Proudly Serving Since 1940

HISTORY
first fire truck

First Fire Truck
 In 1937, a gentleman by the name of Charlie Fitzpatrick   was given a grant from the State of Washington to form a fire brigade to protect the timber and the grass lands on  the Long Beach Peninsula. With that grant, the Ocean Park - Nahcotta Fire Department was formed.  The fire department was not supported by tax dollars, but by donations.  The Ocean Park - Nahcotta Fire Department  built their first fire truck from an old Chevrolet flat bed truck, a culvert pipe, and a small air cooled pump.

 Fire protection districts were formed on March 1, 1939  when State Legislators passed laws that gave fire districts taxing authority. Pacific County Fire Protection District 1 was formed on October 7, 1940.  Since then many changes have taken place as the Ocean Park - Nahcotta Fire Department evolved into Pacific County Fire Protection District 1.

The District bought its first commercially built fire truck in 1961 for a price of $19,000.00. This truck was in service until approximately 1993.  The District presently has six engines, five pumper/tenders, one tender, four brush trucks, four ambulances, two rescue/aid cars, two command vehicles, and three support vehicles.

In the late 1970’s District 1 began responding to calls for medical aid within the District.  In 1989, the District became involved in water rescue in the surf along the ocean beach. In 1998, the District began providing ambulance transport service in the North end of the District.  In 2003, the District began providing medical service to all of South Pacific County.
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First Fire Chief and Fire Truck
 
Today, the District has both career and volunteer personnel that respond from seven fire stations. Pacific County Fire District 1 provides fire suppression and emergency medical services to citizens of the Long Beach Peninsula in Southwestern Washington.



Pacific County Fire District 1
26110 Ridge Ave., Ocean Park, WA 98640
Phone: 360-665-4451
Fax: 360-665-4909
Email: secretary@pcfd1.org

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