“Protect Those Who Protect You”: South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue a Call to Action During Crash Responder Safety Week Pend Oreille County—Mark your calendars for November 13–17, as SPOFR joins forces with the national Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) to bring to light the courageous and often underrepresented stories of our local responders. Every day, [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue was called out to a 2-story structure fire at 7453 LeClerc Rd S on November 9th. SPOFR Chief Brad Martin said, “The structure was fully engulfed on our arrival; however, we were able to save a garage with a car inside and an outbuilding from the blaze.” Martin said that [...]
SPOFR responded yesterday to a two-story structure fire at 7453 Le Clerc Rd South. Chief Brad Martin wishes to thank Fire District 4 for their help in fighting this fire.
Chief Brad Martin wishes to thank all Veterans for their service. He is very proud and supports the SPOFR Volunteers who are also Veterans for serving Pend Oreille County with pride.
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Chief Martin attended the City of Newport Q&A meeting on Monday, Oct. 30th. Martin spoke up in favor of the Newport Levy. He recently posted a support letter in The Miner. At the meeting Martin said, “We are currently looking at hiring three Paramedics to support EMS calls with POEMS [...]
SPOFR Fire Chief Brad Martin will attend the Newport Levy Question and Answer Meeting on Monday, October 30th at 10 AM. The meeting will be at City Hall at S 200 Washington Street. Chief Martin wrote a letter to the Miner expressing his views as attached below. This letter was published in The Miner this week [...]
To the editor of the Miner The intent of this letter is to support the Newport Fire Levy. The passing of the levy is vital to the sustainability of both Fire and EMS services in the City of Newport. Not only do the citizens of Newport deserve a proactive Fire Department for response, public education and [...]
(Left) Coral McLain, EMS Captain, and (Right) Jacob Hogue, Operations Captain. Coral, who is a Paramedic has worked for both SPOFR and the Kalispel Tribal Fire Department as a Paramedic and will oversee all SPOFR EMS operations including training and scheduling. Jacob was formerly a SPOFR Training Lieutenant. He now oversees anything fire related. This includes [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue answered a 911 call on September 30th for a structure fire in Newport to assist Fire District 4 and West Pend Oreille Fire. SPOFR Fire Chief Brad Martin said, “We were able to save the house and there were no injuries from this chimney fire. Also, I want to remind [...]
After months of work and collaboration with SPOFR's management team, we are bringing you a whole new website. Designed with a user-friendly interface, our website aims to provide easy access to vital information, updates, and resources. Whether you are looking for safety tips, upcoming district events, or emergency contact details, our digital platform is meticulously crafted [...]
