South Bay Fire Department (Washington)

== About ==
Thurston County Fire District 8 operates as the South Bay Fire Department. 
== Area Served ==
South Bay Fire Department provides fire, water rescue, and emergency medical services to the approximately 12,000 residents within the department’s 33 square miles service area in northeastern Thurston County including the communities of South Bay, Johnson Point, Puget Beach, North Olympia, Zangle & Libby.
=== Interlocal Agreements ===
South Bay Fire Department is part of a countywide mutual aid agreement which all Fire & EMS agencies within Thurston County are members of. The agreement, which is renewed every 5 years allows any Fire & EMS agency to request aid from any other Fire & EMS agency for the purpose of dealing with large fires or other emergencies.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2005). Interlocal Agreement For Mutual Aid For Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services (File #3734453). Recorded May 25, 2005. EagleWeb.
South Bay Fire Department is part of an Interlocal Agreement with Olympia Fire Department (OFD) for apparatus maintenance, where OFD provides the mechanics and Lacey Fire District 3 provides the maintenance facility.
== Department Profile ==
South Bay Fire Department is staffed by 13 full-time firefighters/EMS personnel, and about 70 volunteers. The department currently operates from 2 full-time staffed stations and 1 volunteer station.
=== Fleet ===
Currently, the South Bay Fire Department fleet consists of;
* 5 Engines (3 front-line, 2 spare)
* 2 Tenders 
* 2 Aid Units
* 1 Brush Unit
* 1 Rescue Unit
* 1 Chief Unit
* 1 Antique
==History ==
On July 18th, 1953, a Special Election was held to determine if Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 8 should be formed. The votes were cast in favor of forming the district, with 112 votes in favor of and 12 votes against the formation of the district. The district was officially formed on July 20th, 1953. 
===Elected Measures===
Measure Type	Fund Amount 	Purpose 	Election Date	Votes 	Pass / Fail	Notes
Excess Levy 	$23,000Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Sep. 8, 1964 (Page 12). Newspapers.com. 	Facilities & Apparatus 	Sep. 21, 1964	350 "Yes" ; 171 "No" 	Pass 	Used to fund the construction of Fire Station 82 and purchase of a 1965 International / Western States engine.
Excess Levy 	$100,000Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Nov. 2, 1977 (Page 27). Newspapers.com. 	Facilities 	Nov. 2, 1977 	616 "Yes" ; 438 "No" 	Fail 	Intended to fund the construction of Fire Station 83.
Bond 	$175,000Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Oct. 29, 1978 (Page 45). Newspapers.com. 	Facilities & Apparatus 	Nov. 7, 1978 	799 "Yes" ; 280 "No" 	Pass 	Used to fund the construction of Fire Station 83.
Bond 	$400,000Proposition No. 2. The Olympian. Sep. 9, 1992 (Page 8). Newspapers.com. 	Apparatus 	Sep. 15, 1992	1,014 "Yes" ; 836 "No" 	Fail 	Intended to fund the purchase of a new ambulance and 2 brush units.
Bond 	$465,000Thurston County Auditor's Office (1992). November 3, 1992 General Election Ballot (Page 18). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Apparatus 	Nov. 3, 1992 	1,964 "Yes" ; 1,032 "No"Thurston County Auditor's Office (1992). November 3, 1992 General Election Results (Page 5). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Pass 	Used to fund the purchase of a new ambulance and 2 brush units.
Bond 	$1,975,000Thurston County Auditor's Office (1996). September 17, 1996 Primary Election Ballot (Page 15). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Facilities & Apparatus 	Sep. 17, 1996	1,600 "Yes" ; 545 "No"Thurston County Auditor's Office (1996). September 17, 1996 Primary Election Results (Page 5). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Pass 	Used to construction & furnish a new Fire Station 81.
Bond 	$1,200,000Thurston County Auditor's Office (2011). November 8, 2011 General Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 30). Thurston County Election Archive.	Facilities 	Nov. 8, 2011 	1,236 "Yes" ; 2,239 "No"Thurston County Auditor's Office (2011). November 8, 2011 General Election Results (Page 12). Thurston County Election Archive.	Fail 	Intended to fund the construction of a new fire station to consolidate the outdated Fire Stations 82 & 83.
