Posts by Site Savvy
Wildland Brush Trucks
We know your terrain because we’ve been there. At Cascade Fire, we are firefighters, so we know what it takes to get your personnel to the fire line battle and back again. Cascade delivers power, performance, and durability. From the chassis up, we design and assemble our Wildland apparatus with the highest quality components. Configuration…
Read MoreYakima Training Center: Sizing New Recruits
Sizing for new Fire-Dex PPE at the Yakima Training Center Fire Department. Thank you to YTCFD for the support!
Read MoreRemembering Our Friend
Mark Shinkle July 16, 1968 – September 11, 2021 After five stellar years on the Cascade Team, he will be remembered as a personal member of many of his customers’ teams as well. Mark’s legacy is one of giving, loyalty, and thoroughness. He felt privilege and satisfaction in meeting and supporting those who serve. His loss is…
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Metlakatla, AK
Read MoreCentral Pierce, WA in National Spotlight
“Central Pierce Fire & Rescue stepped away from a long history of purchasing fire apparatus from a sole manufacturer. With this step, the department chose KME Fire Apparatus and Cascade Fire & Emergency, WA to provide eight KME Custom Pumpers engineered to the department’s exact specifications. Paul Stueve, Asst. Chief of Logistics for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue states, “Cascade Fire and KME have provided an experience of…
Read MoreFirefighters hoping for best, bracing for worst this wildfire season
You don’t normally consider wildfires a sign of spring in Washington state. From 2010 to 2018, 12 wildfires scorched 14 acres in the first quarter of each year. But this year, there have been 58 fires in the first three months of the year, including one in Yakima County. And for Josh Clark, a fire…
Read MoreTake 5: Mark Merritt, Cascade Fire & Safety
YAKIMA, Wash. — Since the 1940s, Cascade Fire & Safety has been providing equipment needed for fire safety. The company started out servicing fire extinguishers, but has since expanded to selling and servicing firetrucks, as well as offering protective gear, first aid and safety supplies throughout Central Washington. For Cascade’s current president, Mark Merritt, the…
Read MoreSelah Fire Department Welcomes New Pumper Truck To Fleet
After years of planning, waiting and searching, the Selah Fire Department has introduced its first new pumper truck in 15 years. The new vehicle replaces the department’s old 1989 pumper truck, which was out of compliance due to its open seating configuration. Now, the old truck will provide the department with a spare vehicle, which…
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