Last Friday, CKFR celebrated the retirement of Apparatus

Operator Henry Henneman. He has faithfully served the District

for over 40 years!

Henry began his time in the fire service when he was 16 years

old as a Jr. Volunteer Firefighter with Kitsap County FD#15. He

was hired by District #15 in 1990 and has continued is

career through the mergers.

Luckily, we won’t have to miss him for too long! Henry will be rejoining CKFR as a Volunteer

to work on the Rehab Unit with his wife, Judy, and will drive

Water Tenders.

We are grateful to Henry for his many years of service to the

District, and for his unwavering dedication to our community.

Thank you Henry! We wish you all the best in retirement!

There is currently a Phase I Burn Ban in effect in Kitsap County. All outdoor burning is prohibited,

except for recreational fires in approved devices and locations. For

more information, see the Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s website for

Outdoor Burning Frequently Asked Questions.

July 26-28 Whaling Days Festival @ Old Town Silverdale Parade is on the 27th

Attn: Parade Walkers! Meet by 0930 on Saturday, July 27th at the SEARS parking lot at the corner of Silverdale Way and Kitsap Mall Blvd.

July 31, 2019

Critical Due Date: All budget worksheets approved by Chiefs and

Supervisors are due to Finance!

August 1 New Shift Roster goes into effect

August 12

BOC Meeting Admin Building (4PM)

August 21-25

Kitsap County Fair & Stampede @ the Fairgrounds

August 26

BOC Meeting Admin Building (4PM)

September 2

Labor Day Admin Office Closed

Pictured are crews working on the Station 51’s office work station remodel on Thursday, July 25th. This upgrade provides adequate individual work stations for the present and future staffing levels at this Station, and develops a better workflow when the District’s “Department Operations Center” is functioning during a Level Two (Enhanced Operations) or a Level One (Catastrophic Operations) activation in accordance with the “Kitsap County Changing Gears Plan.” This effort involved participation and coordination with members of 51 “B” Shift, Engine 50, the I.T. Division, Facilities, Central Supply and the A/C’s Office. A/C Tague extends his appreciation for all of the hard work and cooperation that was provided which allowed for the majority of this process to get completed in one day, an excellent effort by all!

Update

SPOTLIGHT: Annual Extrication Training

This week, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue held our annual extrication training at the Bremerton Training Center. This training provides crews with the opportunity to practice techniques for rescuing entrapped occupants after a motor vehicle collision. This year, we acquired 20 vehicles from Yank-A-Part Auto Wrecking out of Poulsbo and simulated a double roll-over with a third vehicle on top of an inverted vehicle; two "occupants" were entrapped (one was ejected and pinned underneath). Crews from Navy Region Northwest Fire & Emergency Services joined CKFR's crews and everyone practiced advanced stabilization and extrication methods, scene control, vehicle lifting techniques, and incident command. With the hot weather we also deployed our volunteers with CKFR’s "rehab unit", they kept everyone hydrated and provided cooling stations. The skills learned and practiced during this training will definitely improve our speed and proficiency in collisions where extrication is needed. This will lead to patients receiving definitive treatment sooner and will translate into lives saved in our community. Well done to all of the participants, and notably to Captain Porter for his work in designing and planning out the scenarios and training plan!

CKFR Training Division

Heidi gets a Slam Dunk!

RIGHT: During the July Admin Staff meeting, Super-Sam Luisi awarded the Slam Dunk trophy to her counterpart–Accounts Payable Specialist Heidi Robnett! Heidi came on board to CKFR about a year and a half ago and has proven that she’s able to tackle problems head-on and can get the job done! Heidi, we appreciate all that you do ensure that the bills and the people get paid on time. Great work, Heidi!

LEFT: Chief Sorenson styling the new MSA Euro Helmet.

RIGHT: Jamie Monroe and Kara Putnam completed the STP bike ride last weekend! Jamie rode it one day, averaging 19 mph for the 207 mile ride. Kara rode as a member of the Medical Support team.

LEFT: B-Shift’s Lt. Giannobile, FF Werlech, and FF Stanley II enjoying the weather at Seabeck Elementary doing Engine Pumping Evolutions.

Henry Henneman’s Retirement Event

Thank you to all who came to celebrate Henry’s career last Friday! We had some touching presentations done by Fire Chief Oliver, Division Chief Danskin, Lt. Davison on behalf of Captain Stebor, and the Shop. Congratulations, Henry!