Improper gas card use settled with South Whidbey Fire/EMS


October 19, 2012 · Updated 5:50 PM 

A settlement was reached between a former South Whidbey Fire/EMS volunteer and the fire protection district.

The five-year volunteer was terminated more than 18 months ago after learning that he improperly used a district gas card. South Whidbey Fire/EMS filed charges with the Island County Prosecutor’s Office, which reached a restitution settlement for $3,000.

“He just made a bad choice,” said South Whidbey Fire/EMS Chief Rusty Palmer.

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