Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue is not only geared up to fight fires, but now also has new gadgets to recruit and retain volunteers.
Training Capt. Jerry Helm showed off his new purchases of items such as a tent, iPads, TV monitors, signs of all shapes and sizes and a trailer to carry it all in at a recent fire commissioners meeting. Everything was purchased with a grant from the International Association of Fire Chiefs, awarded to the district in 2016. “These are just the tools, now we have to actually put in the work and use these tools,” Helm said as commissioners viewed the tents and pop-up displays.
He said his first chance to use the booth and indoor signage will be a job fair at Coupeville High School in November.