The Sequim City Council and commissioners with Clallam County Fire District 3 have agreed to work together on emergency management training and operations while sharing some resources such as labor and storage.
Both the city and district decided, in separate meetings last week, to increase their partnership in dire situations through an interlocal agreement.
“Fire District 3 has always been a fabulous partner,” Sequim Police Chief Sheri Crain said at the Jan. 14 council meeting.
“This allows us to take that to the next level.”
Fire Chief Ben Andrews agreed in a separate interview, saying the pact formalizes a lot of what they’ve been discussing and doing for a while.
“It’s nice to have it nailed in place,” he said.
Crain said a list of ways to partner has existed for years but the nexus for formalizing an agreement was for emergency management services.