Discovery Bay Volunteer Fire Department
Jefferson Count Fire District #5

            History 1983-1990

1983

• A second jump kit was purchased for the Discovery Bay Fire Station.
• Mutual aid agreement was signed with Clallam Fire District #3.
• Purchased new boots, gloves, spanner wrenches and R V battery.
• Signed a contract for a State Grant for pagers from the EMS Council.
• Started work on the Discovery Bay Station for septic system, shower and water.
• The District was given a 6X6 with 1,500 gallon tanker without pump and another 6X6 for parts, from Clallam District #3.

1984

• A tanker was donated from Sequim Fire Department was place at the Discovery Bay Station.
• In August of this year Gary Bandy sold an acre of property on Old Gardiner Road for anew Fire Station for $1.00. Then Gary Bandy had his architect will make up the plans for the new station, will start the new station as soon as the plans are done.
• Purchased new hoses and regulators.
• Purchased 5 ton floor jack and 2-8 ton jacks and 2 short jacks.

1985

• Don Leakey resigned as Commissioner and James R Wenban was appointed to fill the position.
• Started the foundation for the new Station at the site on Old Gardiner Road.
• Pope & Talbot offered to donate logs for the new Fire Station, but they need to go to a mill to be made into the lumber. John Brown offered to take the logs to the mill.

1986

• Bids were opened for construction of the new Fire Station. It was awarded to Hanna Const of Port Angeles for $19,486.33
• Bids for concrete of 30 feet by 6 inches deep in front for the apron at the Fire Station went out. It was awarded to Cliff Brehan for $4,105.02
• Bids for furnishings and installation of insulation went out. It was awarded to M&P Garage Doors for $3,234.00.
• Bids for dry wall went out. It was awarded to Don's Drywall for $5,238.72.
• The rest of the work would be done by the Volunteers.
• Purchased muffler for the 1977 Dodge Truck and a new typewriter.
• 2-40 foot PG gas powered radiant heater was purchased for the new Fire Station.
• After long weeks of donated time, labor and skill by the Volunteers to complete the Fire Station it was finally done in August.
• On August 30 the opening ceremony and dedication of the new Fire Station was held. Several Districts and other organizations and Officers were invited to the ceremony.
• Helen Dent donated an old Schoolhouse bell that had originally came around the Horn on a sailing schooner to be put up in the tower.
• Signed a mutual aid agreement with the Department of Natural Resources.
• The Gardiner Station on Hwy 101 was sold to J & B Enterprises for $20,000.00.

1987

• Einar Forsman was declared 1986 Fireman of the year by the District.
• In June a used pumper truck was purchased from LN Curtis & Sons it was a 1967 International with Howe pump for $17,264.00.
• The 1947 Chevrolet Pumper and a 1949 Ford Truck, 6X6 Army Truck were surplus out.
• The Discovery Bay Station 51 was expanded out for a new truck.

1988

• Leased the shed from Jefferson County on E Uncas Road for storage.
• John Brown resigned as Fire Chief.
• Mutual aid agreements were signed with the other 5 East Jefferson Fire Districts.
• June an Ambulance was purchased and sent to Sequim for outfitting with the necessary ambulance gear and steel lockers were purchased to store equipment for each Fire Station.
• August Einar Forsman was appointed Fire Chief to replace John Brown.
• A training room was finished at the Gardiner Station (52) for the Volunteers.
• New firefighters to join the ranks were Steve Chinn, Mark Howe, and Richard Walters.

1989

• Don Scott resigned as Commissioner and Richard Howe appointed to fill the vacancy.
• Purchased a Sharp 2-50 copier.
  Vern Kelm joined as a volunteer.
• An MPD was hired by the EMS Council to over see all the EMT's and Paramedics and that each District will pay into a fund for his salary.
• September, Three (3) Volunteers went to a Basic Fid Aid class at Peninsula Collage and Earl Gibson to the EMT class in Clallam.
• November the Volunteer Association raised $4,000.00 for the Jaws of Life and the District paid the additional amount of $3,500.00
• December Debi Hammon and Gary Hammon took the EMT class at Chimacum.

1990

• A grant was made for a defibrillator for $8,000.00 and a radio repeater for $5,000.00
• Purchased a used fire truck from Clallam #3 for $10,000.00.
• In September the District was awarded a grant to purchase a new defibrillator.
• The 1,000 gallon White Pumper, 1947 Chevrolet Pumper Truck, 6-50 feet of fire hose and 30 feet of 3 section hoses and extension ladder were surplus out.
• Another defibrillator was purchased with State grant money and Auxiliary money.
  
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