Since the start of 2018, the Seeley Lake Fire Department has purchased new gear and remodeled the main bay for better gear storage. They just finished the installation of the new exhaust removal system thanks to a $65,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Offering the best equipment and gear to ensure volunteer safety is something Seeley Lake Fire Chief Dave Lane hopes will be an incentive for community members to join.
SEELEY LAKE – "Giving back to my community has always been important to me," said Jaycee McGraves, Seeley Lake Fire Department volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) since January 2019. "The training is there and I love to learn and be able to take that training, pass it on and help others."
With a core group of volunteers, the Seeley Lake Fire Department continues to do their best responding to the medical and fire calls throughout the District. However Chief Dave Lane said Seeley Lake is feeling the same pressure as many other rural areas across the country where volunteers are aging o...
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