FIRE DISTRICT 6
Union

Square miles: 11. Approximate population: 2,500. Number of paid personnel: 4. Chief: Rich Heinrich. Other officers: Jim Nutt, captain; Rob McGuire, Steve Jones and Darrell Franks, lieutenants. Budget for 2007: $402,000 ($372,000 in 2006). Fire calls: 2006, 120; 2005, 100; 2004, 120; 2003, 140; 2002, 60. Emergency medical service calls: 2006, 247; 2005, 200; 2004, 180; 2003, 200; 2002, 200. Stations: Station 61, 50 East Seattle Street; Station 62, 1091 East Manzanita Drive. Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau rating: 6. Volunteers: Firefighters David Black, Dave Brandt, Matt Heinrich, Lloyd Layman, Erin Martinache, Shawn Martinache, Ron Morehouse, Mark Mottet, Pepper Mottet, Dave Sabin, Karl Schauer, Bruce Selleg, Jaime Taylor, Paul Thompson and Kellyann Williams, emergency medical technician Dee Grout and chaplain Terry Oliver. Fire hall available for rent: Station 61, capacity 50, rent $100. Fire commission meetings: Second Tuesday, 7 p.m., Station 61.

FIRE DISTRICT 8
Tahuya

Square miles: 18. Approximate population: 2,500. Number of paid part-time personnel: 2. Chief: Steven Olsen. Other officers: Darrell Stanley, assistant chief; Terri Sherfick, emergency medical services supervisor. Budget for 2007: $241,640 ($208,228 in 2006). Fire and service calls: 2006, 25; 2005, 18; 2004, 30; 2003, 31. Emergency medical service calls: 2006, 50; 2005, 53; 2004, 60; 2003, 68. Stations: Main station at 14880 NE North Shore Road (phone 275-6478); Station 2 at 9550 NE Belfair-Tahuya Road; and Station 3 at 620 NE Hurd Road. Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau rating: 6. Volunteers: Chief and all officers plus Tonya Atkins, Mark Blair, Dave Christensen, Bob Crookshank, Dawn Crookshank, Jan DeStephano, Sally Horn, Dan Kewish, Cynthia Olsen, Chris Rhone, Joyce Rhone, Scott Sherfick, Crystal Thombs, Tommy Thombs and Karrie Todd-Ayala. Fire hall for rent: Main station, 14880 NE North Shore Road, $50 rent and $50 deposit. Fire commission meetings: Second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. at main station.

FIRE DISTRICT 9
Skokomish Valley

Square miles: 40. Approximate population: 3,000. Number of paid personnel: 0. Chief: Bill Hunter Jr. Other officers: Al Leister, assistant chief; Dave Minor, captain; Jerry Ford, maintenance officer; Andy Anderson, safety officer; Mike DeCapua, hazardous materials. Budget for 2007: $108,000 ($90,478 in 2006). Fire calls in 2006: 107 (63 in 2005, 110 in 2004, 157 in 2003 and 117 in 2002). Emergency medical service calls in 2006: 218 (250 in 2005, 204 in 2004, 130 in 2003 and 157 in 2002). Stations: Station 9-1, 2320 West Skokomish Valley Road; Station 9-2, 60 East Roadrunner. Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau rating: 8. Volunteers: officers above and Phil Arms, Bob Coates, Dan Cummings, Jason Dunaway, Nadine Jardine, Mark Mottet, Pepper Mottet, Relton Roberts and Linda Twidwell. Fire commission meetings: Third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m., Station 9-1.

FIRE DISTRICT 11
North Shelton

Square miles: 9. Approximate population: 3,000. Number of paid personnel: 1 part time (commissioners' secretary Michelle Ritchie). Chief: Jerry Swartos. Other officers: K.C. Whitehouse, assistant chief, and Bruce Selleg, lieutenant. Budget for 2007: $129,374 ($126,044 in 2006). Total calls in 2006: 304 (267 in 2005, 231 in 2004); 88 of 304 calls were mutual aid to neighboring districts. Fire calls in 2006: 83 (63 in 2005, 49 in 2004). Emergency medical service calls in 2006: 145 (143 in 2005, 137 in 2004). Other alarms in 2006: 76 (61 in 2005, 45 in 2004), including such things as vehicle accidents, illegal burning, assisting citizens, etc. District 11 responded to 40 vehicle accidents in 2006, 8 skydiving incidents and 5 aircraft crashes. Station: 130 East Island Lake Road. Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau rating: 8. Volunteers: The above officers plus firefighters Jessica Baca, Marie Baca, Joseph Coté, Bjorn Cofield, Jeremy Conley, Armadeus Davidson, Kim Gregg, Matt Heinrich, Jaesun Hora, Chris Kincaid, Brandon Searles and Clint Volk. The Bacas, Coté, Cofield, Davidson, Heinrich, Hora, Searles and Volk are also emergency medical technicians. Fire hall available for rent: Station at 130 East Island Lake Road, $75 per day. Fire commission meetings: First Monday of month, 7 p.m. at fire station.

