Seattle Fire Department
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Washington |
| City | Seattle |
| Agency overview[1][2] | |
| Annual calls | 81,733 (2012) |
| Employees |
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| Staffing | Career |
| IAFF | 27 |
| Facilities and equipment[2][3] | |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Battalions | 5 |
| Stations | 34 |
| Engines | 32 |
| Trucks | 11 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Fireboats | 4 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Light and air | 3 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Seattle Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. The department is responsible for an area of 84 square miles (220 km2), including 193 miles (311 km) of waterfront, with a population of over 634,000.[2]
Contents
History
The Seattle Fire Department got its start as a volunteer fire department that was taken over by the City of Seattle on April 11, 1884.[4] On June 6, 1889 the Great Seattle Fire broke out and destroyed over 64 acres (26 ha) of the city. Insurance investigators charged the city with not having adequately trained firefighters to provide protection for the residents.[4] As a result, the Seattle Fire Department was officially established on October 17, 1889 as a paid professional department.
Fire Stations/Apparatus
As of June 2015[update] the department operates out of 34 fire stations spread across the city.[5]
| Station # | Location | Address | Apparatus/Callsigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Belltown | 2320 4th Ave. | E2, E5, L4, A2, SAFT2 |
| 3 | Fishermen's Terminal | 1735 W Thurman St. | FB1, FB3 |
| 5 | Waterfront | 925 Alaskan Way | E4, FB2, FB4, FRB5 |
| 6 | Central District | 405 M L King Jr. Way. S. | E6, L3 |
| 8 | Queen Anne | 110 Lee St. | E8, L6 |
| 9 | Fremont | 3829 Linden Ave. N. | E9 |
| 10 | Pioneer Square | 400 S Washington St. | E10, L1, HAZ1, MCI2, A5, A10, AIR9, DEP1, STAF10 |
| 11 | Highland Park | 1514 SW Holden St. | E11, L13 |
| 13 | Beacon Hill | 3601 Beacon Ave. S. | E13, B5 |
| 14 | SoDo | 3224 4th Ave. S. | L7, R1, R80, A14 |
| 16 | Greenlake | 6846 Oswego Pl. NE | E16 |
| 17 | University District | 1050 NE 50th St. | E17, L9, B6, M16 |
| 18 | Ballard | 1521 NW Market St. | E18, L8, B4, M18, HOSE18 |
| 20 | Interbay | 2800 15th Ave. W. | E20 |
| 21 | Greenwood | 7304 Greenwood Ave. N. | E21, MCI1 |
| 22 | Montlake | 901 E Roanoke St. | E22, COMVAN |
| 24 | Bitter Lake | 401 N 130th St. | E24, AIR240 |
| 25 | Capitol Hill | 1300 E Pine St. | E25, L10, A25, B22, MVU1, P25 |
| 26 | South Park | 800 S Cloverdale St. | E26, AIR260 |
| 27 | Georgetown | 1000 S Myrtle St. | E27, DECON1, MMST, REHAB1, USAR1 |
| 28 | Rainier Valley | 5968 Rainier Ave. S. | E28, L12, M28, ladder strike team |
| 29 | Admiral District | 2139 Ferry Ave. SW | E29, B7 |
| 30 | Mount Baker | 2931 S Mount Baker Blvd | E30 |
| 31 | Northgate | 1319 N Northgate Way | E31, L5, M31 |
| 32 | West Seattle | 3715 SW Alaska St. | E32, L11, M32 |
| 33 | Rainier Beach | 9645 Renton Ave. S. | E33 |
| 34 | Madison Park | 633 32nd Ave. E. | E34, HOSE34 |
| 35 | Crown Hill | 8729 15th Ave. NW | E35 |
| 36 | Harbor Island | 3600 23rd Ave. SW | E36, MARINE1, U99 (reserve marine unit) |
| 37 | High Point | 7700 35th Ave. SW | E37 |
| 38 | Laurelhurst | 4004 NE 55th St. | E38, Reserve E85 |
| 39 | Lake City | 2806 NE 127th St. | E39, MAB1 |
| 40 | Wedgwood | 9401 35th Ave. NE | E40 |
| 41 | Magnolia | 2416 34th Ave. W. | E41 |
| HMC | Harborview Medical Center | 325 9th Ave. | M1, M10, M44 (EMS Supervisor), M45 (EMS Supervisor), M80 (Reserve Medic Unit) |
Apparatus Glossary/Callsigns
- Engine (E)
- Ladder (L)
- Aid - BLS (A)
- Air Unit (AIR9/AIR26)
- Battalion Chief (B)
- Command, Control & Communication Unit (COM1)
- Decontamination Unit (DECON1)
- Deputy Chief (DEP1)
- EMS/Paramedic Supervisor (M44 / M45)
- Fire Boat (FB)
- Fire Rescue Boat (FRB)
- Hazardous Materials Unit (HAZ1)
- Hose / Foam Wagon (HOSE18 / HOSE34)
- Marine Unit (MARINE1)
- Medic - ALS (M)
- Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB1)
- Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (MMST)
- Mobile Air Compressor (AIR240 / AIR260)
- Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU1)
- Multiple Casualty Incident Unit (MCI1 / MCI2)
- Power/CO2 Unit (P25)
- Staff & Incident Command System (ICS) Support Unit (STAF10)
- Safety Chief (SAFT2)
- Technical Rescue Unit (R)
- Rehabilitation (REHAB1)
- Urban Search & Rescue Unit (USAR1)
Notable incidents
Great Seattle Fire
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On June 6, 1889, the Great Seattle Fire broke out in a cabinet shop located at the corner of 1st Avenue and Madison Street.[4] The flames spread rapidly and the small volunteer department was unable to slow the fire with the town's small water systems. By the time the fire was extinguished, 64 acres (26 ha) of homes and businesses had been destroyed.[4]
In popular culture
- In the 1965 film, The Slender Thread, starring Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft, the Seattle Fire Department dispatch center, as well as the interior of Fire Station # 2 are shown and Aid Unit 2 is seen responding to a report of a suicide attempt.
- On 1985 the department released a cartoon film on fire safety, named The House on the Hill.
References
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