Griffin Fire Department (Washington)

==About==
Thurston County Fire District No. 13 operates as the Griffin Fire Department.
==Area Served==
Griffin Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services  to the approximately 6,000 residents within the department’s 26 square mile service area located on the Steamboat Peninsula. 
=== Interlocal Agreements===
Griffin 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.
Griffin 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==
The Griffin Fire Department is a composite department. Operating from 4 stations, 2 are combination full-time and volunteer staffed stations, and the other 2 are volunteer staffed.
===Fleet===
Currently, the Griffin Fire Department fleet consists of;
* 4 Engines
*2 Tenders
*2 Aid Units
*1 Rescue Unit
*1 Brush Unit
*2 Chief Units
*2 Utilities
===Apparatus Maintenance===
Griffin Fire Department maintains 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.
==History==
Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 13 was formed on September 11th, 1962 to better serve the residents of the Steamboat Island Peninsula. $5,000 was raised to build 2 Fire Barns, later becoming Stations 13-1 and 13-2. The district is named after Arthur E. Griffin. In August of 1926, the Schneider's Prairie Schoolhouse burned down, and Griffin then exchanged the land the former schoolhouse occupied for a more ideal 5 acre parcel of land.New School To Replace One Burned. The Olympian. Aug. 25, 1926 (Page 8). Newspapers.com. 
On Decmber 28th, 1964, a hearing was held regarding the merger of approximately 1mi2 of land along Madrona Beach from the jurisdiction of McLane Fire District 9 to Griffin Fire Department. No objections were made at the hearing and the Board of County Commissioners approved the merger on the same day.Board of County Commissioners (1964). Resolution #3263. Laserfiche Weblink. The reason for the merger was that, when the land was first placed within the boundaries of McLane Fire District 9 in 1953, the closest fire station was McLane Fire Station 91, however, upon the establishment of Griffin Fire Department, Station 13-1 was built less than ¼ mile from the northern border of the merger area. The merger with the Griffin Fire Department allowed much quicker service to the area. 
===History Map===
===Elected Measures===
Measure Type 	Fund Amount 	Purpose 	Election Date 	Votes 	Pass / Fail	Notes
Bond 	$47,500Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Sep. 8, 1970 (Page 11). Newspapers.com. 	Apparatus 	Sep. 15, 1970 	? 	Pass 	Used to fund a new Ford / Western States tender.
Bond 	$100,000Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Sep. 12, 1979 (Page 12). Newspapers.com.Proposition No. 1. The Olympian. Oct. 31, 1979 (Page 7). Newspapers.com.	Apparatus 	Sep. 18, 1979Nov. 6, 1979	258 "Yes" ; 73 "No"628 "Yes" ; 214 "No"	Fail, Pass 	Initially ran in September, failed due to an insufficient amount of total votes. The measure was rerun in November, gaining enough total votes to pass, funding a new Ford / Western States engine.
Unexpended Bond Fund	? 	Equipment 	Feb. 2, 1982 	520 "Yes" ; 61 "No" 	Pass 	Authorized the useage of unexpended bond funds approved in the November 1979 election to refurbish & replace equipment.
Levy Lid Lift 	$72,853 	Facilities & Apparatus 	Sep. 14, 1982 	392 "Yes" 384 "No" 	Pass 	Used to fund the construction of Fire Stations 13-3 & 13-4.
Bond 	$2,260,000 	Facilities & ApparatusThurston County Auditor's Office (1996). September 17, 1996 Primary ELection Voters Pamphlet. Thurston County Election Archive.	Sep. 17, 1996 	1,218 "Yes" ; 588 "No" 	Pass 	Used to remodel and expand Fire Station 13-1, construct an identical Fire Station 13-2, and to purchase an International engine and tender.
Levy Lid Lift 	N/A 	Staff & EquipmentGeneral Election Explanatory Statement. The Olympian. Oct. 24, 2004 (Page 11). Newspapers.com. 	Sep 14, 2004 	769 "Yes" 790 ; "No" 	Fail 	Measure failed in the September & Novemeber elections.
Levy Lid Lift 	N/A 	Staff & EquipmentGeneral Election Explanatory Statement. The Olympian. Oct. 24, 2004 (Page 11). Newspapers.com. 	Nov. 2, 2004 	1,289 "Yes" ; 1,783 "No" 	Fail 	Measure failed in the September & Novemeber elections.
===Fire Stations ===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
13-1 	3707 Steamboat Loop Northwest, Olympia 	1962-Present	Built in 1962 on land leased to the department by the Prosperity Grange as one of two fire barns which were later converted into proper stations. The apparatus bays were renovated and administration and crew quarters were added next to the station with bond funds passed in 1996.
13-2 	8139 Urquhart Street Northwest, Olympia 	1964-1996 	Built in 1964 as a 2 bay concrete block building. Converted into ancilliary offices after being replaced by a new station across the street.
13-2 	8113 Steamboat Island Road Northwest, Olympia	1996-Present	Built to mirror the expanded Station 13-1 in 1996.
