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Code Enforcement and Fire Investigations
North Kitsap
Fire & Rescue is a fire protection district. Unlike within a city
fire department,
the authority to enforce the fire code, inspect
commercial buildings and to conduct
fire scene investigations in fire protection districts is granted by
Washington State Law to county governments. Locally, this
authority resides with the Kitsap County Department of Community
Development. Contact the
Kitsap County Fire Marshal's Office (360/337-7181) for further
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Prevention Education
Because
nearly two-thirds of the district's emergency responses involve
emergency medical incidents, North Kitsap Fire & Rescue is active in
injury prevention as well as fire prevention
 activities.
Many of
these efforts are conducted in partnership with the teachers and
administrators of the North Kitsap
School District through the National Fire Protection Association's
Risk Watch®
curriculum. All kindergarten and
most third grade classrooms participate in the program which includes at
least four visits from NKF&R personnel; firefighters fit bike helmets,
teach how to "save your breath" and the Heimlich Maneuver, emphasize
being "buckled up in a booster in the back," and stress the life-saving
value of smoke alarms and fire escape planning. NKF&R also works
closely with most of the preschools in its area.
Because
they know that prevention is the most effective means of protecting
lives and property, NKF&R personnel are always looking for ways to reach
more people with this life-saving information. The district has
entertaining and interesting materials to offer on a wide range of
topics from seniors' fall and fire prevention to
 children's motor
vehicle safety. To schedule a presentation, contact the
Community Services Specialist at 360/297-3619.
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Safety Devices
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Home
Safety Surveys
Blood Pressure Checks
Bike Helmet Fitting
Life Jackets to Borrow or to Own!
Smoke Alarm Installation
Smoke Alarm Battery Change
Address Signs
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Station Tours
First Aid & CPR Classes |
In addition to emergency response, North
Kitsap Fire & Rescue provides other forms of assistance -- many of these
are listed at left. To find out more about these services, click
on the item of interest to you. Although most of these safety
devices (smoke alarms, batteries, life jackets, addressing materials,
helmets) are purchased with funds donated by our own personnel, we
gladly accept donations to help defray those costs.
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