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Zillah interim fire chief asks for more time on 'Future of Fire' report, emphasizes volunteer recruitment
Summary
Interim Fire Chief Keith Kulhavy asked Council for additional weeks to finish a 'Future of Fire Report' that will outline recruitment, training and operational changes intended to sustain Zillah's volunteer fire department; staff will return with the full report in the new year.
Interim Fire Chief Keith Kulhavy asked the City Council on Dec. 16 for additional time to complete the 'Future of Fire Report' and present it in the new year. Kulhavy and department officers said the report will recommend steps to recruit and train more volunteer members and make organizational and operational improvements to sustain Zillah's volunteer fire department.
City Administrator Michael Grayum requested the report be returned to council with specific recommendations; officers emphasized volunteer recruitment, training, and enhancements to operational efficiency as primary goals. The study-session minutes note the department asked "for a few more weeks to complete the report and present it to Council in the New Year."
