With 200 miles of shoreline in Seattle, it opens the door to boating, kayaking and swimming. Water sports are popular, but can also be dangerous. Drownings happen fast. An adult can drown in 60 seconds, a child even quicker. Time is critical. Now, Seattle firefighters have a way to respond in a hurry. A new

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Agenda: Public Safety Budget Overview; Seattle Police Department (SPD); Seattle Fire Department (SFD); Public Comment. Advance to a specific part Public Safety Budget Overview – 2:13 Seattle Police Department (SPD) – 1:40:43 Seattle Fire Department (SFD) – 2:33:00

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Seattle leaders honored those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The remembrance was held at Seattle Center. Speakers include: Robert Nellams, Director, Seattle Center Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, City of Seattle Chief Carmen Best, Seattle Police Department Chief Harold Scoggins, Seattle Fire Department

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As part of the Mayor’s 2020 Proposed Budget, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announces new investments to increase support for the City’s first responders and expand medical and treatment services for the city’s most vulnerable communities. The Mayor is proposing investments in four key areas to reduce non-emergency calls to 9-1-1 and allow the Seattle

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Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Police Department, Mayor Jenny Durkan, and others honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Speakers include: Robert Nellams, Director, Seattle Center Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, City of Seattle Chief Carmen Best, Seattle Police Department Chief Harold Scoggins, Seattle Fire Department

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Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and members of her cabinet hold a media availability at the City of Seattle’s Emergency Operations Center to discuss continued coordination response. Speakers: Mayor Jenny A. Durkan Calvin Goings, Director, Finance and Administrative Services Sam Zimbabwe, Director, Seattle Department of Transportation Debra Smith, General Manager/CEO, Seattle City Light Tiffany Washington, Seattle

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Representatives from the Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Police Department, and Washington State Department of Transportation will update media and the public on this afternoon’s bus fire on northbound I-5 and outline the coordinated response between WSDOT and the City of Seattle.

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With 193 miles of waterfront to patrol, the Seattle Fire Department’s fleet of fireboats serve a critical mission. Whether it’s a shoreline fire, a boat in distress or a medical emergency on the water, a fireboat gets the call. But maritime response requires specialized training. That’s where the Maritime Academy comes in. The academy’s realistic

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Agenda: Public Comment; CB 119547: relating to a Community Service Officer program; Seattle Fire Department’s Race and Social Justice Initiative Presentation;King County Sexual Assault Resource Center’s Launch Pad Program. Advance to a specific part Public Comment – 1:20 CB 119547: relating to a Community Service Officer program – 1:45 Seattle Fire Department’s Race and Social

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It`s not your average job training course. Then again, being a fireman isn`t your average job. Cameron Wong takes us to the classroom and training field to show us how some teens are getting an early career start.

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