Jeanice Lee talks to Fire Chief, Matthew Vinci, of Vashon Island Fire & Rescue. VIFR started as a volunteer fire dept in the 1940s. The dept has progressed over the years with a combination of full time staff augmented by volunteer EMTs, Firefighters and the local support group for big scale incidents. Chief Vinci shares about the role and training of firefighters/EMTs. He talks about the importance of having a smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguishers in your home. He gives tips on how to prevent and be prepared for a fire in your home. Connect at (VIFR.org) or call 206.463.2405
Original airdate: 2/26/2023
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Jeanice joined EMF in 2009 and she covers Southern California, N Oregon, Washington State, and Hawai'i, including major markets Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles.
