Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Chief Harold Scoggins, SFD Medical Director Dr. Michael Sayre, and other leaders to announce the launch of a pilot program in Seattle that allows SFD’s paramedics to give medicine to treat acute opioid withdrawal. The medication, with a generic name of buprenorphine, is given to patients who …

View the City of Seattle’s commenting policy: seattle.gov/online-comment-policy Agenda: Call to Order; Approval of the Agenda; Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department (CARE) Overview; Public Comment; Public Safety Committee Overview Briefing and Discussion; Seattle Police Department (SPD) Overview; Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Overview; Adjournment. 0:00 Call to Order 4:00 Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department …

View the City of Seattle’s commenting policy: seattle.gov/online-comment-policy Under a new Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Director’s Rule, batteries, from small button cell to lithium-ion batteries that power bikes and vehicles, and small electronics including monitors and computers, are banned from the garbage in Seattle. Batteries can easily catch fire when they are not disposed of …

Ensuring public safety in Seattle is a challenge, with record numbers of homicides in 2023, an opioid crisis on our streets and a severe police officer shortage. But city leaders are banking on a new Dual Dispatch model to streamline services and improve response times when the public calls 9-1-1. Guests: Adrian Diaz, Chief, Seattle …

From cell phones to laptops, digital cameras to power drills, many products now rely on lithium-ion batteries. These potent cells provide plenty of punch but can also be extremely dangerous. The Seattle Fire Department says it deals with about ten calls a month involving lithium-ion batteries. Small explosions and fires caused by the batteries are …

View the City of Seattle’s commenting policy: seattle.gov/online-comment-policy Pursuant to Washington State Governor’s Proclamation No. 20-28.15 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 8402, this public meeting will be held remotely. Meeting participation is limited to access by the telephone number provided on the meeting agenda, and the meeting is accessible via telephone and Seattle Channel online. Agenda: …

View the City of Seattle’s commenting policy: seattle.gov/online-comment-policy Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, Councilmember Lisa Herbold, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, Seattle Fire Fighters Union Local 27 President Kenny Stuart, and Human Services Department (HSD) Director Tanya Kim announce the launch of a third Health One unit that will expand regular service to South Seattle. The third …

View the City of Seattle’s commenting policy: seattle.gov/online-comment-policy Agenda: Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda; Department of Neighborhoods (DON); Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS); Office of Economic Development (OED); Office of the Inspector General for Public Safety (OIG); Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD); Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE); Seattle …

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan hosts a virtual town hall of the COVID-19 public health emergency for residents of North Seattle to hear about their specific needs during the pandemic. Representatives from Public Health – Seattle/King County, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Fire Department, Human Services Department, and Seattle Department of Transportation will join Mayor Durkan for …

View the City of Seattle’s commenting policy: seattle.gov/online-comment-policy The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) will become the first fire department in the state of Washington to receive the most exemplary protection class rating from the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) – a Protection Class 1 rating. The new rating goes into effect on July 1, …