||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE |||
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) has protocols in place with multiple options for transporting patients off island. OIFR is aware of the ferry ramp disruption affecting Orcas Island and is following the situation closely.
Washington State Ferries found structural issues at the Orcas ramp during a routine inspection. Repairs are underway. Some vehicle restrictions are in place until the work is done. Please see the WSF and San Juan County websites for current details.
OIFR is in close contact with San Juan County and our partner agencies, and we will keep our plans up to date as conditions change.
We want the community to know this: our ability to care for you has not changed. We have established protocols to transport patients by sea when air transport is not an option. These plans are in place and ready. Our crews train for situations like this.
If you have an emergency, call 911. Do not delay care because of the ferry situation. Our crews will determine the safest way to get you the help you need.
“Our priority is the same as always: the safety of our patients and our community,” said Fire Chief Chad Kimple. “We are watching this closely, and we are ready.”
OIFR will share updates as new information becomes available.
For ferry status and repair updates, visit the Washington State Ferries website. For county information, visit San Juan County’s website.
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