Merger 	N/A 	Merge Fire District #7 into Fire District #8.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2014). November 4, 2014 General Election Ballot (Page 12). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Nov. 4, 2014 	1,492 "Yes" ; "469 "No"Thurston County Auditor's Office (2014). November 4, 2014 General Election Results (Page 5). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Pass 	North Olympia Fire District 7's Board of Fire Commissioners deemed a merger with South Bay necessary as they had faced staffing shortages that worsened response times. Merger finalized Jan. 1, 2015.
Expand BoFC 	N/A 	Expand Board of Fire Commissioners from 3 to 5.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2015). Thurston County Fire Protection District 8 Resolution No. 15-02. Thurston County Election Archive.	Nov. 3, 2015 	2,050 "Yes" ; 1,651 "No"Thurston County Auditor's Office (2015). November 3, 2015 General Election Results (Page 9). Thurston County Election Archive. 	Pass 	As a results of the previous merger with North Olympia, the district's geographical size grew significantly, and the Board of Fire Commissioners temporarily grew from 3 to 6, which would gradually reduce to 3. The addition of commissioners for a larger district ensures equal representation.
====Pre-Merger Service Area====
===Fire Stations===
Station Number	Station Name 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
81 	South Bay 	3349 South Bay Road Northeast, Olympia 	1954-1996 	Built 1954, second apparatus building added at a later point. Former South Bay Fire Station 81. Converted into a Training & Education Center (TEC) in 1996 when the new Fire Station 81 was completed.
81 	South Bay 	3506 Shincke Road Northeast, Olympia 	1996-Present	Built 1996. Former South Bay Fire Station 81, number retained post-merger.
82 	Johnson Point	8100 Johnson Point Road Northeast, Olympia	1965-20?? 	Built 1965. 3rd apparatus bay added in 1970. Former South Bay Fire Station 82, number retained post-merger. Currently unstaffed.
83 	North Olympia	5046 Boston Harbor Road Northeast, Olympia	2015-Present	Built 1995. Former North Olympia Fire Station 71.
84 	Zangle 	7302 Zangle Road Northeast, Olympia 	2015-2019 	Built 1964. Former North Olympia Fire Station 72, closed pre-merger. Sold Jan. 24, 2019.Thurston County Assessor's Office (2023). Parcel #12913230200 Report.
85 	Libby 	7702 Libby Road Northeast, Olympia 	2015-2019 	Built 1977. former North Olympia Fire Station 73, closed pre-merger. Sold Apr. 29, 2019.Thurston County Assessor's Office (2023). Parcel #11907330101 Report.
86 	Sandy Point 	5912 Puget Beach Road Northeast, Olympia 	1979-2019 	Built 1979. Mobile home added 1986. former South Bay Fire Station 83, renumbered to Station 86 post-merger, later closed. Sold January 3, 2019.Thurston County Assessor's Office (2023). Parcel #99801481400 Report.