13-3 	4727 Gravelly Beach Loop Northwest, Olympia 	1986-Present	Built 1986.Thurston COunty Building Department (1985). Building Permti No. 25730-B. Issued June 13, 1985. Laserfiche Weblink. Planned to be made into a volunteer resident station.
13-4 	5215 Oyster Bay Road Northwest, Olympia 	1987-2023 	Built 1988.Thurston COunty Building Department (1987). Permit No. 30870-B. Issued July 31, 1987. Laserfiche Weblink. Currently no apparatus are housed at this station, and it is currently used as miscellaneous equipment storage. Planned to be made into a volunteer resident station.
Griffin Fire Department Station 13-4.jpg|Station 13-4
==Apparatus Roster== 
* All pump/tank capacities are in US gallons.
*Griffin Fire Dept. Inventory number in brackets with Olympia Fire Dept. shop numbers underlined
===Fire Station 13-1 (Headquarters) - 3707 Steamboat Loop Northwest, Olympia===
Built 1962, renovated 1996 - Career/Volunteer
:Engine 13-1 (2429/3108) - 2017 Pierce Saber FR (1250/970/30F) (SN#30370)
:Tender 13-1 (2421/3110) - 2004 International 7400 6x4 / H&W (1250/2850)
:Brush 13-1 (2418/3116) - 1999 Ford F-550 4x4 / H&W (150/400) (Ex-Rescue 13-1)
:Aid 13-1 (2428/3119) - 2015 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest
:Chief 13-1 (2430/3107) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utiity
:Utility 13-1 (2423) - 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV (Ex-Chief 13-2)
Griffin District 13 Station 1.jpg|Station 13-1
Griffin District 13 Command Vehicles.jpg|Utility 13-1 & Chief 13-2
===Fire Station 13-2 - 8113 Steamboat Island Road Northwest, Olympia===
Built 1996 / Career/Volunteer Resident 
:Engine 13-2 (2010/3117) - 2010 Pierce Contender (1250/750/30F) (SN#23237) (Ex-Engine 13-1)
:Tender 13-2 (2417/3115) - 1999 International 4900 6x4 / H&W (1250/2850) (Ex-Tender 13-1)
:Brush 13-2 (2426/3091) - 2011 Ford F-320 4x4 / 2019 G3 Fire skid (120/200) (Ex-Utility 13-1)
:Aid 13-2 (2427/3118) - 2012 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest
:Chief 13-2 (2424/3092) - 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV (Ex-Battalion 13-1)
Griffin District 13 Station 2.jpg|thumb|Station 13-2
Griffin Brush-Utility 13-1.jpg|Brush 13-2
===Fire Station 13-3 - 4727 Gravelly Beach Loop Northwest, Olympia===
Built 1984 / Volunteer
:Engine 13-3 (2410/3110) - 1993 International 4900 / H&W (1250 front-mount/1000/8A/8B)
:Unit 2416 - 1998 Bulldog 712E flatbed lawn trailer
Griffin Fire Department Station 13-3.jpg|Station 13-3
==Retired Apparatus== 
:2001 Ford Excursion (Ex-Battalion 13-1)
:1999 Ford F-350 (Ex-Brush 13-1)
:1999 Ford E-350 (Ex-Aid 13-1)
:1997 International 4900 / H&W pumper (1500 front-mount/1000) (Ex-Engine 13-4) (Donated to F.I.T.E. Fire & EMS Academy)
:1995 Ford E-450 / North Star ambulance (Ex-ISU 13, ex-Aid 13-2) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, aqcuired 2004)
:1994 Chevrolet K2500 4x4 (Ex-Utility 13-1)
:1993 Ford E-350 / First Response ambulance(Ex-Aid 13-2)
:1992 International pumper (1000 top-mount/1000/8A/8B) (Ex-Engine 13-1)
:1990 Chevrolet 3500 / North Star ambulance (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 9/18/1996)Board of County Commissioners (1996). Resolution #11313. Lasfiche Weblink.
:1988 Spartan Monarch / Western States Intra-Cab pumper (1250/1000/8A/8B) (SN#1075) (Ex-Engine 13-12, ex-Engine 13-4)
:198? Ford E-450 / Bruan Northwest ambulance (Ex-Squad 13-1)
:1981 Ford C-900 / Western States pumper (1250/1000) (SN#938) (Ex-Engine 13-14)
:1973 utility
:1972 Ford L-900 / Western States tanker (1000 front-mount/2400) (SN#580) (Ex-Tender 13-11)
:197? aid unit
:1963 Ford F-600 / Western States pumper (750/600) (Ex-Engine 13-13) (Initially leased from W.S., purchased with Excess Levy funds in 1967.)
:1963 Ford F-600 / Western States / 1983 refurb pumper (750/600) (Ex-Engine 13-22) (Initially leased from W.S., purchased with Excess Levy funds in 1967.)
:19?? tanker (Ex-Union Oil Company, purchased 1963)
== External Links== 
*Griffin Fire Department
*Griffin Fire Department Facebook Page
*Griffin Fire Department 2010 Apparatus Roster
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:Thurston County, Washington
Category:Washington departments operating General Fire Apparatus
Category:Washington departments operating H&W apparatus
Category:Washington departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Western States apparatus