Students from the Puget Sound Skills Center Fire Services program recently put their training to good use. On January 8, 2009, in response to the heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding, students were asked to assist the area’s emergency teams. Cadets Jesse Marco and Ryan Snyder, along with Instructor Mark Voigt, used the Skills Center’s Aid Unit to transfer sandbags from Redmond to Duvall. 

Then on January 9, 2009, Puget Sound Skills Center Fire Service Cadets were again asked to assist the region with the flooding that was occurring. Cadets Chris Draper, Nick Stephens, and Jesse Marco, along with their instructor, went to Fife and assisted with sand-bagging operations well into the night. This included making sandbags and placing them to protect structures from flood damage.

"The Mayor of Fife and the Chief of Police were very grateful of the assistance given by the cadets. The first-hand exposure to emergency situations was invaluable for their training," said Voigt.