 TOTAL MUTUAL AID GIVEN - TRANSPORTS

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL ARL 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - 2 8 EV 1 - - - 1 ------2 NCF - - - 1 ------1 1 3 FD 8 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 3 FD 15 9 8 6 6 8 11 6 5 6 7 4 6 82 FD 17 - - 1 ------1 FD 19 1 ------1 - 2 FD 21 ------1 - - - 1 FD 22 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 1 - - 1 19 FD 25 ------1 - - - - 1 GRAND TOTAL 13 10 10 11 10 14 10 11 9 7 6 11 122

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ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION

AID Aid Call HZ1 Hazmat Response—1st Alarm AIR Aircraft Crash Light Plane HZ2 Hazmat Response—2nd Alarm BLS BLS Response MAA Mutual Aid ALS BLSN BLS Non-code Response MCI Mass Casualty Incident—1st A COA Carbon Monoxide Alarm MED Medic Response/ALS COAM Carbon Monoxide Medic Resp MEDX Medic Upgraded Response CPAFinal Cancelled Prior to Arrival MISC Miscellaneous Call FAC Fire Alarm Commercial MVC Motor Veh. Collision—Code FAR Fire Alarm Residential MVCE Motor Veh. Collision—Entrap FAS Fire Alarm—Sprinkler Flow MVCF Motor Veh. Collision—Fire FB Fire—Brush Response MVCM Motor Veh. Collision—Medic FC Fire Commerical Response MVCN Motor Veh. Collision—Non-Code FIRE Fire Call MVCP Motor Veh. Collision—Pedestrian FR Fire—Residential NOTICE Notice to Department FS Fire—Single SC Service-Call FTU Fire—Type Unknown TRA Technical Rescue High/Low Angle GLI Gas Leak Inside Structure TRWR Technical Rescue Water—River GLO Gas Leak Outside

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The following graph compares the 2008 and 2007 apparatus responding counts.

27 2008 Annual Report—Incident Statistics

10 MOST ACTIVE GRIDS—2008 10 MOST ACTIVE GRIDS—2007 GRID INCIDENT AVG RESPONSE GRID INCIDENT AVG RESPONSE NUMBER COUNT TIME NUMBER COUNT TIME 1915 1849 04:04 1915 1741 04:09 2015 763 05:17 2015 710 05:25 1916 705 06:28 2115 585 04:34 2115 667 04:36 1916 572 06:40 2215 415 06:36 2614 389 07:09 2114 412 08:21 2116 373 05:37 2614 398 07:42 2016 367 06:29 1914 363 07:44 2114 345 08:03 2116 358 06:01 2215 342 06:08 2016 336 06:49 1914 339 07:35 The map below highlights the 10 grids containing the highest call volumes for 2008.

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2514 2515 2506 2507 3 2508 1 2509 37 251054 2511 21 2512 26 2513 54 284 111 2516 3 2517 3 2518 3 2519 2520 1 2521

2406 3 2415 2407 2 2408 2409 2410 27 22 2411 30 241238 2413 2414 38 63 142 241686 2417 4 2418 2419 2420 2421

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2009 2014 12 2015 2016 201036 2011 3 2012 1 2013 2 212 763 336 182 201819 2019 8 2020 2 20211 2017 10 1914 1915 1916 1917 1911 8 1912 6 1913 30 363 1849 705 246 191814 1919 1920 1 1921

1810 1811 5 73 1815 1816 1817 181296 1813 1814 1813 187 163 112 1818 1819 1820 1821 1813

171227 1713 5 1714 1715 2 1716 1719 Legend 56 171791 1718 5 2 1720 1 1721 237 Incidents not shown

Marysville City Limits 1613 1614 1615 1616 1620 2008 Call Data 161716 1618 1619 3 3 Marysville Fire Dist 1621 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 2 1518 4 1519 1520 15211 2008 Annual Report—Emergency Medical Services

30 2008 Annual Report—Emergency Medical Services

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REPORT Submitted by: Terry Matsumura, Battalion Chief/MSO

The Marysville Fire District Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) responded to 8,979 incidents, representing 85% of our total responses in 2008. The District currently employs 95 Washington State Cer- tified Emergency Medical Technician-Basics and 21 Emergency Medical Technician Paramedics.

The Emergency Medical Services Division was very active in 2008. Some of the activities included: Noah Pester was welcomed back (B-Shift) from paramedic training at the University of Washington- Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Noah was a member of Class # 34 and the 12th MFD member trained since 1995.

Three MedaSonics Dopplers for our Aid Units were purchased. This device aids personnel in detect- ing hard to hear blood pressures and heart tones.

Four Stryker EZ-Pro patient transportation stretchers were added to EMS units. These complement two Power Pro Cots we acquired in 2006. The Medic One Foundation in Seattle contributed one of the cots.

Two RAD-57 Carbon Monoxide detection monitors were acquired for Medic 61 and 63. This device enables personnel to detect levels of potentially fatal carbon monoxide in patients and personnel.

The District also acquired two full sets of Armstrong Medical Laryngoscopes and Blades. This important item is mandatory for advanced airway management. Later in the year, two Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) breathing devices for severe respiratory distress patients were purchased.

Two Semi Automatic External Defibrillators for apparatus at Station 66 were purchased.

One A-Shift paramedic attended the Difficult Airway Course for EMS in Portland, Oregon. This training introduced new techniques in pre-hospital airway management and reinforced tried and true meth- ods.

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ALS / BLS MONTHLY TRANSPORTS MONTHLY TRANSPORT TYPE BLS ALS ALS BLS JAN 113 273 DEC 326 97 FEB 97 251 268 NOV 72 MAR 118 301 298 APR 108 219 OCT 100 275 MAY 108 288 SEP 105 JUN 105 252 259 AUG 88 JUL 92 309 JUL 309 AUG 88 259 92 SEP 105 275 252 JUN 105 OCT 100 298 288 MAY 108 NOV 72 268 DEC 97 326 APR 219 108 1203 3319 301 MAR 118 251 FEB 97 FACILITY TRANSPORT COUNT JAN 273 113 ALS BLS 0 50 100 150 20 0 250 300 CASCADE350 VALLEY 70 565 635 COLBY CAMPUS 1056 2183 3239 PACIFIC CAMPUS 71 540 611 OTHER FACILITY 6 31 37 1203 3319 4522

TRANSPORT TYPE PERCENTAGE

ALS 27%

BLS 73%

In 2008, we transported a total of 4,522 patients; 456 over the 2007 total. The pie chart above illustrates what percentage of those transported were ALS (Advanced Life Sup- port) and BLS (Basic Life Support) patients.

