Looking for a good, educational set of videos for your children/students? Fireman Sam is an excellent resource to provide them with safety tips. Check out the YouTube channel here!

When your kids become teenagers, they are starting to enter into more responsibilities. They should also be aware of all fire hazards and safety plans. 

Check out this resource for ideas on how to prepare your teen for all this information: Teaching Teens Fire Safety

Due to a rise in active shooter incidents and the escalating impact of hostile events, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has started to process a new standard for professionals and community members to use when dealing with an active shooter or hostile event. 

To read more about NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events, click here.

Educating your children (or students, if you’re a teacher) about fire safety is extremely important. The difficult part is finding a reliable resource with activities for them to keep them busy and learning. 

Here is one such resource for you!: Teacher Vision

Deputy Daniel A. McCartney, of the Pierce County sheriff’s office was fatally shot late Sunday (1-7-18) while chasing two burglars after a home invasion call. Read the details here.

Read about Deputy McCartney here.

Thurston, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties are all currently under a flood watch, starting Friday afternoon (12-29-17) and lasting until Saturday afternoon (12-30-17), as of this posting. According to the National Weather Service alert, the watch means that there is a chance of flooding, based on current forecasts. Keep up to date with the latest forecasts and check the NWS watch alert here.

Home fires occur more in winter than any other season. Take a look at these safety tips to make sure you stay warm AND safe this winter!

Around 7:40 this morning, the new Amtrak Cascades train derailed near Mounds Road, close to DuPont. The train left the Tacoma Dome Station, heading to Olympia and Portland, derailed off the bridge near DuPont, hitting multiple vehicles on I-5. All southbound lanes on I-5 have been closed as first responders work the scene. Firefighters/EMT and Law Enforcement from SE Thurston Fire Authority (Yelm & Rainier), Lacey Fire District #3, Olympia, Pierce County, and others are on the scene. 

The Amtrak Cascades line runs from Vancouver, British Columbia through Olympia on its way to Eugene, Oregon, and is jointly managed by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). This specific train was part of a newly launched high-speed service between Seattle and Portland.

Photo: Washington State Police | Trooper Brooke Bova

So, what happened?

Details are still coming, but here’s what’s known so far: Around 7:40 this morning, the train, moving at nearly 80 miles per hour, derailed along the Point Defiance Bypass, spilling over the overpass onto I-5 and striking cars on the roadway. This train was running a new route with new high-speed locomotives.

Photo: Washington State Police | Trooper Brooke Bova

King5 will have updates on this story.

The Redwind Casino employees of the Green Team organized a fundraiser for the Holiday Gift Drive.

With the help of Redwind Casino employees Erin Eckstein, Patricia Rigby, and other employees, you will make the Holiday brighter and put a smile on a child’s face who may otherwise not have received any gifts, at all.

Thank you Redwind Casino Green Team. You’re awesome!

SE Thurston Fire Authority
Fire Commissioners
Chief Mark King
Auxiliary Chair Tonya King
Career and Volunteer Firefighters/EMT