King County Local Voters Pamphlet

  My name is Fred Heistuman, and I am running for Fire Commissioner for Fire District 44. I have lived in Fire District 44 for more than 7 years. I am a 23-year fire service veteran. My interest in the Fire Service began when I started as a volunteer firefighter. I felt the need to be involved with the community. This interest in the Fire Service led me to select that occupation as a career. I have been a career firefighter for 18 years, 13 of those years I have been in a supervisory role. I have experience in fire-ground operations and administrative activities including budgeting and public relations. I have the support of Firefighters local #3186 (Dist44) and Firefighters local #1912.

  With my Fire Service experience, I feel I would be a valuable asset to the Board of Commissioners.

  I am a 35 year resident of Fire District 44 (formerly 46) currently serving my second term as Chairman of the Board. As an elected commissioner, I have worked to ensure that the highest level of service is provided with your tax dollars. Without increasing the taxes of the District, new fire apparatus and aid vehicles are now in service. The number of on duty career firefighters is now sufficient to meet the daytime responses, when volunteers are at their jobs.

  I have been involved in the process of upgrading station 94 to meet the needs of Medic One, which will be stationed there and will be able to respond to critical life threatening incidents in a timely matter.

  If elected I will continue to ensure that the emergency needs of the fire district are met, not only now, but also in the future.