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The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is open for sign-ups!
South Bay Fire Station 81 is pleased to be hosting the 2024 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. All members of the community are encouraged to participate to help make this drive a resounding success.
Battle of the Badges builds camaraderie among local first responders through a friendly competition to see who can collect the most units of blood. It’s a great way for friends, family, and emergency personnel to come together to donate blood and help save lives with the Red Cross.
Here’s how you can sign up to join firefighters, police officers, and first responders to donate blood:
1. Go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/
2. Choose “Donate Blood”
3. Select “Schedule an appointment”
4. Type in your zip code, or South Bay’s zip code “98506”
5. Select South Bay Fire Station on March 6
6. Select your time (red button “See Times")
Every two seconds someone in U.S. needs blood. Blood donations can make a positive, life changing difference for someone in need.

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
The Board of Fire Commissioners of Thurston County Fire Protection Districts 8 will hold a special exempt meeting of the Board on Friday, February 23, 2024, beginning at 9:30 am . The meeting will be held at the North Olympia Station 8 ‐ 3, located at 5046 Boston Harbor Road NE. The estimated duration is up to four hours.
The purpose of the meeting will be to:
1. Legal counsel to provide labor relations training to Board members.
2. Legal counsel to provide Commissioner responsibility training to Board members.
3. Following the training, the Board will meet in Executive Session for the finalization of an employee performance review, as per RCW 42.30.110 (OPMA).

BOARD MEETINGS
Thurston County Fire Protection District 8
Board of Fire Commissioners
The next REGULAR Board meeting will be February 13, 2024, at 5:30 pm at the North Olympia Station 8-3, located at 5046 Boston Harbor Rd. NE unless otherwise noted. Regular Board meetings will be held once a month on the second Tuesday of the month beginning at 5:30 pm.
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