PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Fire District No. 2 is now on Facebook.
Chief Sam Phillips announced the move as a way to improve communication with taxpayers.
The free online service will allow the district to share information about current events and issues with local residents in a timely manner, Phillips said.
‘Improve communication’
“With a limited budget, we need ways to improve communication with our taxpayers that doesn’t cost a lot,” Phillips said this week.
“Facebook is free and is one more way we can share information with the people we serve.”
He encouraged community members to “like” the district’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ClallamFire2.
The fire district plans to use the social media site to post public education and fire-prevention information, as well as safety tips and news stories.
About 58 percent of people in the state have a Facebook page, Phillips said.
Average users have 130 Facebook friends and spend more than 15 hours per month viewing Facebook feeds and clicking links.
In addition to Facebook, Fire District No. 2 sends regular releases to the media and maintains its own website at www.clallamfire2.org.