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33 2008 Annual Report—Fire Prevention

34 2008 Annual Report—Fire Prevention

FIRE PREVENTION REPORT Submitted by: David VanBeek, Assistant Fire Marshal

The Marysville Fire District Fire Prevention Division continues to be challenged by growth and change in the greater Marysville area. The rapid development and expansion of commercial areas in our district continued through most of 2008, slowing only toward the year’s end. Our staff worked hard to meet the needs of fire plan review for new construction projects, and fire inspections in new and existing buildings. We partnered with the city’s Community Development Department to begin issuance of fire code construction permits, and we began to use new software that improved our operational permit and fire inspection programs. We continued to find new ways to meet increased demands, and to de- liver high quality fire prevention services to our community.

Additional challenges came from personnel turnover in two key positions. Fire Marshal Jerry Jacobsen joined the ranks of the retired after 30 years of fire service. After an extensive search for a replacement, Fire Marshal Tom Maloney was selected to lead our fire prevention efforts into the future. Tom came to us from the Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office. Our Public Education/PIO position vacancy was filled by Kristen Thorstenson, who came to us from Snohomish County Fire District #1. Both Tom and Kristen are welcome additions to our fire district family.

The year was very busy with work related to new commercial construction projects. We completed over 200 plan reviews, and over 300 inspections for new projects. Major projects included: Tulalip Casino Hotel and Spa, Tulalip Data Center, Grove Elementary School, Marysville Getchell High School, MFD Fire Station 66, Marysville Community Food Bank, PetSmart, Kohl’s, FedEx, Rite Aid, Carl’s Jr, Little Caesars, McKendree Park Townhomes, R&D Masonry, Lake- wood Station Fuel Stop, Omni Industrial Park, Neapolis Ristorante, Jumbo Buffet, Smokey Point Retail Center, Storage Condos of Washington, North End Trucking, Lighting Universe, Boston Pizza, Marshalls, Discount Tire, IHOP, Grease Monkey, Belt Sushi, and Pizza Hut. Whew!

Our fire crews were challenged to complete routine fire and life safety inspections at over 1,400 businesses. They completed more than 1,100 inspections and re-inspections at existing occupancies. Several personnel who were temporarily assigned to light duty in fire prevention worked to complete initial plans and updates to our entire collection of nearly 200 site plans. We also began work to prioritize inspections for target hazards, and conduct paperless inspections.

This year we had 66 fires reported, which is less than previous years. The total value of property losses from fires increased to $2.3 million. This mirrors a national trend of a decreased number of fires, yet more dollars lost from fires. Although there were multiple fire deaths in other areas of the county, we did not suffer a fire fatality for the fourth con- secutive year. We had one fireworks related injury reported. Our primary focus for fire and life safety improvements continues to be in the homes of families in our community. The one place where we should feel the safest is actually the most dangerous for fire. Fires in single family residences remain the leading location of fires, and fire losses. To provide a level of fire protection that truly saves lives, we continue efforts to make real improvements in home fire safety through the installation of residential sprinkler systems and smoke detectors in more homes.

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2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Meetings Attended 139 179 195 150 146 154 Fires Investigated 11 22 31 17 14 18 Fires Reported 66 86 83 102 77 104 Estimated Fire Loss $2,340,950 $1,917,900 $3,847,415 1,930,775 2,601,440 1,138,675 REVIEWS / APPROVALS Building Plan Reviews 22 32 67 131 43 48 Land Use Issues 66 174 148 136 96 91 Sprinkler Systems 41 74 42 151 13 16 Fire Alarm Systems 34 42 32 10 13 12 Hood & Duct Fire Systems 17 8 6 11 1 11 Fire Hydrants / Water Plans 38 53 69 73 44 48 INSPECTIONS Sprinkler Systems 99 139 107 232 83 57 Fire Alarm Systems 44 72 43 127 29 25 Hood & Duct System 29 17 15 31 5 15 Flammable Liquid Tanks 4 7 6 3 1 1 LPG Tanks 1 0 2 0 2 1 Wood Stoves 2 1 0 1 0 1 Routine Business Inspections 842 879 802 711 663 706 New Business Inspections 102 167 105 130 99 143 Re-inspections 197 468 369 445 549 681 Permit Inspections 125 104 101 258 95 118

Date Incident Address Loss Cause Description 01/03/2008 65 15204 39 Av. NW $120,000 Accidental Fire in chimney that spread into the attic space 01/12/2008 327 11508 51 Av. NE #D $500 Accidental Cake candles burned personal belongings in garage 01/21/2008 552 225 188 St. NE $62,500 Undetermined Single-wide trailer, total loss of structure and contents 01/22/2008 595 5012 72 Pl. NE $100 Accidental Smoking in bed, fire contained to mattress 01/26/2008 685 7015 88 Pl. NE $80,000 Accidental Pellet stove chimny, into attic 02/01/2008 877 1005 Marine Dr. NE $5,000 Accidental Motor home fully involved in fire, bon fire close by 02/10/2008 1123 83 Av NE & 84 St. $10,000 Undetermined Motor vehicle SUV fully involved 02/24/2008 1507 6405 58 St. NE $10,000 Undetermined Stove top fire 02/25/2008 1516 1315 4 St. $80,000 Undetermined West side of building, confined to building of orgin 02/27/2008 1571 5229 133 Pl. NE $50,000 Accidental Ashes from wood stove in plastic bag in area of orgin 03/11/2008 1946 31 Av. NE $4,000 Suspicious Ford explorer, complete loss 03/13/2008 2003 9432 State Av. $50 Undetermined Garbage can, fully involved 03/14/2008 2052 6110 64 St. NE #A206 $250 Incendiary Child playing with fire damaged awning 03/22/2008 2278 9406 48 Dr. NE $10,000 Accidental Smoker/meat cooker outside of garage, attic damage 03/25/2008 2340 7516 44 St. NE $60,000 Undetermined Single story woode frame, attic 04/02/2008 2586 3815 124 St. NE $50,000 Undetermined Fire in ventilation system 04/09/2008 2766 47 Av. NE $6,000 Undetermined Engine fire in older sedan

