Recent News
On Monday, October 28, firefighters across King County deployed to California to assist in the wildfire effort. A Wildland Engine Strike Team comprised of five specialized brush trucks and 19 firefighters from Seattle, Eastside, Shoreline, Bothell, Valley Regional and Duvall Fire Departments left King County early yesterday morning and are on their way to California to…
Nearly 40 women interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) or serving their community as a firefighter or paramedic attended the ‘Future Women in EMS and Fire’ workshop in Seattle on Oct. 26 and 27. The King County Fire Chiefs Association and King County EMS are committed to improving diversity in fire…
The thought that all firefighting training is done in heavy gear involving ladders and hoses is not always the correct. The fire service is not unlike many private businesses and involves a lot of the same complexities of managing people, money and legal issues. The King County Fire Chief’s Training Division is focusing on training…
Members of the public are invited to join King County fire agencies on Sept. 11 as they commemorate the 18th anniversary of 9/11. This is an opportunity to gather as a community to remember the lives that were lost that day and the lives that were forever changed. Two ceremonies will be held: City of…
The KC Fire Chiefs Association, King County Medic One, KC EMS, and the Mercer Island Fire Department are excited to announce a free talk on psychologically preparing for retirement, presented by Dr. Maureen Pierce. Dr. Pierce is a long-time advocate of first responders – counseling and treating many people in the fields of Police, Fire,…
King County Fire Chiefs Association (KCFCA), in partnership with Eastside Fire & Rescue, introduced the capabilities of a rescue drone during a live demonstration at Sammamish Pine Lake Park.
News Around the State
- Five pets killed in Vancouver house fire, cause under investigationA fire tore through a home in Vancouver Friday morning, causing major damage and killing five pets. At around 8:38 a.m., firefighters with Vancouver Fire and Clark County Fire District responded to a fire at a home in the 500 block of Northeast 127th Street. Officials said an off-duty firefighter… Read more »
- No emergency: False alert over 'radiological hazard' sent in Jefferson CountyA false alert about a 'radiological hazard' in Washington state went out to some television viewers in Jefferson County Thursday night. The Jefferson County Emergency Operations Center said the false alarm was distributed to an unknown number of Wave cable customers and may be the work of hackers who accessed… Read more »
- Spokane's Sacred Heart Hospital prepares for potential infectious disease threatsSpokane’s Sacred Heart Hospital trained Wednesday for potential infectious disease threats in a full-scale emergency simulation. A new ward at the hospital is ready to handle patients with highly infectious diseases. It’s just one of ten hospitals in the country chosen as a regional treatment center. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2020… Read more »
- Video shows brutal assault, fire at Seattle homeless campVIDEO: Surveillance video captured vicious assault during a fire at a homeless camp in Ballard. The video shows flames suddenly erupting inside a tent, drawing out several campers and sending one rolling into the road. A minute later, that man is back on his feet. Then, as two other campers… Read more »
- Washington authorities prepare mudslide emergency response amid fearsEmergency services in Washington state have started to prepare an emergency response plan after a mudslide blocked a private access road residents rely on to get to town. Snohomish County sheriff's officials have scouted a horse farm as a potential helicopter landing zone for emergency air evacuation east of Monroe,… Read more »