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Women In The Fire Service

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

In most male dominated occupations, there have always been a few women who break through the barrier anyway. Firefighting is no exception. Even though the vocation dates back to Ancient Rome, there is a ton of written evidence of ...

Fire Rescue Rope Drill

Last month, Port of Seattle Fire Department hosted a rope rescue drill with neighboring agencies at Delta hanger. Here's a summary of the drill: Rescuers arrived to find a "workers" (don't worry, they were mannequins!)&...

Rental Car Revenue Report 2023

Rental car companies are required to pay the greater of 10% of gross sales or a guaranteed minimum to the Port of Seattle. The Rental Car Revenue Report lists the reported Gross Revenue by rental car company. Please note, the...

Reaching Out to High Schoolers

The Port of Seattle Fire Department's Diversity Association collaborated with Tally High School to bring awareness and educate the youth in our community. The outreach began when Captain Franklin Smith attended a college and caree...

2022 Firefighter of the Year - FF Matt Sweeny

We would like to congratulate the 2022 Firefighter of the Year, Firefighter Matt Sweeny! The winner of this award is nominated and chosen by their peers. Firefighter Sweeny's nomination highlighted his devotion to the Port of S...

Fire Department Moving Day

The Port of Seattle Fire Department has moved into the long anticipated Station 2 on the westside of the air field. This station houses two Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles and their crews. The location of this statio...

EMS Week - May 21-27, 2023

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is one of the busiest airports in the United States, with more than 45 million passengers going through the airport in 2022. With such a massive volume of people passing through its gates...

Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month

This April as the world celebrates Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, we would like to take the opportunity to share some guidance on how you can assist someone who has autism during an emergency. Remember, people with autism ...

Celebrating Firefighter of the Year

Members of the Port of Seattle Fire Department gathered on April 5 to celebrate the recipients of Firefighter of the Year in person for the first time since the pandemic forced us apart. The winners, nominated and selected by thei...

Rental Car Revenue Report 2022

Rental car companies are required to pay the greater of 10% of gross sales or a guaranteed minimum to the Port of Seattle. The Rental Car Revenue Report lists the reported revenue and total revenue to the Port by rental car compan...