A dump truck crashed into vehicles and a Subway restaurant, injuring five people in Seattle, Washington, Monday morning, August 19. Four of the people had serious injuries and all were taken to a nearby hospital Monday morning, the Seattle Fire Department said. While their investigation is ongoing, police said that the truck allegedly suffered a

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Thirteen-year-old wish kid Konner has wanted to be a paramedic since he was just 4 years old. Make-A-Wish Hawaii and Konner’s family would like to thank Seattle Fire Department, Medic One, ‘Iolani School, Honolulu and Kauai EMS Departments, Ronald McDonald House Charities Washington & Alaska, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Seattle Children’s Hospital

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The supervisor cites 70.160.020 saying the fire department is a “private place” RCW 70.160.30 clearly and ONLY states: “No person may smoke in a public place or in any place of employment.” Furthermore SFD Policy states: “The smoking of cigarettes, cigars, or pipes of any kind is prohibited at all times in enclosed work areas,

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Captured here is Aid 5 of the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responding to a medical emergency in Downtown Seattle with some good use of the electronic siren horn. While the ‘Aid’ and ‘Medic’ units under Seattle’s ‘Medic One’ program are technically ambulances they almost never transport patients, which is the job of private healthcare providers

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