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In honorable memory of Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, Sgt. Mark Renninger, and Officer Greg Richards.

Fifteen years later, words still fail to capture the depth of pain and grief felt by the police and fire community as we honor the memory of these four individuals and the ...tragic act of violence that claimed their lives. In their honor, we dedicate ourselves daily to supporting their loved ones, caring for each other, and strengthening our community. 💙

Lakewood WA Police Department

We wish you and your family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃🍽️

Like every day, 74 Firefighters and Paramedics are on duty staffing fourteen fire stations. They’re ready to serve our community no matter what emergency may arise.

Don't let your holiday dinner go up in flames! 🔥

Are you deep-frying a turkey this year? Follow these tips:

▪️Ensure your turkey is completely defrosted
▪️Keep a fire extinguisher nearby
▪️Make sure your oil doesn't exceed 350 degrees
...▪️Shut off the gas before removing the turkey
▪️Slowly remove your turkey from the pot and enjoy with friends and family!

We hope you have a fun and safe Thanksgiving! 🦃

Planning to fry your turkey this Thanksgiving? Keep these tips in mind to ensure your turkey turns out perfectly fried, not flame-broiled! 🔥🦃

▪️Completely thaw your turkey before placing it in hot oil.

▪️Place your fryer on a flat, stable, non-combustible surface ...away from the home and other structures.

▪️Don’t overfill your pot with oil or exceed 350 degrees.

▪️Turn off the burner before removing your turkey.

If the oil boils over, do not add water. Instead, cover the pot with a metal lid and turn off the heat. When in doubt, use a fire extinguisher or call 911. For a safer option, consider roasting, smoking, or grilling your turkey this Thanksgiving.

Orting Valley Fire and Rescue and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue will be hosting an Open House at Station 40 on December 6th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. We hope you’ll join us for some winter fun! Stay tuned for more information.

Weather Alert ⚠️

High winds are expected to sweep through the Pierce County region today, beginning at 2:00pm. The US National Weather Service in Seattle, Washington, has issued a High Wind Warning until 6:00am Wednesday morning. Please use caution while driving and avoid any downed ...power lines, as they could be energized. If you lose power during the storm, do not run a generator, BBQ, or other Carbon Monoxide producing equipment in your home.

Central Pierce Fire & Rescue recently held a Meritorious and Years of Service Awards Ceremony celebrating the outstanding performance and dedication of our firefighters and administrative staff. Please join us in congratulating our members on their well deserved milestones and recognitions. ...Award recipients for the night included:

Meritorious Awards
✨ Community Service Award – Courtney Thompson

✨ Special Unit Citation – Chief Benning, Capt. Hammond, Capt. Sobole, Capt. Verellen, Lt. Johnson, FF Craig, FF Grabinski, Capt. Lucas, Capt. Tchobanoff, Lt. Weigley, Lt. Yarbrough, Lt. Bernson, FF/PM George, and FF Schmidt

✨ Award of Excellence – Lt. Waddell, Capt. Girt, FF/PM Baca, Monica Lesser, Erika McInnis, FF Graybeal, Lt. Howell, Capt. Farris, Lt. Noll, and Bryan Workman

Years of Service Awards
✨ 5 Years – Lt. Cable, FF Clark, FF Cotter, Lt. Cuthbert, FF/PM DeVeglio, FF Devine, Lt. Dormaier, FF Dorsey, FF/PM Gundermann, FF Johnston, FF/PM Kavanaugh, FF Kousettis, Lt. Lambert, FF/PM Leezy, Lt. Lengel, FF Levenseller, FF Mangan, FF/PM Moor, FF Murray, FF/PM Patterson, FF/PM Phan, FF Pfeiffer, FF Reinke, FF Richmond, FF Severe, Lt. Snyder, FF Teyssedre, FF Thompson, FF/PM Tovar, Suzi Washo, FF White, Lt. Wilson, and Jackie Wood

✨ 10 Years – Lt. Fieldman, AC Gibson, Capt. Harruff, FF Helley, FF Holland, Kim Kemp, Lt. Martinazzi, Lt. McAfee, FF/PM McFadden, FF Parmelee, Tanya Robacker, Sam Simanjuntak, and Commissioner Steve Stringfellow

✨ 15 Years – FF Bellerive, FF Bragg, FF Cook, Lt. Denman, MSO/Lt. Franz, FF/PM Holm, Lt. James, Capt. Kuzaro, FF Lamie, Capt. Luke, FF/PM McAlindon, Lt. Ragsdale, Capt. Reid, Lt. Rioux, FF Segobia, FF Smith, Lt. Smith, Lt. Stolenberg, Lt. Taylor, Lt. Toft, Lt. Weigley, FF/PM Willadson, and Linda Workman

✨ 20 Years – Capt. Auvil, FF/PM Christianson, Lt. Durant, Capt. Farris, FF Gilkey, FF/PM Gough, Lt. Hash, Lt. Hollstrom, Diane Hyatt, FF/PM Irwin, Lt. Johnson, FF Kamke, Lt. Kamke, BC Kovash, FF Long, FF McGrath, Patrick Merriman, Lt. Noll, Capt. O’Toole, FF Sokolov, Lt. Stueve, Capt. Tchobanoff, Capt. Verellen, and FF/PM Wagner

✨ 25 Years – Lt. Beal, AC Benning, Lt. Best, Lt. Bronoske, BC Caldier, Lt. Courtney, Suzanne Ernst, BC Ferrier, FF Hunt, Capt. Kemp, Lt. Martinson, FF/PM Moan, FF/PM Munro, FF Ohira, FF/PM Tennison, FF/PM Watamura, Lt. Williams, FF/PM Williamson, and Bryan Workman

✨ 30 Years – Amy Jackson and Tracy Wiseman

✨ 35 Years – Lt. Cardinal, Lt. Pugh, and Denise Ross

In October, your firefighters and paramedics responded to 3,210 emergency incidents from 15 fully staffed stations—an average of 103.5 calls per day! Of those calls, 111 were dispatched as fires. 🚒🚑