Discovery Bay Volunteer Fire Department
Jefferson Count Fire District #5

            History 1978-1982

1978

• Marjorie Pearson resigned as the District Secretary and Beverly Pierce appointed to the position.
• George Brown, George Davis, Don Scott became the Commissioners.
• Donald Sandhop became the acting Fire Chief.

1979

• A 35 mm movie projector was purchased for use.
• Jerry Majors reported on the fire fighting gear that they were inadequate and unacceptable and that new gear needs to be purchased.
• Sold the 1949 Dodge Fire Truck to Quillute Fire District for $1.00.
• Don Sandhop resigned as Fire Chief.
• Bill Bennett was appointed to be Fire Chief.
• Purchased 2 water tanks and hose for $400.00.
• 3 Fold away stretchers for the Fire Engine.
• Hand held traffic control signs for incident scenes.
• Mark Lange, Chris Burbank, Don Leaky, Tom Morris, Gene Giard, Crystal Bonney and Joe Choate joined as Volunteers.
• A 75 watt Mobile 4 channel radio was purchased for the Chiefs vehicle.

1980

• A bid for new bunker gear was put to some venders.
• Fire Chief Bill Bennett sadly past away.
• Don Sandhop was appointed to fill the position again.
• Donald Pierce-resigned as Commissioner and Chuck Wilson was appointed as the new Commissioner.
• Purchased a new pump with strainer and 30 feet of suction hose.
• 600 feet of  1 1/2" hose.
• 100 feet of 2 1/2" hose.
• George Brown resigned as Commissioner and Chet Northup was appointed to fill the vacancy.
• Commissioners now were Chet Northup, Chuck Wilson and George Davis and Beverly Pierce was District Secretary.
• Purchased with matching funds a radio and 3 pagers from the EMS service in Port Townsend.
• Purchased the old Jefferson County building on E Uncas Road for $8,000.00.

1981

• They requested licenses for the aid cars from the Dept of Health.
• Purchased med net radio and pagers, (1) Mt500 2 way radio with paging features and 2 oxygen units.
• Installed new overhead doors at the Discovery Bay Station on E Uncas Road.
• Clallam County #3 loaned the District a first aid kit until one could be purchased.
• The Fire Commissioners told the Volunteers who wished to join the W A Pension Act they could with the District matching them.
• Purchased 2-21/2" hydrant gate valves, 21/2" nozzles, 21/2" hose, clamps, brackets and hydrant wrenches.
• Purchased some surplus radios from the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department.
• Don Leaky was appointed commissioner as Chuck Wilson did not file for re-election for the position.
• Beverly Pierce resigned as District Secretary and Lorna Delaney became the new District Secretary.

1982

• Jefferson County started the 911 system at the Sheriffs Office.
• Dan Sandhop resigned as Fire Chief and John Brown was appointed the new Fire Chief.
• Don Leakey resigned as Commissioner and Shane Zerr was appointed to fill the vacancy.

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