Family Fun Day was a great day for all in attendance. 

Photos by Joyce, SE Thurston Fire Authority

Come one, come all to a FREE day filled with fun, food, and community. There is something for everyone… from a bounce house, to a large slide, and a dunk tank, too… balloons for the kids and even a petting zoo… free snow cones, free popcorn, free hot dogs galore… featuring live music, carnival games, prizes and more… with public services including fire & police departments, military display & community info.

Not including boating incidents, on average about nine people die from drowning every day in the United States, according to Injury Facts 2017 the annual statistical report on unintentional injuries produced by NSC.

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Bike riding is a lot of fun, but accidents happen. Every year, about 300,00 children pay a visit to the emergency room because of bike injuries. These injuries vary in severity from sprains and broken bones, to serious head injuries. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, wearing a bike helmet reduces the risk of serious head and brain injury by 85 percent. Wearing a helmet doesn’t give you a license for recklessness, but it will provide you some protection for your head and brain in case you fall down.

Helmet tips

• “Helmets are a necessity, not an accessory.” If you’re shopping for a bike helmet for your child, go pick it out as a family, and make sure it’s one they really like. If they like it, they are more likely to want to wear it.
• Your helmet should have a sticker that says it meets standards set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
• Your bike helmet should fit you properly. You don’t want it too small, or too big. Never wear a hat under your helmet.
• When you put the helmet on, you should have only two fingers between the eyebrows and the front brim of the helmet. You should be able to look up and see the front of the helmet.
• The straps of the helmet should make a ‘Y’, coming together just below the ears.
• When your helmet is buckled, you should be able to open and close your mouth comfortably.

Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks displays. But along with all the festivities are plenty of visits to emergency rooms – especially during July.

In 2016, at least four people died and about 11,100 were injured badly enough to require medical treatment after fireworks-related incidents, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And while the majority of these incidents were due to amateurs attempting to use professional-grade, homemade or other illegal fireworks or explosives, thousands were from less powerful devices like small firecrackers and sparklers.

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During a medical emergency, seconds count. All fire department personnel are trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and will often arrive before an ambulance. The firefighters can immediately initiate appropriate medical care and in more complicated medical emergencies, fire department paramedics will simultaneously be dispatched. Our department is committed to providing the highest level of care possible and this means getting our emergency personnel to you, as quickly as possible.

Our apparatus serve a multitude of purposes and are designed to address all potential risks that exist in our community (medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, structure fires, rescue and other calls for service). In the event of a subsequent fire call, personnel can respond immediately without needing to return to the fire station for the appropriate equipment.

Saturday, June 24th, 2017

Prairie Days Parade

Theme: “Home on the Prairie”

Line up by 8:00 am
Parade starts at 9:30 am

After the parade, festivities move to the Yelm City Park.

Please call or email,
Ways and Means Committee Members,
Capital Budget Committee Members,
Appropriation Committee Members

Contact the legislators:
app.leg.wa.gov/Rosters/CommitteeMembersByCommittee

S.E. Thurston Fire Authority provides medical service and fire protection to about 35,018 citizens covering 84 square miles including the cities of Yelm, Rainier, and unincorporated areas. When the fire department goes on a call to the Lawrence Lake or Vail Road area (15 minute travel time each way due to traffic plus time at location), the city of Yelm, with a population of 8,230 is left without medical service and fire protection.

Lawrence Lake fire station project is currently included in the House Capital Budget to receive $252k, many thanks to Rep. JT Wilcox. We are now asking that Lawrence Lake Fire Station be added to the Senate Capital Budget during your negotiations to ensure the project will be included in the final Capital Budget. S.E. Thurston Fire Authority’s area of coverage includes Legislative Districts 2 and 20.

Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

Chief Mark King and Joyce Willms

S.E. Thurston Fire Authority

Contact Medic One for more information on how to register for classes: 360-704-2780

Remember to use caution around rivers and area lakes. The river is still flowing at a high rate, the water is very cold. Debris carried by the current and snags mean the shoreline are still dangerous. Due to these extreme conditions, people are urged to use caution when walking near the river banks and know unsuspecting children or pets should be away from and out fo the water for their safety. With the cold water temperature, a person or pet could easily be overwhelmed by the current and succumb to hypothermia within minutes even if they are a strong swimmer.