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Can
I Burn?
Check here for the latest Burn Ban information, news on burn ban laws,
and essential maps for burn ban areas.
What's
Going On In Graham
Find information about safety programs, school tours, community events and appearances,
and even the newest construction photos of the new firehouse.
Meet
Our Team
Meet the members of the Graham Fire & Rescue, including bios and
more information on some of our best men and women.
What's
Going On In the Dept.
Find out about Board meetings, hiring and volunteer information, see
photos of the new fire station, and check
out some department and local statistics.
In the Community
Meet our Public Education staff
and view pictures of firefighters at events and other community
involvement.
Contact
Us
Email links and phone numbers, plus locations and addresses of all
stations in the district.
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Kids at station tour get to try their hand at being a firefighter
2008 Great Escape Contest Winners
Kids get a demonstration during a visit to Station 91
Firefighter Flowers signs hats for kids
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What's Going On?
 Graham Fire & Rescue
regularly makes
appearances at community events. Parades, festivals,
scouting events, school tours and senior programs are among the many
different kinds of events and programs attended by Graham Fire & Rescue.
Graham Fire & Rescue
joins the Pierce County Sheriff's Department and teaches
seniors about various services available. We are now offering the
"File for Life" a plastic holder with a magnet for the
refrigerator for medical information for the entire family - in easy
reach in case of
a medical emergency.
Graham Fire & Rescue
would like to attend your event. Please give us two
weeks advance notice for attendance. The event also must be held within
the service district. Please call Myra Merdian-Drake at the department
office for further information.
Great Escape Contest:
In 1998, a house fire claimed the lives of two family members. There were
no smoke alarms and no escape plan. Fire and rescue teams were deeply
upset and tried to devise a way to teach families about fire safety. Graham Fire & Rescue, Central Pierce Fire
& Rescue and Puyallup Fire
Department devised
the Great Escape Contest. The contest is offered to 5th
graders.
Starting each
January, kids are taught about fire safety for their families with a
video and live presentation. Then each child is asked to draw and
practice with their family, an escape
plan which includes two ways out of every room, a nearby meeting place outside
of the home and locations of smoke alarms.
All drawings are judged and nine winners (one from each elementary
school) are chosen. The winners receive tickets for themselves and two
family members to the Puyallup Spring Fair and all winners ride in fire
engines in the Daffodil Parade.
Daffodil Parade:
The Grand Floral Street Parade is the highlight of Daffodil Festival week. The parade travels through the four cities of Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting and consists of approximately 40 float entries and over 80 other entries, including bands,
drill teams and horseback groups. The floats are decorated with fresh-cut
daffodils, numbering in the thousands. Graham Fire & Rescue
always enters and
drives an engine in the parade. The winners of the Great Escape Contest
win the right to ride the engines during the parade. The Daffodil Festival will be celebrating it's
74th year during the 2007 season.
The Stations:
Graham Fire & Rescue currently has three staffed stations and two volunteer stations. Our staffed stations
can be visited for assistance and information Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. If you are
interested scheduling a station visit for a class or group, please contact Myra at 253-847-8811. For
addresses and contact information, please click here.
REMEMBER: if you have an emergency,
please dial 911 to seek immediate emergency assistance.
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