He’s been called the master of fire dispatching for the Eastside due to his knack for anticipating firefighter needs while under the pressures of a quick-burning blaze.
Dave Stuby’s 33 years in emergency dispatching may have something to do with it. But it was also his dedication.
Early on in his dispatching career, a new truck in Woodinville caught fire. There was little knowledge on the area’s geography back then, Stuby said. And Stuby, being new to dispatching, took four minutes to try to get an address so aid could locate the scene.
By the time firefighters arrived, the truck had burned.
“One of the things I realized is that I have to understand more,” Stuby said. “It’s part of the reason why I worked harder at addressing and understanding fire.”