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The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, operating as Puget Sound Fire provides fire protection and emergency medical services to communities south of Seattle and east of Puget Sound in King County, Washington.[1] The department is responsible for services in the communities of Covington, Kent, Maple Valley, SeaTac, Tukwila, and the unincorporated King County Fire Districts #37 and #43. Prior to the incorporation of Tukwila Fire Department through an agreement with the city of Tukwila in January of 2023 In total, Puget Sound Fire's service area was 108.81 square miles (281.8 km2) with a population of over 225,000.[2] The new statistics are still being compiled as of 03/29/2023.
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Washington |
| County | King County |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1892 |
| Annual calls | 26,636 (2018) |
| Employees | 326 (2019) |
| Annual budget | $68,309,369 (2019) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Brian Carson |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 1747 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 4 |
| Stations | 18 |
| Engines | 11 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Quints | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | 2 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| Wildland | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
History
editOriginally founded in 1892 as the Kent Fire Department, Puget Sound Fire has grown to serve new communities throughout its history.[3][4] The department was rebranded as the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority from the Kent Regional Fire Authority on January 1, 2017.[5]
In 2018 the department responded to 26,636 service calls of which 20,489 were for EMS services.[2]
Stations and apparatus
editAs of January 2023[update], Puget Sound Fire has 17 stations located throughout the district (Washington state, King County Fire District 7, Zone 3).[6] In addition to housing firefighters, Station 74 is also home to the headquarters and administrative offices of the department.[7] Stations 75 and 76 are also home to King County Medic units operated by the county and not the department.[8][9]
| Fire Station # | Municipality | Engine Company | Ladder Company or Quint Company | Aid Car or Medic Unit | Special Unit | Chief Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | SeaTac | Engine 345 | Rescue Boat 345 | |||
| 46 | SeaTac | Engine 347
Reserve Engine |
Ladder 346 | Explorer Unit 346
Rehabilitation Unit 302 |
Battalion Chief 345 (West Battalion)
Reserve Battalion Chief | |
| 51 | Tukwila | Ladder 351 | ||||
| 52 | Tukwila | Engine 352
Reserve Engine |
Aid Car 352 | |||
| 53 | Tukwila | Engine 353 | ||||
| 54 | Tukwila | Engine 354 | ||||
| 71 | Kent | Engine 371 | Aid Car 371
Reserve Aid Car |
Rescue Boat 371 | ||
| 72 | Kent | Engine 372 | Reserve Aid Car | Zone 3 Mass Casualty Incident Unit 372 | ||
| 73 | Kent | Engine 373
Reserve Engine |
Foam Trailer 373 | |||
| 74 | Kent | Engine 374
Reserve Engine |
Ladder 374 | Aid Car 374 | Rescue 374
Care 374 |
District Chief 307 |
| 75 | Kent | Quint 375 | King County Medic Unit | Hazmat and Decontamination Unit 375
ATV 375 |
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| 76 | Kent | Quint 376 | King County Medic Unit | Hazmat Unit 376 | Reserve Battalion Chief | |
| 77 | Kent | Engine 377
Reserve Engine |
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| 78 | Covington | Engine 378
Reserve Engine Reserve Engine |
Brush 378 | |||
| 80 | Maple Valley | Engine 380 | Brush 380
Tender 380 |
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| 81 | Maple Valley | Engine 381 | Rescue 381
ATV 381 |
Battalion Chief 381 (East Battalion) | ||
| 83 | Maple Valley | Engine 383 |
References
edit- ^ "King County fire departments aim to make careers more accessible, inclusive". kentreporter.com. 2021-04-05. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ a b "Your RFA | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. 2012-04-03. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "History | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". 5280Fire. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ Hunter, Steve (2016-12-27). "Kent RFA to become Puget Sound Fire on Jan. 1". Kent Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "Fire Station Locations | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Station 74". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Station 75". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Station 76". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.