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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...

Fire and Rescue Diversity and Recruitment Workshop

Sat, May 06, 2023

Are you interested in a career in the fire service? Join fire service professionals from King County agencies, including the Port, at the fourth Diversity and Recruitment Workshop. Designed to help you navigate the hiring proce...

Meet the Crew: Firefighters Pagaduan and Gade

Port of Seattle Fire Department would like to welcome two new lateral-hire firefighters to the department. Both are currently participating in our internal academy and becoming familiar with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. ...

2021 Firefighter of the Year Fredy Esquivel

Port of Seattle Fire Department is happy to announce the 2021 Firefighter of the Year is Firefighter Fredy Esquivel. Firefighter Esquivel has been a member of the department since January 2019, and has made a significant i...

Port Fire Diversity in Recruiting

Port of Seattle Fire Department Diversity Association recently attended the King County Fire Chiefs' Diversity Workshop at Renton Technical College. Seen in the photo are Captain Smith, Captain Crippen and Firefighter Wilson. This...

Toy of Tots Success 2022

2022 was another successful year for the Toys for Tots! The Port of Seattle Fire Department, in coordination with The Port of Seattle and the Port of Seattle Police Department, collected 540 new gifts for area families in need...

New 2022 Fire Data

Port of Seattle Fire Department has new 2022 Incident Data. Some interesting facts from the 2022 data: Port of Seattle Fire Department Responded To: 60 Alert 1 and Alert 2 Standby Calls 14 Building or Building-Re...

Stay Warm & Safe in Winter Weather

Heating is the second leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, and the third leading cause of home fire deaths. Local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment per ye...