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Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
Operational area
Country United States
State Washington
CountyKing County
Agency overview
Established1892
Annual calls26,636 (2018)
Employees326 (2019)
Annual budget$68,309,369 (2019)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefBrian Carson
EMS levelALS
IAFF1747
Facilities and equipment
Battalions4
Stations18
Engines11
Trucks2
Quints2
Rescues1
Ambulances2
Tenders1
HAZMAT2
Wildland2
Rescue boats2
Website
Official website
IAFF website

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.

History

Originally 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

As of January 2023, 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

76 Kent Quint 376 King County Medic Unit Hazmat Unit 376 Reserve Battalion Chief
77 Kent Engine 377

Reserve Engine

78 Covington Engine 378

Reserve Engine

Reserve Engine

Brush 378
80 Maple Valley Engine 380 Brush 380

Tender 380

81 Maple Valley Engine 381 Rescue 381

ATV 381

Battalion Chief 381 (East Battalion)
83 Maple Valley Engine 383

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "History | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. ^ "Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". 5280Fire. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Station 74". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  8. ^ "Station 75". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  9. ^ "Station 76". pugetsoundfire.org. 2016-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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