WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Fire district extends survey deadline

Karina Andrew reports:

The response period for a North Whidbey Fire and Rescue survey has been extended in the hopes that higher participation will foster public awareness about the fire department’s needs….

Up until 2021, the district maintained two full-time-staffed stations. A graph included in the survey shows how average response times to calls have increased since the downsize to one staffed station.

The survey asks district residents to consider whether these response times are acceptable, and if not, whether they as taxpayers are willing to provide the funds necessary to expand the district’s service capacity.

The survey is available on the district’s website, and will be open through Sep. 30.