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    Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

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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 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

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    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

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    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

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    1. ^ "King County fire departments aim to make careers more accessible, inclusive". kentreporter.com. April 5, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
    2. ^ a b "Your RFA | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
    3. ^ "History | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
    4. ^ "Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". 5280Fire. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
    5. ^ Hunter, Steve (December 27, 2016). "Kent RFA to become Puget Sound Fire on Jan. 1". Kent Reporter. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
    6. ^ "Fire Station Locations | Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority". pugetsoundfire.org. December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
    7. ^ "Station 74". pugetsoundfire.org. December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
    8. ^ "Station 75". pugetsoundfire.org. December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
    9. ^ "Station 76". pugetsoundfire.org. December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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