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Date Incident Address Loss Cause Description 04/11/2008 2811 4308 76 St. NE $500 Incendiary Vehicle smoking 04/28/2008 3231 SB I-5 SO MP 206 $4,000 Undetermined Vehicle fire started near front tire on passenger side 05/03/2008 3361 3016 188 St. NE #C $3,000 Incendiary Vehicle fire, fully involved passenger compartment 05/16/2008 3729 9600 76 Av. NE $1,500 Suspicious Acura Integra fully involved, small brush fire in field 05/23/2008 3948 1052 Beach Av. $2,000 Incendiary Porta-potty at construction site 05/28/2008 4072 8310 76 Av. NE $250 Accidental Short in wall timer switch 06/14/2008 4532 5810 145 St. NE $3,100 Accidental Electrical fire in bedroom, extinguished by occupant 06/24/2008 4842 9815 State Av. $100 Undetermined News paper recycling bin fire 06/24/2008 4843 10123 51 Av. NE #1 $5,000 Accidental Pot left on stove in kitchen, fire reached the roof 06/27/2008 4926 4806 75 Pl. NE $5,000 Accidental Outlet behind stove in kitchen 06/30/2008 5006 3817 64 Av. NE $525,000 Undetermined Fire on front porch, spread to neighboring home 07/01/2008 5067 3907 167 St. NE $2,000 Fireworks Children playing with fire crackers near shed 07/02/2008 5091 3532 172 St. NE $500 Fireworks Unknown type of fireworks, malicious dumpster fire 07/04/2008 5146 1820 Gaffer $19,500 Accidental Motorhome on fire with second motorhome exposure 07/04/2008 5163 14505 56 Av. NW $0 Fireworks Child suffered smoke and burn damage to eyes 07/05/2008 5181 4003 79 Av. NE $250,000 Undetermined Vacant house fire 07/05/2008 5204 4621 116 St. NE #B $100 Accidental Pump for aquarium in garage 07/11/2008 5368 1125 4 St. $500 Accidental Bark fire outside, spread to siding of restaurant 07/12/2008 5432 10105 62 Dr. NE $0 Fireworks Small grass fire caused by juveniles 07/12/2008 5436 I-5 overpass $2,000 Accidental Truck on fire, engine and passenger compartments 07/13/2008 5453 6116 84 Pl. NE $1,600 Accidental Shed on fire, trees caught also 07/13/2008 5454 E. Lake Goodwin Rd. $3,000 Undetermined Car fully involved, spread to surrounding bushes 07/14/2008 5511 7800 100 St. NE $9,000 Undetermined Fully involved 4-door sedan, 20-30 tires, and brush 07/16/2008 5559 6322 83 Pl. NE $0 Fireworks Small grass fire caused by fireworks 07/20/2008 5693 707 125 Pl. NE $5,000 Accidental House deck on fire, burned corners of residence 07/23/2008 5775 17000 16 Dr. NE $500,000 Incendiary School fire, four class rooms 07/27/2008 5891 2005 156 St. NE $50,000 Accidental Large barn fire, two juveniles involved 07/31/2008 6004 4409 131 Pl. NE $6,000 Incendiary Vehicle fire 08/03/2008 6099 3025 74 Dr. NE $1,000 Accidental Small cooking fire on stove top 08/12/2008 na 6915 51 Av NE $1,000 Incendiary Porta-potty fire at Jennings Park 08/13/2008 6368 5611 108 St. NE $5,000 Incendiary Porta-potty fire at MPHS 08/17/2008 6489 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. $50,000 Undetermined Fire in corner of the elevator lobby 08/21/2008 6604 51 Av. NE $100 Undetermined Couch and surrounding brush outside of apartments 08/30/2008 6888 2702 156 St. NW $5,000 Incendiary Child playing with candle lit cigarette and cardboard 09/07/2008 7146 4922 104 Pl. NE $25,000 Accidental Fire and smoke damage to garage interior 09/09/2008 7185 7407 67 Av. $50,000 Undetermined Attic fire, started outside behind the house 09/14/2008 7319 3619 138 St. NW $100,000 Accidental Front porch fire, caused by cigarette 09/26/2008 7667 5628 100 St. NE $0 Undetermined Smoldering stump 09/27/2008 7682 414 Quinn Av. $20,000 Accidental Occupant fell asleep while smoking in bed 10/06/2008 7966 8016 19 Av. NE $4,200 Accidental Boat fire, gasoline vapors ignited 10/07/2008 7995 14503 23 Av. NE $5,000 Accidental Peat moss fire spread to wood framed vent

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Date Incident Address Loss Cause Description 10/14/2008 8178 9931 49 Dr. NE unknown Undetermined 2 story wood frame duplex, 2nd story fully involved 11/03/2008 8741 5311 102 Pl. NE $30,000 Accidental Garage, electical extension cord over-heated 11/06/2008 8808 SB I-5 NO EXIT 200 $1,600 Undetermined Fully involved Volkswagen Beetle 11/21/2008 9258 6400 88 St. NE $1,500 Incendiary Honey bucket fully involved 12/17/2008 10008 11127 47 Av. NE $2,000 Accidental Mattress and electic blanket in bedroom smoldering 12/19/2008 10135 3829 80 St. NE $10,000 Accidental Chimney fire in one-story wood framed house 12/26/2008 10408 6924 88 Pl. NE $80,000 Accidental Garage fire, started by misplaced smoking material 12/30/2008 10546 804 Columbia Av. #5 $2,500 Accidental Electrical outlet not in use was arcing

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39 2008 Annual Report—Public Information & Education

40 2008 Annual Report—Public Information & Education

Public Information and Education Submitted By: Kristen Thorstenson, Public Information/Education Officer

The Office of Public Information and Education continues to serve the diverse needs of a growing community. Build- ing new partnerships, while maintaining others, has been an integral component to effectively reaching citizens. Marysville Fire District continues a proactive approach aimed at reducing fire loss and preventing injury/death through various informational resources and educational programs, some of which focus on high-risk groups such as children and seniors. Responsibilities for this office include, but are not limited to: coordinating District and community events, maintaining and improving educational programs, reporting emergency incidents to personnel and media outlets, archiving MFD news events, positively promoting the agency, delivering fire and life safety presentations, supporting community partnerships and seeking funding or sponsorship for special projects or activities.

Ongoing Programs & Services Offered: Public Information and Education Committees and/or Car Seat Checks Partnerships: Custom Helmet Fitting MFD Customer Service Committee Station Tours & Engine Visits Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Youth Firesetting Intervention Snohomish County Safe Kids Coalition Fire & Safety Presentations WA State Safe Kids Coalition Reflective Address Signs Snohomish County Public Educators Snohomish County & Regional Public Information Other Special Projects: Officers County-Wide Fire Prevention Contest WPFE (Washington Public Fire Educators) Citizen/Employee Awards Snohomish County Fire Prevention Association Newsletter County, Region and Statewide Fall Prevention Committees Borrow-A-Life-Jacket Program Operation Marysville Community Christmas (OMCC) Car Seat Loaner Program National Night Out Against Crime Committee Police Graffiti Task Force Community Events Attended/Hosted: Healthy Communities Child Passenger Safety Fair N Region EMS IPPE Committee Cub Scout safety w/Safe Kids & Roy Robinson WA State IPPE TAC Committee Relay for Life WA State Drowning Prevention Network Strawberry Festival Fireflies Evergreen State Fair Fill the Boot Public Information and Education Professional Safety Town Development: National Night Out Against Crime Youth Firesetting Intervention Training Homegrown Festival Basic PIO training Summer Jubilee Touch a Truck Classes Offered: Fire Prevention Fire Station Open House Fire Extinguisher Training Tulalip Home Depot Safety Fair Community Emergency Response Rotary Pumpkin Patch Team (CERT) Training Marysville Community Resource Fair Citizen/Infant CPR Marysville High School Career Day Holiday Food Drive Next Steps: Merrysville for the Holidays Parade Smoke Alarms for Seniors Program Costco Health Fair Risk Watch Lessons Available for Schools MFD Monthly Car Seat Check Day (replaces appointments) Partnerships for CERT Research FireCorps program

