Discovery Bay Volunteer Fire Department
Jefferson Count Fire District #5

            History 2003-2005

2003

• New Station 51 and Station 52 signs were done by Peninsula Signs & Awnings.
• In February new exhaust vents and fans were finally installed in Station 52.
  Gary Bandy donated a 1927 Graha Fire Truck to the District to be used at parades and other events.
• In June Volunteers took blood pressure checks and handed out pamphlets at the Community Garage Sale at the Community Center.
• Chief Ben Cooper and Lt Dan Dickson took a class to become EVAP Instructor.
• John Morgan resigned as Commissioner and George Eims was appointed to the vacancy.
• In September Keith Robbins joined the District as a Volunteer Paramedic.
• New SCBA's from FEMA were gotten in November.
• New pagers and 7 netro fitted SCBA were purchased in December.
• Barb Knoepfle and Shawn Moos went to the EMT class.

2004

• In January a new side exit door was installed at Station 52.
• New overhead doors at Station 52 by Admiralty Overhead Doors were installed for$6,086.25.
• Fire Wise was started in this District and other Districts.
• File of Life was also started in the District.
• In May Klaus Hintennayr joined and became an EMT.
• Red card class started to be able to help the DNR fight Wildland Fires.
• In July Bob Rhoads was appointed Assistant Chief.
• Kevin Byland joined the District in September.
• A grant from Homeland Security was received for 5 vehicle and 7 portable radios.
• The new Mission Statement was made.
• In October Debi Hammon resigned as EMS Captain.
• A new Supply Officer was appointed, Esther Johnson.
• Keith Robbins resigned as the volunteer Paramedic for the District.
• Medic 25 Debi Randall started with District #2 and District #5.
• CERT (Citizens Emergency Response Team) was started in the Community with several volunteers taking part.
• Barb Knoepfle was appointed to the Local Board of Trustees as the Volunteer member, along with Bev Horan, George Eims and Colette Campbell.
• In December new propane heaters were installed at Station 52 to replace the old ones that were not working any more and to be more heat efficient.

2005

• January, Sunshine Propane started putting in the new propane heater and new tank.
• New agreement with the Department of Transportation for supplying fuel to the District.
• March, Lloyd Hamilton from Fort Garry help do a bid for a new Tender.
• Brian Iverson joined the District as Firefighter/EMT.
• Propane heater done in Station 52
• Reviewed over the Training, Wild land Training, Rules & Regulation and Driving Policies and made necessary changes.
• Received a I-ton flat bed truck from DNK from a grant.
• Association donated $4,000.00, to purchase 6 buddy hoses and 2 large salvage tarps.
• May, Jesse Stewart, joined as a recruit, Mindi Coyne as an EMTB, and Jim Koutnick FF /EMTB as a duel member.
• Richard Vaughan returned to the department.
• Medic 25 agreement was signed between District 5 and District 2.
• Chief Cooper attended the Strategic planning meeting at Clallam County #3.
• In June Mike Beery passed away from District #1, he was a friend to all and will be sadly missed.
• Kathy Shaddock, joined as a recruit.
• In August the Chief from District #4 and our Chief traded Command Vehicles. We got a Ford Bronco.
• September Clallam County #3 and District 5 started a boundary drop from Knapp Road# 3 to Mile marker 278, #5 on Hwy 101.
• Chief Cooper was appointed to head the Jefferson County Fire Mobilization as Chief Kier from District #3 resigned.
• Kevin Bylund attend the training Crunch Time in Gig Harbor.
• October started researching the Knox Box system for business in this District, and homeowners making it easier to get to them in case of an emergency.
• Medic 13 dissolved its contracts with all the Districts and will no longer be on December31^st.
• There was a discussion of 2 mobile repeaters and a big antenna at Station 52 to help incase of a big disaster.
• A book was made by Esther Johnson to give to new members of the department with Rules & Regulations, History of the District, and Harassment Policy for orientation to the Department.
• November, Klaus Hintermayr was appointed Radio Tech and will make sure all portables and pagers are up and running.
• Chief Cooper attended a seminar on "How to Deal with Difficult People".
• We received word from FEMA about the grant for new tender and were told we did not receive the money for this year.
• Received 3rd place in the Excellence Management Competition. for 2005.
• December, a Rapid Intervention Team class was held in Castle Rock and Ben Cooper, Dan Dickson, Kevin Bylund and Shawn Moos attended.
• Kevin Bylund was elected as the Volunteer Member to the Local Board of Trustees.
• New ALS agreements were signed with East Jefferson Fire and Rescue and Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue.
• Our District Secretary Colette Campbell resigned.
• Amber Beringer was hired as the new District Secretary.

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