(SEATTLE) – One year ago this week, Public Health-Seattle & King County identified the first known cases and death of COVID-19 in King County. Shortly after, cases began to surge across the region and state, and a regional effort to flatten the curve was implemented. As we enter year two… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Firefighters responded to the 2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St. on Feb. 24 for a report of flames coming from an underground electrical vault, visible on the sidewalk. When crews arrived on scene, they confirmed that natural gas had ignited above an underground electrical vault, and that an… [ Keep reading ]
Reposted from the City of Seattle Mayor’s Office. SFD Mobile Vaccination Teams to Vaccinate Adult Family Homes Not Served by the Federal Partnership with CVS/Walgreens City’s Goal to Vaccinate Nearly 1,000 Adult Family Home Residents and Staff Within Next Two Weeks SEATTLE (January 12, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan… [ Keep reading ]
The King County Fire Chiefs Association Executive Board travelled to several locations in the county this week to recognize fire personnel who have gone above and beyond to serve others. Several of our personnel were nominated to receive awards through the newly developed Distinguished Service Awards program, and we are… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – On Dec. 15 Paramedic Alan Goto – a 22-year veteran of the Seattle Fire Department – became the first department member to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. He received the first shot of the FDA-authorized Pfizer vaccination alongside several other healthcare workers at the UW Medical Center in north… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – On Dec. 14 just after 11 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 3800 Block of 39th Ave. S. for a private company construction worker who was trapped in a trench and needed rescuing. Engine 30 and Ladder 12 arrived first on scene and found an adult male pinned… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department and Police Department have responded to seven intentionally set fires in the Central District vicinity beginning on Dec. 4. Most of the fires have been set to vehicles or debris. The Seattle Fire Department’s fire investigators continue to work closely with the Seattle Police Department’s Arson… [ Keep reading ]
This information was shared from the City of Seattle. City Will Provide Free Tent and Heating Permits to Help Businesses Maintain Outdoor Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic SEATTLE (October 21, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today that the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) temporary street use permits are extended… [ Keep reading ]
Health One, High Utilizer Program, Vulnerable Adult Program round out successful models of Seattle Fire and Human Services partnership On September 22, Aging and Disability Services, a division of the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD), received a 2020 n4a Aging Innovation Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department and Police Department have recently seen an uptick in intentionally set fires in the Rainier Ave. S. and Beacon Hill vicinity. Most of the fires have occurred in dumpster receptacles and recycling bins, at construction sites, at businesses and sometimes residences. On Aug 20, the fire… [ Keep reading ]
