Thurston County is filled with exceptional people that choose to live their lives serving the community. The Lacey Fire Department has a dedicated and committed team of firefighters that strive to always keep our community safe. This year, battalion chief Patrick Harn is celebrating his 30th year of service with the Lacey Fire Department and shares his experiences over the years. Patrick Harn has lived in Lacey his entire life. He is one of three firefighters in his family, with two of his older brothers also in fire service. As a kid his parents always pushed them to get involved in the community, so all of the Harn children ended up going into lifeguarding as teenagers. “Every year we had a training with paramedics and firefighters on drills and learning responder techniques,” Patrick recalls.