FIRE DISTRICT 12
Matlock

Fire District 12 did not return a request for information.

FIRE DISTRICT 13
Cloquallum

Square miles: 64. Approximate population: 2,600. Number of paid personnel: 2. Chief: Stan Loertscher. Other officers: Mike Rimkus and Don Monger, captains; Dan Brock, safety officer. Budget for 2007: $144,500 ($124,500 in 2006). Fire calls: 2006, 77; 2005, 67; 2004, 49; 2003, 52; 2002, 47. Emergency medical service calls: 2006, 112; 2005, 94; 2004, 103; 2003, 76; 2002, 76. Stations: Station 1, 13375 West Cloquallum Road; Station 2, 20 Lost Lake Road; Station 3, 5941 West Cloquallum Road; Station 4, 2000 West Cloquallum Road. Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau rating: 8. Volunteers: Mike Anderson, Brian Core, George Goss, Dane Hansen, Don Hardison, Tim Hartman, Harvey Hedman, Jan Hedman, Mark Jackson, David Jovanovich, Chip King, Norma King, Krystal Loertscher, Dale Mattson, Lea McCartney, Joanne Norris, Jim Pedlar, Jeff Peterson, Gary Plews, Rachel Price, Bob Smith, Lori Stankus, Dawn Stevens, O'Donnda Symonds, Steve Walker, Trish Walker and Bryan Walsworth. Fire hall available for rent: Station 13-1, capacity 80, $35 rent, $35 cleanup fee and proof of insurance. Fire commission meetings: Second and fourth Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Station 13-1.

FIRE DISTRICT 16
West Shelton-Dayton

Square miles: 52. Approximate population: 1,500. Number of paid personnel: 0. Chief: Mark Visaya. Other officers: Greg Seals, assistant chief, and Laureen Forbis, captain. Budget for 2007: $131,000 ($127,500 in 2006). Fire calls: 2006, 36; 2005, 37; 2004, 20. Emergency medical service calls: 2006, 135; 2005, 146; 2004, 144; 2003, 98; 2002, 95. Stations: Station 1, 4650 West Dayton-Airport Road; Station 2, 100 West Shelton Valley Road. Volunteers: Officers and Linda Amar, Adrienne Amar, Logan Bublitz, Chris Clarke, Jake Frey, Mariah Frey, Chelsea Goldy, Melissa Gunter, Seth Krueger, Rick Kunkle, Maryanne Murray, Rick Parish, Rachel Price, Donnie Red and Kyla Visaya. Rating by Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau: 8. Fire hall for rent: Station 1 meeting hall, $50 to $100, capacity 55. Fire commission meetings: Second Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. at Station 1.

FIRE DISTRICT 17
Jorsted Creek-Lilliwaup
Colony Surf

Square miles: 12. Approximate population: 500. Number of paid personnel: 0. Chief: David Moore. Other officers: Jim Messmer, assistant chief; Jim Boldt, captain; Nadine Jackson, emergency medical service lieutenant; and John McNeil, lieutenant. Budget for 2007: $89,000 ($82,000 in 2006). Fire calls: 2006, 30; 2005, 14; 2004, 18; 2003, 22. Emergency medical service calls: 2006, 73; 2005, 52; 2004, 42; 2003, 52. Stations: Station 17-1, 34571 North Highway 101, Lilliwaup; two others mainly unmanned garages at Colony Surf and Beacon Point. Volunteers: Firefighters Bob Berry, Char Berry, Jesse Bloomfield, Kevin Brown, Anthony Fraser, Ed Fraser, Kerry Fraser, Jim Gray, Thomas Haapala, Randy Jackson, Adam James, Dan James, Linda Pollock, Norm Pollock and Dave Robbins. Emergency medical services personnel Margene Fields-Moore (EMT-B), Kathleen Goodwin (EMT-IV), Nadine Jackson (EMT-BA) and John McNeil (first responder). Fire hall available for rent: Call secretary Linda Pollock at 877-0575 for information. Fire commission meetings: First Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., main station.

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