South Bay Fire Department Station 84 (Post Sale).jpg|Station 84 (Post Sale)
South Bay Fire Department Station 85.jpg|Station 85 (Post Sale)
South Bay Fire Department Station 86 Pre Sale.jpg|Station 86 (Pre Sale)
== Apparatus Roster==
===Fire Station 81 (South Bay) (Headquarters) - 3506 Shincke Road NE ===
Built 1996
:Engine 81 - 2015 Pierce Saber (1500 top-mount/750/30F) (SN#28452)
:Tender 81 (3135) - 2005 Kenworth T370 / Fouts Bros (500/2500)
:Aid 81 - 2000 Ford E-450 / North Star (Ex-Rescue 81) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One)
:Brush 81 - 2006 Ford F-350 4x4 / Cascade Fire Equipment skid (120/200)
:Battalion 8 - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Utility 81 (3137) - 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Engine 84 (Spare) - 1993 Pierce Saber (1250/750) (SN#E9932)
:Battalion 82 (3138) (Spare) - 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
: Antique - 1954 International R-180 / Howard-Cooper pumper (500/?) (SN#P464) (Ex-Engine 822)
South Bay Fire Department Station 81 Bays.jpg|Station 81
South Bay Fire Department 2013 Kenworth Tender 81.jpg|Tender 81
South Bay Fire Department 2006 Ford Aid 81.jpg|Aid 81
South Bay Fire Department Ford Utility.jpg|Brush 81
South Bay Fire Department Chevrolet Tahoe New.jpg|Battalion 81
South Bay Fire Department 2015 Pierce Saber Engine 81.jpg|Engine 812
South Bay Fire Department Chevrolet Tahoe Unit 3138.jpg|Battalion 812
South Bay Fire Department Chevrolet Tahoe 3137.jpg|Utility 81
South Bay Fire Department 1954 Parade Engine.jpg|Antique 1954 International
=== Fire Station 82 (Johnson Point) - 8100 Johnson Point Road NE===
Built 1965, addition 1970 - Unstaffed
:Engine 82 (3131) - 1996 Pierce Dash (SN#E7898) (Ex-Engine 86)
:Tender 82 - 2010 Kenworth T370 / Fouts Bros (500/2500)
South Bay Fire Department Station 82.jpg|Station 82
===Fire Station 83 (North Olympia) - 5046 Boston Harbor Road NE===
Built 1997
:Engine 83 - 2020 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/30F) (SN#35562)
:Aid 83 - 2019 Ford E-450 / 2000 North Star / 2019 Braun Northwest remount (SO#661-R)
:Tender 83 - 2010 Kenworth T370 / Fouts Bros (500/2500)
:Utility 83 - 2005 Ford F-350 (Ex-North Olympia)
:
South Bay Fire Department Station 83.jpg|Station 83
== On Order ==
:Brush 81 - 2023 Ford F-550 / Skeeter Brush Trucks
:Engine 81 - 2025 Pierce Enforcer
==Retired Apparatus== 
:2010 Kenworth T370 / Fouts Bros (500/2500) (Ex-North Olympia) (Sold to McLane Black Lake Fire Department ca. 2021)
:2009 Ford E-450 / North Star (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2018)
:2006 Ford Escape
:2006 Ford Expedition (Ex-North Olympia)
:2006 Freightliner FL 70 elliptical tanker (?/3000) (Ex-Tender 86)
:2000 Ford E-450 / North Star ambulance (Ex-Aid 83) (Ex-North Olympia) (Body remounted on a 2019 Ford E-450 chassis)
: 1996 Spartan / Darley (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 832, ex-Engine 83) (Ex-North Olympia)
:1993 Ford F-350 4x4 / General Fire Type VI brush (port./200) (Ex-Brush 86, ex-Brush 83)
:1993 Ford F-350 4x4 / General Fire Type VI brush (port./200) (Ex-Brush 81)
:1991 Ford E-450 / North Star (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2002)
: 1984 Ford F-750 / Western States pumper (1000/1000) (Ex-Engine 824, ex-Engine 822, ex-Engine 86)
: 1975 Ford L-900 6x4 / Western States tanker (SN#706) (600/2000) (Sold 2005)
:1965 International / Western States pumper (750/750) (Ex-Engine 812, ex-Engine 81) (Sold to Rainier Fire District 4)
:1954 International / Howard Cooper pumper (Ex-Engine 822)
:1952 GMC 6x6 tanker (Ex-Tender 835) (Ex-U.S. Military)
:194? pumper (500/?) (Ex-Pierce County Fire District 6) (Purchased Apr. 1, 1953)
==External Links== 
*South Bay Fire Department / Thurston County Fire District 8
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:Thurston County, Washington
Category:Washington departments operating Darley apparatus
Category:Washington departments operating Fouts Brothers apparatus
Category:Washington departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Washington departments operating Western States apparatus