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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...
Meet the Crew: Firefighters Kirk and Stark
Our latest fire academy included four outstanding new firefighters. We'd like to take the opportunity to introduce you to two of them. Firefighter Sean Kirk Q: What brought you to the Port of Seattle Fire Department? A: I...
Grilling Safety
July and August are amongst the peak months for grill fires. In 2017-2021, an average of 22,155 patients per year went to emergency rooms because of injuries involving grills. Nearly half (10,342 or 47%) of the injuries were t...
Firefighter Graduation 2023
We are happy to announce Probationary Firefighters Cunningham, Kirk, Soper, and Stark have successfully completed their Fire and ARFF Academy. They completed all required standards and will be placed on shift this month. They are ...
Getting Involved with Local Youth
Renton Youth Academy Youth Academy is a three-day event offered to middle school students as an immersive and hands-on experience exploring the world of emergency services. The students engage with various first responders (police...
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Making Traveling An Easier Experience Just because someone is living with Alzheimer's or another dementia, it doesn't mean they have to stop experiencing the joys of life such as travel. However, it does mean plannin...
Fireworks Safety
It's that season. Pop up sales locations are appearing on corners. We'll soon be hearing the booms the moment the sun goes down. Fireworks season is upon us. Even though the Fourth of July and all the festivities that go with it a...
Meet the Crew - Fire Alarm Technicians
After what seems like a lifetime (but has really been over 30 years), Fire Alarm Technician Greg Carbaugh is transitioning out for a happy retirement. It took a long time and an extensive search to find not one, but two, people to...
2023 Live Fire Training
During the month of May the firefighters of Port of Seattle Fire Department participated in their annual Live Fire Training. These drills, as required by FAR 139, test their firefighting skills on a mock up of a crashed aircraft, ...
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...
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