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Division Chief Kathy Dickson of Lacey Fire District Three has successfully completed the process that awards her the professional designation of "Chief Fire Officer" (CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) met on July 23, 2010, to officially confer the designation upon Chief Dickson, one of only 722 CFO's worldwide.

The CPC awards the CFO designation only after an individual successfully meets all of the organization's stringent criteria. The process includes an assessment of the applicant's education, experience, professional development, technical competencies, contributions to the profession, and community involvement. In addition, All applicants are required to identify a future professional development plan.

Chief Dickson has a rich knowledge of the emergency services profession and has far surpassed critical core competencies for personnel serving in senior fire officer positions.

The CFO designation program uses a comprehensive peer review model to evaluate candidates seeking the credential.

The Commission on Professional Credentialing, an entity of the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc., (CPSE) administers the CFO Designation Program. The CPC consists of individuals from academia, federal and local government, and the fire and emergency medical services profession. To learn more about CPC, visit www.publicsafetyexcellence.org.

Chief Dickson has been a member of Lacey Fire District Three for 19 years.

 
 
 
Chris Hill was recently selected as the new Coordinator for the Safe Kids Coalition of Thurston County. Chris has volunteered for the past 18 months with Lacey Fire District, serving as an Officer for the Community Services Committee as well as assisting with reception, administrative support and the Safety Committee. Her new Safe Kids office will be housed at Lacey Fire District headquarters.

 
Safe Kids Thurston County brings together health experts, safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers to educate and protect families. Unintentional injury remains the leading cause of death among children 14 and under. The Coalition's focus is on car safety as well as biking, playing and water safety. The local chapter operates under the umbrella of the Child Care Action Council with funding from Medic One.

 
 
 
This was the 3rd year that Timberline High School football coach Nick Mullen requested an onsite medical coverage presence from Lacey Fire District Three/Local 2903 during Timberline's annual football team fundraiser camp.

This camp caters to children ranging from 1st to 8th grade to introduce them to the sport and/or to improve their football skills.



 
From June 28th thru July 1st, A.J Paulsen, Paul Taylor, Cindy Taylor, Sean Christin, Kevin Davenport, Steve Montgomery, Craig Richards, Mike Perry, Eric Bamer & Kirk Beatty volunteered their time at South Sound Stadium from 8:45 am - 12:00 noon for the occasional minor injury and to assure that all the kids were staying hydrated and getting adequate rest between football drills/ evolutions.

 
 
Thankfully, it was a relatively uneventful camp injury-wise w/only minor nose bleeds, rolled ankles and scrapes & scratches. A fun time was had by all, especially the kids!