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Tumwater taps Olympia FDCARES for nonacute response; part-time Tumwater FD CARES worker to be hired
Summary
City administrator reported Tumwater contracted with the Olympia Fire Department to join its FD CARES program to route nonacute needs away from 911. Interviews for a Tumwater-dedicated FD CARES worker are complete; the position is planned to be 20 hours per week.
At the Feb. 4 council meeting, Administrator Parks reported that the city is participating in the Olympia Fire Department's FD CARES program to provide community assistance and referral services for nonacute needs that otherwise generate emergency 911 responses.
Administrator Parks said the agreement went into effect Jan. 1. Under the program, Tumwater…
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