Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

The annual Safety Days event took place June 5 and 6 at Sand Hill Elementary School and June 8 and 9 at Belfair Elementary, teaching kids safety skills that will serve them now and in the future.

North Mason Regional Fire Authority Chief Beau Bakken has been conducting Safety Days for 26 years, and he said it is always his favorite week of the year.

"Of the 365 days that I'm on duty per year, these are the best four I have throughout the entire year," Bakken told the Herald. "In most situations, we're out there seeing some really tough conditions and situations with responding to emergenc...