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Activity Report By Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Community Events Attended 27 32 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Station Tours & Engine Visits 63 68 N/A 109 96 27 N/A 33

Child Passenger Safety Checks 41 48 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Helmet Fittings 95 38 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Youth Firesetting Interventions 9 16 N/A 0 8 7 N/A 5

Fire & Life Safety Presentations 31 27 N/A 52 60 10 N/A 49

PIO Training (meetings exempt) 17 19 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Training Report Submitted by: Martin McFalls, Assistant Chief

In 2008, Marysville Fire District continued to improve training practices. We began by bringing back Chief Rick Lasky from Lewisville, Texas to share his “Real Leadership, Real People” seminar. We also hosted Division Chief Ed Hadfield for Captains’ College. Mark Emery returned with his Incident Management System program. To complement Chief Emery’s program, we also hosted retired Deputy Chief Stewart Rose for a strategy and tactics class. Retired Assistant Chief Ed Coutts came in with the National Fire Academy’s Incident Safety Officer Program. Paul Shapiro, retired driver/operator from Las Vegas Fire came back with his Pump Operator and Big Water Delivery course.

Another training highlight for 2008 was the attendance of the Fire Department Instructor Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven of our members. This conference is considered to be one of the finest training venues in the nation. FDIC offers some of the best keynote speakers, exhibits and hands on training sessions available in the fire service. To date, Marysville Fire District has sponsored over 20 members at FDIC, ensuring that much of the information there makes it back and is shared with the rest of our department.

Marysville Fire District continued to provide outstanding paramedic training by partnering with Har- borview Medical Center and Seattle Fire by graduating one student and beginning the process with another in 2008. Finally, Marysville Fire District sent 12 companies to North Bend State Training Academy for Multi-Company Operation (MCO) drills. Speaking of the state training academy, with the opening of the new Sunnyside Fire Station 66, MFD had 12 firefighters and one company officer graduate from North Bend with over 500 hours of firefighter and officer training. We would like to thank all our department members for a tremendous year in training and look forward to greater gains with them in 2009.

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Certified Paramedic—Department of Health Bennett, Russ Jesus, Richard Piazzi, Mirco Strittmatter, Jeramie Bonner, Steve Johnson, Kevin Sawdon, Mark Walbridge, Craig Brough, Paul LaMascus, Ron Schroeder, Kevin Woolcock, Patrick Carlson, Brent Matsumura, Terry Schwartz, Dan Colmore, Russell Milless, Craig Shelton, Dean Droke, Cal Pester, Noah Songhurst, Kate

Certified Emergency Medical Technician—Department of Health Allen, Corbin Evar, Matthew Lewis, Carl Sheldon, Tim Allen, Daniel Facchini, Andrew Lewis, Michael Siegert, Ty Aquino, Michael Farnes, Joshua Longspaugh, Krista Skagen, Christopher Bailey, Basil Fennell, Dave Magee, Bob Smith, Kelley Baker, John Fournier, Patrick Magee, Brendan Soper, Aaron Ballif, Joseph Furness, Todd McFalls, Martin Soper, Leon Bilow, Jeff Garcia, Aaron McGhee, Don Stevens, Susan Bonner, Chad Gilbert, John Merseal, Nathanael Stimson, Robert Bontrager, Aaron Goodale, Scott Miller, Darlene Stocker, Jeremy Bradford, Garrett Green, Darren Milless, John Storer, Daniel Bradford, Jordan Gronemyer, Brien Mizell, James Sullivan, Roger Brenner, Tristan Gunn, Tim Morton, Ronnie Swobody, Eric Brough, Paul Hageman, Dan Mullen, John Swobody, Ryan Brown, Keoni Hale, Chad Nelson, Kamah Tate, Daniel Burlingame, David Hammer, Aaron Nelson, Larry Taylor, Keith Campbell, Matt Hancock, Raymond Nootenboom, Brady Thomas, Shane Cole, Jeff Hardwick, Ryan Neyens, Steve Tiland, Jason Cook, Mark Howard, Jacob Olsen, Joshua Trueax, Trevor Crandall, Chad Kragseth, Sonia Pedersen, Don Tucker, Jason Dormaier, Tyler Kreiman, Scott Pester, Noah Tucker, Jeff Eagle, Samuel Kruse, Roger Pierce, Shayne Vanbeek, David Elsworth, Grant Kuehn, Jacob Ruijters, Max Vander Veen, Andrew Estrada, Jonathon Lagadinos, Corey Schoonover, Jason West, Austin Evans, Jenson Lambert, Mike Shtogren, Troy Zimmerman, Travis

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Certified Fire Service Instructor—NFPA #1041 Bonner, Steve Kragseth, Sonia Schoonover, Jason Tucker, Rex Bontrager, Aaron Kreiman, Scott Schwartz, Dan VanBeek, David Brown, Keoni LaMascus, Ron Shelton, Dean Walbride, Craig Campbell, Matthew Magee, Bob Smith, Kelvin Colmore, Russell McFalls, Martin Soper, Aaron Droke, Cal McGhee, Don Stocker, Jeremy Furness, Todd Milless, John Swobody, Eric Goodale, Scott Mizell, James Taylor, Keith Green, Darren Nelson, Larry Tucker, Jason

BLS/CBT/CPR Instructor Bennett, Russ Schroeder, Kevin Bonner, Steve Schwartz, Dan Colmore, Russell Shelton, Dean Matsumura, Terry Soper, Aaron Piazzi, Mirco Strittmatter, Jeramie

Hazmat Technician Allen, Daniel Goodale, Scott Pedersen, Don Bilow, Jeff Kreiman, Scott Soper, Aaron Bonner, Steve Magee, Brendan Swobody, Eric Campbell, Matt Magee, Bob Swobody, Ryan Eagle, Sam McFalls, Martin Taylor, Keith Fennell, David Nelson, Larry

EVAP Instructor Campbell, Matt Magee, Bob Kreiman, Scott Stocker, Jeremy Kragseth, Sonia Swobody, Eric

