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Central Mason Fire announces leadership changes and a new local training facility; call volume falls after transport program ended

Shelton City Council (Study Session) · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Central Mason Fire told Shelton council that total calls decreased in 2025 after the district stopped facility transports, two senior leaders plan to retire next month, and the district is building a local training facility to reduce out‑of‑district travel for hands‑on training.

Assistant Chief Brandon Searls updated council on Central Mason Fire operations and personnel changes. He said the district’s total call volume decreased in 2025 in part because the department stopped performing facility transports the prior year. “We ended, we stopped doing that in 2024, and so, therefore, that’s why we even bounce about 1000 calls a year that we were…

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