Explination of State Mobilizations

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	State Mobilizations

	What is a State Mobilization?
	A State Mobilization is a call out of local resources to another Fire Department jurisdiction because that Fire Department is in need of help due to a large fire. This also includes State and Federal Agencies that need help. The most common type of State Mobilization is for large Forest Fires. These types of fires often threaten homes and take a large amount of resources to extinguish. These call outs can come from all over the United States, but are usually from other parts of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California.

	How Often Does Dist. 13 Help Out ?
	In 2006 Dist. 13 responded to eight separate fires. We helped by manning many different types of apparatus. On the "Dirty Face Fire" in 2005, located just north of Lake Wenatchee, Dist. 13's Engine 1313 supplied all of the other units on scene with water. Engine 1313 achieved this by drafting water out of Lake Wenatchee. (photos below)

















	Is My Home Still Safe While Firefighters are Gone?
	When we respond to a State Mobilization we keep our priorities at home. Dist. 13 only sends out a limited amount of apparatus. There is always enough firefighters and apparatus ready to respond to emergencies at home. When Dist. 13 is thin on firefighters who have left to assist other regions, we rely on our well structured mutual aid agreement with other Fire Departments to help us in our service area.

	How Does This Help Dist. 13?
	Responding to State Mobilizations is a way of supplementing our small budget. In 2005 Dist. 13 made $20,000 from the nine fires we responded to. That money is used to upgrade equipment and make needed repairs. 2005's funds went to enclose our lean-to on the west side of our new station. This gave us a place to house six more pieces of apparatus in a climate controlled environment. This extends the life of the trucks and provides for a quicker response. In 2007 the money from the 2006 fire season ($55,592) was used to pay four our matching portion of a DNR grant we used to purchase our new command unit (photos below).

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