Category Archives: Community News

Firefighter 1 / HAZMAT Course Begins

Volunteers from Cooper Landing Emergency Services, Moose Pass Volunteer Fire Department and Hope-Sunrise Fire Department will be hitting the books and practicing skills all winter and spring to attain Firefighter 1 credentials. This class is made possible by The State of Alaska’s Division of Fire and Life Safety and their team of training specialists.

Seward Community Foundation Funds to the Rescue

10/30/2023 CLES Receives Major Grant from Seward Community Foundation to Fund Water Rescue Equipment Cooper Landing Emergency Services was presented with a grant for $4,500 to purchase water rescue equipment from the Seward Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation. This past summer, Cooper Landing Emergency Services was dispatched to 12 water rescue […]

CLES Receives AK DHSS Grant to Address Substance Abuse/Misuse Linkage to Care

The Laerdal MegaCode Kelly Simulation Manikin will have a significant impact in improving CLES volunteers training experience when treating patients suffering substance abuse/misuse disorders.

Spring Brings Increased Call Volume to Cooper Landing

As temperatures begin to warm and daylight hours extend more than 15 hours per day, CLES has experienced a sharp increase in call volume during the month of April. On April 17th, CLES was dispatched to a reported fully involved structure fire in the 34000 block of the Seward highway as mutual aid to Moose […]

GEARING UP FOR SUMMER: On The Trail to Rescue

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Donated equipment gives CLES new capabilities! With the snow melting and cabin fever in full swing, it’s easy to think about getting out and hitting the trails for hiking, biking and more. As visitors come to the Cooper Landing area, they can choose from a number of trails to take them up peaks and to […]