ML gets fire options from ESCI

The city of Medical Lake has received a possible glimpse into its Fire Department’s future.

At the Oct. 7 City Council meeting, Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI) senior associates Lane Wintermule and Don Bivins gave a presentation on the findings from evaluations they conducted on the Airway Heights, Medical Lake and Spokane Fire District 10 fire departments.

Earlier this year, the three departments hired an outside consultant to not only evaluate all three agencies, but also recommend the different ways they could consolidate services.

Wintermule explained that he and Bivins...