Lake Cavanaugh Fire Department
Trained Emergency Responders
Our experienced emergency responders at Lake Cavanaugh are here to help with medical and fire emergencies.
About the Fire Department
Volunteer Firefighter/EMT’s spend considerable personal time each year training for and responding to emergency incidents. These friends and neighbors drop whatever they’re doing — night or day, holiday’s, bad weather or good — to respond to the community’s emergencies. It’s reassuring to know when you or a loved one is having a medical emergency; is in a car wreck, or your house is on fire, that trained, experienced, volunteer emergency responders will be there in a matter of minutes.
Volunteer
Consider volunteering for the Lake Cavanaugh Fire Department. It’s rewarding and doesn’t take as much time as you think. Not everyone has to carry a fire hose into a burning house; anyone over 18 can contribute to the emergency response effort. Please stop by the Lake Cavanaugh Fire Station during one of our drill nights at 6:00 pm or call Scott Lemke 360-303-3997. Click here to see a list of our current volunteers.
2024 Drill Schedule
| January | 9th | Monthly Safety Drills - SCBA/PPE Module - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
|---|---|
| 23rd | FF Skills/Ropes & Knots - FF Skills/Tool & Equip - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| February | 6th | Monthly Safety Drills - FF Skills / Salvage - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| 20th | FF Skills/FF Rescue - EMT SGA-DEIB - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| March | 5th | Monthly Safety Drills - Hose Evolutions - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| 19th | FF Skills/Force Entry - EMT-OTEP1 BL 7:00 - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| April | 9th | Monthly Safety Drills - SCBA/PPE Module - Incident Simulations - Call Discussions |
| 23rd | Monthly Safety Drills - Cleanup of Open House, Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| May | 7th | Marine 7 Training - Cleanup for Open House - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| 21st or 26th | Open House - FF Skills/Tools & Equip - EMT-OTEP1 BL 7:00 - Call Discussions |
| June | 4th | Monthly Safety Drills - Drivers Training Re-Fresher - Call Discussions - Incident Simulations |
| 18th | Hose Evolutions - Skills/Port. Masters Streams, Call Discussions - IMS/ Accountability Review |
| July | 9th | Monthly Safety Drills - SCBA/PPE Module - IMS/Accountability Review, Call Discussions |
| 23rd | FF Skills/Pros. Press Vent - FF Skills/Vertical Ventilation - IMS / Accountability Review - Call Discussions |
| August | 6th or 10th | Monthly Safety Drills - Fun Run - Ground Ladders - Call Discussions |
| 20th | FF Skills/Vehicle Extrications - Hose Evolutions - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| September | 3rd | FF Skills/Fire Extinguishers - Call Discussions - Drivers Training Re-Fresher |
| 17th | Multi-Company Operations - FF Skills/FF Rescue - EMT-OTEP3 BL 7:00 - Call Discussions |
| October | 8th | Hose Evolutions - FF Skills/Tools & Equip - Incident Simulations - Call Discussions |
| 22nd | Monthly Safety Drills - SCBA/PPE Module - FF Skills/Force Entry - Call Discussions |
| November | 5th | Drivers Training Re-Fresher - Call Discussions - EMT-SGA-DEFIB |
| 19th | FF Skills/Ground Ladders - FF Skills/Hoisting - Call Discussions - EMT-OTEP3 BL 7:00 |
| December | 3rd | Monthly Safety Drills - Multi Company Operations - Call Discussions |
| 17th | FF Skills/Vertical Ventilation - FF Skills/Salvage - Call Discussions |
Events
Take advantage of our big summer events, like the Fire Department Open House, Fill the Boot, and the Once Around Lake Cavanaugh Fun Run. Check out the Events Calendar for a list of current events around the lake.
Tips for Fire Safety
- Always check the Fire Marshal Website for the most up to date burn ban information
- Green flashing lights on a vehicle indicate a volunteer is responding to a call
- Spring is the time to replace smoke detector batteries
- Remember that the roads are narrow, so be careful when parking along them
- After the snowy winter, make sure your address sign is visible from the road this also might be a good time to clean and inspect your chimney