Letter to the Editor: World-Class Response from Orcas Fire and Rescue

 — by Paul Sheridan, Director, Four Winds Camp —

To the Editor:

I want to take a moment out of the craziness of summer to publically thank Orcas Island Fire & Rescue. We had an injured camper here at Four Winds last week, and our team decided that we needed to call 911 for assistance. The response was nothing short of world class.

The EMTs and Paramedics provided our camper with excellent care, and were sensitive to our unique situation here of caring for someone else’s child. The boy’s parents live out of state, and that creates additional complexity and sensitivity. The EMTs and Paramedics never missed a beat, and rolled with every punch.

We live in a remote place, and having excellent emergency response makes that possible. In our particular case at Four Winds, assuring parents who live on the mainland that their children will be safe here allows our non-profit business to exist. That has the knock-on effect of 12 islanders having year round jobs with benefits, Four Winds being able to support Orcas businesses, and our parents visiting Camp and supporting Orcas businesses further. All of that is made possible by Orcas Fire and Rescue providing such great help when it’s needed, and we all owe them a debt of gratitude.

As we say at Camp, Bravo, Bravissimo!