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Fire chief says South Station nearly turnkey; city insurance rating cited as driver for staffing

City of Ocean Shores Public Safety Committee · February 18, 2026
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Fire Chief Bridal Ritter reported the South Station building is almost ready, with generator and propane hookups pending, dispatch system installation underway and a target to staff the station by April; he said the city's insurance rating is a factor in staffing plans.

Fire Chief Bridal Ritter told the Ocean Shores Public Safety Committee on Feb. 17 that the South Station construction is nearing completion and the facility is "almost turnkey." Ritter said the city is awaiting a generator and propane hookup and that dispatch (CAD) system installation has begun.

Ritter said he hopes to staff the South Station by April, placing a medic and a lieutenant at the…

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