In 1979, four visionary fire chiefs came together to ensure the public safety needs for our community for generations to come. Deloy Little of Camas, Darrell Alder of Washougal, Bob Holland of Clark County Fire District 1 and Clyde Webberley of Clark County Fire District 9, signed a document that established what became known as the “Three Parties Agreement.” This agreement provided for the funding of a paramedic transport service in the East Clark County area. The money was to be used for hiring personnel, buying equipment and the ongoing emergency medical training needs of the involved departments.
The state of Washington provides cities the ability to use an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy of up to 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value to provide a stable, dedicated funding source for this service.