Orcas fire and rescue needs firefighting volunteers

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is now accepting application for the 2011 Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Academy.

September 17, 2010 8:32 pm
Photo: Live Fire training on Whidbey Island. Lt. Kevin McCoy directs firefighters Mike Macksey and Ted McKey on car fire technique.
Photo: Live Fire training on Whidbey Island. Lt. Kevin McCoy directs firefighters Mike Macksey and Ted McKey on car fire technique.

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is now accepting application for the 2011 Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Academy. Firefighters are needed for the following island communities:

Massacre Bay-Deer Harbor-Spring Point, Doe Bay, Olga-Obstruction Pass, and the Orcas Landing-Dolphin Bay-White Beach area.

“If you are interesting in making this kind of difference in our community, please pick up an application at the Eastsound Fire Station or go to www.orcasfire.org home page and follow the link,” say organizers. The deadline for applications is October 29 at 5 p.m. For more information call 376-2331.