Wildfire Workshop

This was the fourth in the monthly series of Community Fire and Health Safety Workshops offered by Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3. Firefighter Leonard Pielli provided information on ways to avoid causing a wildfire, how to create defensible space around a home, and the emergency services available to Pend Oreille County residents in the event of a wildfire.

Evelyn Johnson shared fire photos, stories of survival, and lessons learned from the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire in Colorado, which burned for 40 days, consuming 73,000 acres of forest land, destroying 83 homes, injuring hundreds, and taking one life.

Fire Chief Mark Havener joined the instructors for a question and answer period at the conclusion of the presentation. Firefighter Randy Pymm distributed a number of informational pamphlets to workshop participants and Firefighter Sierra Wilkison served as the workshop photographer.

Fire District No. 3 Auxiliary members Sierra Wilkison and Anne James provided refreshments including custom made Fire District No. 3 cookies by Theresa Crawford.

Leonard Pielli

Commissioner / Firefighter / EMT

Public Education Coordinator

Fire Commissioner Pielli is a retired Spokane business owner. He and his wife Beryl have been Pend Oreille County property owners at Sacheen Lake for thirty years and full-time residents for over eleven years. Leonard became a District No. 3 Firefighter six years ago, In addition he currently serves as a District No. 3 Fire Commissioner and EMT. Leonard also works part-time for Ponderay Newsprint as an EMT, teaches First Aid and CPR classes, and has had training in Basic Fire Investigation.

Evelyn Johnson

Public Education Volunteer / Webmaster / Q.E.T.S

Evelyn Johnson and her husband, Jimmy, moved to Diamond Lake last year from Durango, Colorado. Evelyn is a certified teacher and quality engineer with over thirty years of classroom teaching experience in both education and industry. Her small business, Q.E.T.S, provides technical support services and online instruction in ESL, GED, and quality technology for international clients who speak English as a second or foreign language.

Randy Pymm

Firefighter

Sacheen Lake Station

Firefighter Randy Pymm from the Sacheen Lake Station welcomed workshop participants and assisted the instructors during the presentation.


Group Photo	District No. 3 Sign Wildfire Workshop	Participants

Living With Fire Homeowner's Guide	Custom District No. 3 Cookies	Workshop Announcement Flyer

Defensible Space Pamphlet	Ten FireSafe Steps Pamphlet	Outdoor Fire Safety Pamphlet

Wildfire Prevention Checklist	Wildfire Crossword Puzzle	Wildfire Be Prepared Pamphlet
PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT No. 3 Medical Emergency Aids

Emergency Numbers	Medical I.D.	First Aid Guide

The community that is protected by Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3 is growing and diverse with the need for public education delivery ever present. Fire District No. 3 makes provisions for public education and risk reduction through information booths at public events, live workshops and presentations throughout the community, Web site dissemination fire prevention and life safety information, and online workshops. Click on the link above for learn more about the district's public education initiative for this year.

Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 3 has free information available at the Diamond Lake Station on disaster preparedness. We are also available to come out and speak to your community group on preparedness topics. If you have any questions or want to seek additional information you can contact Fire District No. 3 through the listings on our Contacts page.

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