Firefighter I Evaluator Bailey, Basil Kragseth, Sonia Kreiman, Scott

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Incident Safety Officer Bilow, Jeff Corn, Greg Lewis, Carl Shelton, Dean Bonner, Steve Droke, Cal Magee, Bob Swobody, Eric Bontrager, Aaron Goodale, Scott Matsumura, Terry Tucker, Rex Campbell, Matt Jacobsen, Jerry McFalls, Martin VanBeek, David Cole, Jeff Kreiman, Scott Nelson, Larry Colmore, Russell LaMascus, Ron Schoonover, Jason

International Code Council ICC Don McGhee

IFSAC Inspector I

Don McGhee

ICC Inspector I&II David Vanbeek

NFPA Fire Inspector I ICC Fire Inspector II Tom Maloney

Hazmat On-Scene Commander Corn, Greg Magee, Bob Stocker, Jeremy Cole, Jeff McFalls, Martin Swobody, Eric Droke, Cal Milless, John Tucker, Rex Jacobsen, Jerry Nelson, Larry Kreiman, Scott Soper, Aaron

Rescue Technician Brown, Keoni Goodale, Scott Kruse, Chip Taylor, Keith Campbell, Matt Green, Darren McFalls, Martin Tucker, Jason Droke, Cal Hale, Chad McGhee, Don Tucker, Jeff Furness, Todd Hancock, Ray Schoonover, Jason

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Firefighter I—NFPA #1001 Allen, Corbin Evans, Jensen Merseal, Nathanael Smith, Kelley Aquino, Michael Facchini, Andrew Milless, John Soper, Aaron Bailey, Basil Farnes, Josh Morton, Ronnie Stevens, Susan Baker, John Fennell, Dave Mullen, John Stocker, Jeremy Ballif, Joseph Fournier, Patrick Nelson, Kamah Storer, Daniel Bilow, Jeff Furness, Todd Neyens, Steve Strittmatter, Jeramie Bonner, Chad Garcia, Aaron Nootenboom, Brady Sullivan, Roger Bradford, Garrett Gronemyer, Brien Olsen, Joshua Swobody, Eric Brenner, Tristan Gunn, Tim Pester, Noah Swobody, Ryan Brough, Paul Hale, Chad Piazzi, Mirco Tate, Daniel Brown, Keoni Hammer, Aaron Pierce, Shayne Taylor, Keith Burlingame, David Hancock, Raymond Ruijters, Max Thomas, Shane Campbell, Matt Hardwick, Ryan Sawdon, Mark Tiland, Jason Carlson, Brent Howard, Jacob Schoonover, Jason Tucker, Jason Cole, Jeff Kragseth, Sonia Schroeder, Kevin Tucker, Jeff Cook, Mark Kuehn, Jacob Sheldon, Tim West, Austin Crandall, Chad Lagadinos, Corey Shelton, Dean Woolcock, Patrick Dormaier, Tyler Lewis, Carl Shtogren, Troy Zimmerman, Travis Eagle, Samuel Lewis, Michael Songhurst, Kate Elsworth, Grant Longspaugh, Krista Siegert, Ty Estrada, Jonathon Magee, Brendan Skagen, Christopher

Wildland Firefighter Type II—NWCG Bontrager, Aaron Lewis, Carl Bradford, Garrett Magee, Bob Burlingame, David Miller, Darlene Campbell, Matt Pedersen, Don Kragseth, Sonia Stocker, Jeremy Kreiman, Scott Swobody, Ryan

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Academic Degrees and Certificates

Associate of Arts & Science/Associate of Tech Arts Degree

Bilow, Jeff Eagle, Sam Jesus, Rick Savage, Joyce Bonner, Steve Furness, Todd Longspaugh, Krista Schoonover, Jason Burlingame, David Goodale, Scott Magee, Bob Soper, Aaron Campbell, Matt Green, Darren Neyens, Steve Swobody, Eric Cole, Jeff Hale, Chad Olsen, Josh VanBeek, David Cook, Mark Hale, Chelsie Pester, Noah Woolcock, Patrick

Fire Service Related Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree Droke, Cal McFalls, Martin Siegert, Ty

Graduate of National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program Joyce Savage Tom Maloney

Allen Corbin 3.45 Carlson Brent 96.30 Furness Todd 243 Allen Daniel 113.45 Cole Jeff 138.45 Gilbert John 107 Aquino Michael 7 Colmore Russell 38.15 Goodale Scott 76.45 Bailey Basil 114.45 Cook Mark 135.45 Green Darren 154.30 Baker John 8.30 Corn Greg 5.30 Gronemyer Brien 23.45 Ballif Joseph 132 Crandall Chad 74 Gunn Tim 84.15 Bennett Russ 157.30 Dormaier Tyler 119 Hageman Dan 58.30 Bilow Jeff 142 Droke Cal 162.15 Hale Chad 181 Bonner Chad 105 Eagle Samuel 167.30 Hale Chelsie 44.45 Bonner Steve 50.15 Elsworth Grant 6.30 Hammer Aaron 19.30 Bontrager Aaron 83 Elvrom Sandra 8.30 Hancock Raymond 148 Bradford Garrett 33.45 Estrada Jonathan 6.30 Hardwick Ryan 71 Bradford Jordan 83.30 Evans Jenson 60.34 Howard Jacob 17.30 Brenner Tristan 113.30 Evar Matthew 9.30 Jacobsen Jerry 9 Brough Paul 85.15 Facchini Andrew 59.30 Jesus Richard 199 Brown Keoni 211.10 Farnes Joshua 46.30 Johnson Kevin 92.45 Burlingame David 142.20 Fennell Dave 212.30 Korte Deidre 9.45 Campbell Matthew 381.80 Fournier Patrick 43 Kragseth Sonia 27.30

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Kreiman Scott 99.30 Nootenboom Brady 6.15 Stimson Robert 22 Kruse Roger 254.45 Olsen Josh 132.34 Stocker Jeremy 44.15 Kuehn Jacob 33 Pedersen Don 84 Storer Danny 78.30 LaMascus Ron 48 Pester Noah 43.30 Strittmatter Jeramie 55.15 Lewis Carl 84.45 Piazzi Mirco 276.30 Sullivan Roger 135.15 Lewis Michael 83.50 Pierce Shayne 81.10 Swobody Eric 245 Longspaugh Krista 74.45 Price Stephanie 43.15 Swobody Ryan 203.30 Lowe Bobby 58 Ruijters Max 52.30 Tate Dan 13.45 Magee Bob 113.15 Savage Joyce 148.50 Taylor Keith 342.34 Magee Brendan 31 Sawdon, Jr. Mark 59.30 Thomas Shane 52.30 Matsumura Terry 1.30 Schoonover Jason 139.30 Tiland Jason 28 McFalls Martin 165.30 Schroeder Kevin 25.30 Trueax Trevor 102 McGhee Don 62.45 Schwartz Dan 57 Tucker Jason 171 Merseal Nate 28.30 Sheldon Tim 25.15 Tucker Jeff 216.30 Miller Darlene 22 Shelton Dean 93 Tucker Rex 13.50 Milless Craig 59.30 Shepard Kate 51.45 VanBeek David 21.30 Milless John 89.30 Shtogren Troy 34.15 Vander Veen Andy 22.30 Mizell James 41.5 Siegert Ty 178.34 Walbridge Craig 43 Morton Ronnie 39 Sisk Tracy 17 West Austin 10.30 Mullen John 85.15 Skagen Christopher 2 Woolcock Patrick 54.35 Nelson Larry 89.30 Smith Kelley 40.45 Nelson Kamah 6.30 Soper Aaron 75.45 Neuhoff Darryl 18.30 Soper Leon 80.30 Neyens Steve 153.30 Stevens Susan 67.15

