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...tankers and pushing new tankers into the station. The custom displays the department's pride and dedication, said Nikiski Fire Chief James Baisden. "It gets all the fire fighters together, too," Baisden said. "They can see the tankers, put...
...alarms. "This is a great week to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and check that they are working," Nikiski Fire Chief James Baisden said. Local fire departments are advising residents to complete a checklist of safety measures with...
...and mass sheltering for area residents, said Eric Morhmann, KPB's Emergency Services director. James Baisden, Nikiski fire chief, managed participants during the exercise. At 1 p.m. he announced the situation and introduced various officials...
...like smoke alarms just a few decades ago. Ultimately, sprinklers are about saving lives, said James Baisden, a Nikiski fire chief and vice president of the Alaska State Firefighters Association. "The people I've seen die in fires would probably...
...Emergency Services ensured no loss of service. "We help each other back and forth all the time," said Walden. Nikiski Fire Chief Billy Harris said the automatic aid agreement means support is provided for every fire call. For ambulance calls...
Six months into his new position as Nikiski fire chief, James Baisden and the Nikiski Fire Servie Area Board opened Station 1 to industry leaders, answered questions, listened to...
Reducing the impact of natural disasters was the challenge that accompanied a $300,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) two years ago
...night in a high-speed, head-on collision near Mile 19.5 of the Kenai Spur Highway in Nikiski. According to Nikiski Fire Chief James Baisden, six patients were transported by Nikiski and Kenai Fire Department ambulances to Central Peninsula...
...When asked if Nikiski ever used the Pacific Rim Institute of Safety and Management fire training facility in Kenai, Nikiski Fire Chief Dan Gregory said although the facility offers excellent training, by not having it within Nikiski's fire service...
...right now beyond saying it really hurts to see him like this,? Nikiski Battalion Chief Barry Wheeler said. Former Nikiski Fire Chief Billy Harris worked with Schwarz for more than 10 years, he said. ?He was an excellent guy -- very kind, compassionate...