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If voters approve the levy lid lift, the additional funding will be used to:
1. Return to 2023 staffing levels and once funding is available, increase career and volunteer staffing to a minimum equivalent of three full time firefighters per 24-hour shift. This would guarantee immediate response of three firefighters on an engine at the Mullis Street Headquarters Fire Station, and with a duty officer will ensure capability of an immediate interior fire suppression response by meeting firefighter safety standards under the WAC 296-305 requirement for 2-in 2-out.
In addition, having full-time firefighters and geographically positioned volunteer fire fighters helps the Fire District’s periodic assessments from Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) to maintain good protection class ratings. Insurance companies use WSRB ratings to calculate homeowners’ insurance rates. Poor ratings can result in high premiums, or loss of underwriting.
1. Return to 2023 staffing levels and once funding is available, increase career and volunteer staffing to a minimum equivalent of three full time firefighters per 24-hour shift. This would guarantee immediate response of three firefighters on an engine at the Mullis Street Headquarters Fire Station, and with a duty officer will ensure capability of an immediate interior fire suppression response by meeting firefighter safety standards under the [WAC 296-305](https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=296-305) requirement for 2-in 2-out.
In addition, having full-time firefighters and geographically positioned volunteer fire fighters helps the Fire District’s periodic assessments from [Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau](https://www1.wsrb.com/about) (WSRB) to maintain good protection class ratings. Insurance companies use WSRB ratings to calculate homeowners’ insurance rates. Poor ratings can result in high premiums, or loss of underwriting.
2. Maintain and invest in fire stations. Fire District No. 3 currently operates one staffed fire station, five unstaffed fire stations, and various equipment caches on outer islands. Most of the stations are deficient for size of fire engines, earthquake and storm resistance, firefighter cancer protections, firefighter decontamination facilities, and basic sanitary needs and resident occupancy. Upgrading fire stations will attract and support improved services.
3. Construct training facilities. Building a training facility will improve firefighter training through convenient access, consistent objectives, and logistical efficiency. Training facilities contribute to maintain good protection class ratings as assessed by the Washington Survey and Ratings Bureau.
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