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11487 13733 10357 9526

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

51 2008 Annual Report—Communications & Technical Support

52 2008 Annual Report—Communications & Technical Support

Communications and Technical Support Report Submitted By: Darryl Neuhoff, Deputy Chief

General

Overseeing the technology associated operations of the fire department, this division purchases and maintains: computers, copy and fax machines, facility telephones and cell phones, Nextel communications devices, alpha- numeric pagers and emergency alert VHF voice pagers, portable and mobile VHF radios, GPS units, and computer software. Other areas of responsibility include: overseeing the development and maintenance of emergency dispatch “run card” assignments, computer software implementation and network operations, GIS-mapping oversight, bid development, oversight of major purchases that involve bid requirements, contract and interlocal agreements review, disposal of surplus property, management of facility design and construction, and NFIRS incident reports. Member of the MFD Deployment Standards Committee, participant in MFD Labor Management Committee, member of MFD Labor Agreement Negotiations Committee, and NFIRS incident reporting. In addition, this division also par- ticipates in and/or is a liaison to various and numerous regional committees overseeing such things as; County-wide Emergency Radio Procedures, MDC Committee, SNOPAC Fire Dispatch Technical Advisory Committee, County Public Safety Technology Committee, Snohomish County Emergency Radio System (SERS) Technical Committee, Marysville City Technical Committee, and Local/Regional/State Resource Mobilizations.

2008 Highlights

Facility Construction

Marysville Fire District started and nearly completed construction on the new “Sunnyside” fire station. Located at 7217 40th St NE, in the south end of the city, this new and modern facility boasts some new and exciting technologies, and utilizes some very long standing concepts. The new heating and air conditioning system is environmen- tally friendly as it uses far less fuel and resources to operate, and allows varied climate controlled conditions to exist within the same structure. It should be noted that this system, though innovative and different from any other system in our collection, is actually a tried and true method utilized all over the world without concern. However, as with all new projects, this particular installation has been plagued with operational difficulties. The engineers, contractors and suppliers have all maintained continuous communication with the MFD and each other as the problems associated are narrowed and rectified. The use of natural light was incorporated in virtually every area of the station, with additional natural light finding its way into the alarm room and apparatus bays. Providing additional outside lighting to the major areas of the station should provide a reduction in lighting costs.

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The station was built near, and impacted wetlands. Combined with less than adequate soil conditions, the project had some initial and hefty change orders. Though not desirable, the District was not ignorant of this potential; soil analysis showed compaction might be difficult and unattainable for the site in general. As a result, a considerable amount of real-estate was removed and replaced with compactable earth. Add to that the costs of property acquisition, wet- land mitigations, street improvements, utility relocations, design and inspection fees, permits, taxes, and various other expenditure generating requirements, the original construction cost of $3.3 million has exceeded $4.5 million. Though staffed and operational, final payments are still to be paid, as well as final acceptance.

TCA Architects designed and managed construction of Station 66. Workflow and movement through the station was based largely on the configuration of Station 62, as the design of that station was well conceived and is extraordinar- ily efficient. The District Firefighters moved into and started official responses from the station on November 1, 2008. Other than the expected “punch list” issues to be corrected, the general consensus of the crew members is that the station is well designed and well liked. It is a station the district can be proud of now, and for many years to come.

Network connectivity to the new station was provided by Comcast under direction from the City of Marysville, through the use of “I-net” funds. These funds are established to provide fiber connectivity to various public buildings and facilities throughout the city.

It should be noted that though diligent and thorough during the entire process, the city building officials and staff were cooperative and accommodating to the extent allowed. Their goal was, and always is, to provide the owner with a safe and well constructed facility, and the citizens with a safe and well constructed infrastructure. In this effort, it appears they were of great benefit, and extremely successful. The preconstruction conferences, ongoing inspections, and regular collaborative input helped ensure a well constructed structure and its surrounding right–of– ways.

Another project, the Administration Annex for Marysville Fire District was initiated in 2008, and will be started in 2009. Originally a facility designed and built for a physical rehabilitation center, this structure will be remodeled, updated and renovated to meet the needs of the districts’ administrative staff. The current headquarters station has been outgrown and city officials would prefer to re-appropriate some of the current administrative offices to other uses. As of December 2008, the site has been purchased and RFQ’s advertised and returned from several architec- tural and design teams. Final architect selection should take place in early 2009 and construction underway by spring.

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Dispatch

On the emergency communications and dispatch side of things, the new fire station forced substantial changes to our dispatch criteria. This provided an opportune time to revisit the districts entire dispatching model, allowing for updated information to be considered for emergency vehicle selection. The project continues into 2009, though a majority of the project was completed in 2008. Captain Cal Droke has taken on the task of reviewing every “grid” and “run card” in the district and providing changes and suggestions, ensuring proper units are dispatched based on “call type” and location.

New pagers were purchased and utilized in 2008. These new style pagers (Scope pagers) allow for more “Cap Codes” to be stored in them and allowed greater diversity of notifications that can be achieved. Though some initial pagers shipped had manufacturing defects, the company has stood behind their product, made changes to the construction and materials, and replaced all problem pagers without issue.

Also in 2008, cooperation between SERS, SNOPAC, and the Fire Service has led to the return of the “pre-dispatch tone” that was lost during the first stages to decommission the legacy VHF system. This tone provides notification to our members that the next communication from the dispatcher is going to be an emergency dispatch. While in the fire stations, the crews are alerted via pagers and an in-house alert system. However, when out in the field, pagers can be stifled through excessive ambient sound and radio traffic can become common place and back- ground noise. The Alert Tones notify the listener that there is a dispatch taking place. Since the tones are agency specific, firefighters quickly become attuned to “their” tones, and become focused on the radio traffic. Marysville Fire District was included as one of the Beta testers of this system; other agencies will gain the same benefit sometime in 2009.

