May 16, 2009 in Washington Voices

Fire District 8 adds three new staff members

John Craig
Staff writer
 

Spokane County Fire District 8 swore in three new staff members this week, including the district’s first full-time female firefighter-paramedic.

Deputy Chief Tony Nielsen said the district has had some female volunteer firefighters, but Amanda Jordan is the first woman on its paid force.

In addition to Jordan, Blake Richards received his badge as a firefighter-paramedic and Thomas Hatley was sworn in as training division chief. They began work on April 16.

Before joining District 8, Jordan was a paramedic for the American Medical Response’s Spokane ambulance operation, and had volunteered at the Airway Heights Fire Department and Spokane County …

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