Information Systems/Technologies

It should be noted that the working relationship between the City and Marysville Fire District IT staff is develop- ing in the spirit of cooperation and coordination.

With the continued acclimation to MSOffice 2007 products, more applications are used on a daily basis. In 2008, the district saw the move toward utilization of MSOutlook Calendars for much of its training and work scheduling activities. This process has allowed the firefighters to check both work and training schedules not only at the stations, but also from the comfort of their homes.

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No additional MDC’s were purchased in 2008, as immediate usability was deemed unnecessary. However, Mo- torola notified all users of the current system that the radio utilized to communicate with the dispatch center will no longer be available after March 2009, and support would only last a few more years; the unit has been deemed obsolete. As a result, much discussion has continued and alternative solutions are being investigated.

Desktop computer hardware was sparsely purchased once again in 2008; only as necessitated by hardware failure. However, replacement machines will be necessary in 2009 as systems begin to show degradation and compatibility concerns. Various new components were added to the network to provide access to the new fire station as well as providing more secure and reliable connectivity.

During 2008, the City of Marysville and the Marysville Fire District by default, changed the “Domain Name” used for web pages and email purposes. All email addresses went from the previous {username}@ci.marysville.wa.us to {username}@marysvillewa.gov. This move was necessitated by the fact that the city did not own the original domain, they simply leased it. As a result, continuity and consistent operations of said domain had become spo- radic. The new domain is owned by the City, so such problems should be limited considerably.

In addition, the Marysville Fire District has contracted with the city for all server backups. Our previous backup system was working, but reached a state of insufficient capacity. The city has a much larger, easier and diverse back up system, that allowed for quick recovery and offsite storage. The ability to backup large sums of data is crucial for records management, corrupt file replacement, hardware failures and catastrophic events. Also, offsite storage of back up media provides greater likelihood of data recovery should disaster recovery become necessary.

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57 2008 Annual Report—Fleet & Facilities

58 2008 Annual Report—Fleet & Facilities

FLEET & FACILITIES REPORT Submitted by: Robert Spencer, Deputy Chief

2008 was an interesting year for both our fleet of vehicles and our facilities.

The highlight of facilities was the completion and opening of a new fire station located in the southeast portion of our District. This new station is referred to as Station 66. As with any major project many expected and unexpected issues had to be sorted out and resolved, but all overcome with time, patience, and money. Much appreciation should be extended to Chief Neuhoff for the time and effort he spent to oversee the project. As of November 15, 2008, Station 66 was fully staffed and operational to serve the newly annexed area of Sunnyside and beyond.

Another facility highlight was the purchase of a building on Cedar Street for use as our new administration facility. This property will require a remodel to meet the needs of the District. Once completed it will provide a much needed space improvement for both administrative personnel and operations.

If we had a lowlight of facilities, it would be the water damage to the rental house near Station 62. A water line broke and was not discovered for some time. This caused the floor of the upstairs and the ceiling and walls of the lower level to be saturated to the point of failure. Our insurance company inspected the damage and had a contractor repair the house to like new condition. While the repair process was underway, the District recognized this rental house was no longer needed; therefore the decision was made to put the property on the market.

As the District becomes larger and the alarm rate continues to increase, the wear and tear on our facilities also in- creases. One area that always stands out is the garage door repairs. Some of the doors are opened twenty plus time a day. When compared to the use of a residential garage door, the maintenance required begins to make sense. Some of our facilities are getting rather old and will require as much or more maintenance in the future. It behooves us all to take care of the structures and contents as much as possible.

As with the situation of increased use of our facilities, our fleet of vehicles is also called upon to respond more and more. We took delivery of a new Braun Medic Unit in 2008. This allowed all stations to have the larger International units as first out vehicles. The two Chevrolets are now the backup units.

Between road construction and storms, all of our vehicles take a real pounding in the course of their use. This shows up when units are serviced or need to be taken out of service for repairs. During the snow storm in December two Chevrolets were called back into first out service. The use of their 4-wheel drive was needed in the outlying areas of our district. This storm was of an intensity that caught everyone off guard. As our tire chains wore to the point of failure, we found that retailers had run out of chains and we were forced to patch and attempt to repair what we had. By the end of the storm we had reached the end of our supply. The broken chains also caused considerable damage to some of the units.

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Engine 63 was fully refurbished this year. The work included building a new water tank and assorted plumbing, as well as a new pump. This should make the unit a viable apparatus for a few more years.

The down turn of the economy has also affected our maintenance. We are finding that most companies have cut back on their parts inventories, which is causing long delays in deliveries. Many parts have to be manufac- tured after we order them. This has meant vehicles sitting in the shop, or being operated without needed parts, for longer periods of time. We can not have units operating with any safety issues relating to parts, and this causes some frustration with the crews and the maintenance staff. Our backup units are called into service more and more, so keeping everything in good running condition is, and has always been, our priority. With everyone’s cooperation, we will always have a vehicle to drive, a building to use, and all the alarms will be answered. Thank you for another good year.

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Vehicle Expense Summary Unit number Unit name Repair cost

01 MSO $ 85.61 03 Fire Marshal $ 81.17 04 Fire Inspector $ 0 05 Shop $ 1,553.46 06 IT $ 23.61 07 Shop $ 833.71 08 Assistant Fire Marshal $ 142.71 09 B-61 $ 1,542.80 10 Chief 61 $ 1,754.81 11 PIO $ 983.83 12 Fire Inspector $348.54 20 A-62 A $ 1,355.08 21 M-63 $ 3,487.60 22 Chaplain $ 0 23 A-65A $ 3,073.65 24 M-63 $ 1,688.70 25 M-61 $ 8,505.58 26 A-61 $ 14,170.91 27 A-62 $ 3,412.15 28 A-65 $ 2,154.57 40 E-61A $ 16,136.31 41 E-61B $ 590.16 42 L-62 $ 5,617.89 43 E-62 $ 17,582.41 44 E-65 $ 1,688.47 45 E-65A $ 6,769.46 47 E-61 $ 12,860.29 50 Rescue Trailer $0 51 Fire Safety House $0 60 T-65 $ 309.08 62 BR-65 $ 305.57 64 Support 63 $ 939.19 65 S-63 $ 304.42 66 S-65 $ 61.64 67 Boat 65 $0 68 HZ-61 $ 395.25

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SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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2008 Safety, Health and Wellness Report Submitted by: Martin McFalls, Assistant Chief/Committee Chair

Garrett Bradford Terry Matsumura Joyce Savage Jeremy Stocker Chelsie Hale Martin McFalls Dean Shelton

It was a productive year in 2008 for our Safety, Health and Wellness Committee. Members continued to grow and develop in their roles as responsible safety leaders. Among the points of progress made in 2008 was the attendance by one committee member at the Sedgwick CMS Safety Academy. This academy consisted of a series of training sessions which included the following: Supervisory Safety Skills Job Safety Analysis and Hazard Assessment Accident Investigation Ergonomics of Lifting Management’s Role in Safety Discussion Leader Handling a Regulatory Compliance Inspection Hazard Recognition and Safety Audit Office Safety How Accidents Happen Overview of Industrial Hygiene Effective Safety Committees The Marysville Fire District demonstrated the importance of safety by allowing the Safety, Health and Wellness Committee to schedule nine meetings in 2008 which well exceeded the required minimum of four annual meetings. Among the critical functions performed by the committee are: Investigation of accidents: determine cause and how recurrence can be prevented. Self-inspections of facilities: members inspect work areas to discover unsafe practices or conditions. Examine and discuss current practices and make recommendations to improve the safety of those practices. Promotion of safety in the workplace: ensure posters are used and changed periodically and keep other training materials on safety bulletin boards current. Off the job safety: promoting safety away from work is as important as safety while at work. Accident analysis: number, types and locations of accidents and recommendation of remedial ac- tions. 2009 promises to be an even better year with the many goals and programs the Safety, Health and Wellness Commit- tee will help to implement for the Marysville Fire District.

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Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses

Marysville Fire District

The following information was obtained from the 2008 OSHA Form 300A

Annual Average number of employees: 115

Annual Total hours worked by all employees last year: 194,082

Injury and Illness Report

Total number of deaths: 0 Total number of cases with days away from work: 3 Total number of cases with job transfer or restriction: 0 Total number of other recordable cases: 6 Total number of days of job transfer or restriction: 121 Total number of days away from work: 150

Injury and Illness Types

Injuries: 7 Skin disorders: 1 Respiratory conditions: 0 Poisonings: 0 All other illnesses: 1

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65 2008 Annual Report—Special Operations

66 2008 Annual Report—Special Operations

SPECIAL OPERATIONS/RESCUE TEAM REPORT Submitted By: Battalion Chief Scott Goodale

2008 Members Keoni Brown Scott Goodale Chip Kruse Jason Tucker Matt Campbell Darren Green Jason Schoonover Jeff Tucker Cal Droke Chad Hale Ryan Swobody Todd Furness Ray Hancock Keith Taylor

In the fall of ’08 Marysville hosted the zone 12 Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) drill. With the cooperation of a local developer, the city of Marysville, Arlington Fire, Everett Fire, and Marysville Fire a vacant two story house was razed to a level that simulated an earthquake collapse. This provided the opportunity for rescue technicians from all over the county to practice their skills at a very technical level. With several mannequins inside, over 30 technicians worked in the “live” structure to perform real time rescues. Aside from short drills and monthly tests, this was the first real application for parts of zone 12’s equipment received with the 2005 grant. The lead instructors for this drill were technicians Marysville has sent to various areas to acquire specific USAR training. Without this knowledge they brought home, valuable training like this could not be shared safely in a “live structure”.

Rhrough the Battalion Chief, Todd Furness took the lead for the Marysville rescue team. Tracking continued education, equipment, drills and other logistics, Todd is continuing to keep the team progressing forward in a professional and effective manner. Todd also rounded up several other technicians to ensure the water tower lights would shine for the Christmas season.

Jason Schoonover attended a 40-hour USAR class hosted by Seattle Fire Department and was one of the lead instructors for the class Marysville hosted. Marysville now has at least one specialist in USAR technician on each shift.

Keith Taylor continues to represent zone 12 as the zone equipment coordinator. Working with the other 2 county coordinators, Keith is ensuring the equipment is standardized and in perfect working condition throughout the county.

The Tulalip Resort Hotel allowed the team to practice on the new tower earlier in the year to satisfy the require- ment for high angle rope. Again, over 30 technicians were able to familiarize themselves with the building and practice going over the top of the 142’ tower to perform a simulated rescue.

Ladder 62 was placed in service in March ’08, and is housed at Station 62. Its main purpose is suppression, but is staffed with at least two technicians and is prepared to respond anywhere in the county with a 30-minute package for trench and confined space, high angle and USAR rescues. In the late summer of ’08, Lake Stevens experienced a trench rescue that exceeded 25’ in depth. With Lake Stevens as Incident Command, the crew of L-62 took the lead of rescue operations and utilized the truck to extricate the victim from the trench.

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HAZMAT TEAM REPORT Submitted By: Scott Goodale, Battalion Chief

2008 Members

Jeff Bilow Dave Fennell Bob Magee Eric Swobody Steve Bonner Scott Goodale Brendan Magee Ryan Swobody Matt Campbell Kevin Johnson Don Pedersen Keith Taylor Sam Eagle Scott Kreiman Aaron Soper

In 2007, we were introduced to a new way of identifying how Level A entry was performed. This is the highest level of protection offered to technicians as they go into a hazardous environment. In 2008 the process was proven revolutionary for the industry and has had some major impacts to the Snohomish County team and Marysville Fire. It simplified entry, thus reduced the need for Level A suits, as well as replacements. At a cost of almost $1,000.00 per suit, there was a significant savings for the team. The process is known as “Hazmat IQ” and is making its way into the operational response level of our department. With a positive chemical identification, it allows first-in engine companies to perform a deeper analysis of the situation before the technical team arrives to possibly mitigate the situation on their own. By the end of 2009, this will be fully implemented at the operations level of response for Marysville. “Hazmat IQ” is fast becoming the standard across the nation.

Dave Fennell has worked with the Battalion Chief to take a large portion of responsibility for the Marysville team. He tracks training and equipment, logistics and Hazmat 61. Dave has helped the team continue to move forward.

Along with BC Goodale, Scott Krieman represents zone 12 on the County team equipment committee. Scott pos- sesses an in-depth knowledge of all equipment the team utilizes and again has proven to be a very valuable asset for the entire team.

Hazmat 61 was transient in 2008. It was first housed at FS62, moved to Fire Station 61, and in January of ’09, was finally moved to Fire Station 66 which will be its permanent home. Staff at 66 will include Hazmat technicians in the attempt to make it the “Hazmat house.” The spare equipment and files moved with the unit so all are now under one roof. This will tighten all the associated operations for the Marysville team and ultimately ensure a quicker response within, or outside the Marysville jurisdiction. Matt Campbell concluded the 40 hour technician level course in 2008, to become the newest member on the Marys- ville team.

Marysville Fire and Everett Fire continue to work closer together to strengthen the zone 12 Hazmat capabilities. Recently, run cards were adapted to include both teams for mutual aid response which will result in increased inter- action between the two cities for years to come.

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