Chiefs of the Year are responsible for ensuring their firefighters, company officers and battalions are prepared for whatever comes their way. Congratulations Battalion Chief Erik Hotchkiss, 2021 Chief of the Year.

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Company officers are responsible for providing direction, support and guidance to their crews every day. They are the ones ensuring the department responds to emergencies quickly and safely. They are constantly serving the needs of their crew and community. Congratulations Capt. Kevin Flanagan, 2021 Officer of the Year.

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Firefighter of the Year is someone who has a high regard for customer service, dedication to excellence and innovation and serves as a role model for others. We are pleased to announce Firefighter Jordan Legan as the department’s Firefighter of the Year for 2021.

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Intense body-worn camera footage released by the Wichita Fire Department in Wichita, Kansas on September 10 shows us what it’s like as a firefighter trying to put out a fire that’s consumed an apartment building. The apartment fire on South Emporia Avenue began some four days earlier, on the morning of September 6. No deaths

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ride along with Engine 255 to a reported MVA – by Dirk Steinhardt – http://www.rescue911.de – Clinton, Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA – September 2006 Video clips of responding emergency vehicles – wwwrescue911de On this channel you will find video clips of emergency vehicles (fire/rescue, ambulance, police) from around the world responding to calls with

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Barashada adeegsiga CPR ka Gacmaha Kaliya ayaa badbaadin karta naf. Haddii aad aragto qof dhacay, raac tilmaamahaan: 1. WAC 9-1-1 ama qof kale u dir si uu u waco 9-1-1. a. Ogoow meesha aad joogto. b. U sheeg qof inuu kuu keeno AED, haddii la heli karo. c. Daaro sameecada taleefanka haddii aad tahay kaligaa.

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Outstanding rescue by the Seattle Fire Department of a citizen trapped on floor 2 of her home. She was talking to SFD personnel a few hours later from the hospital. Excellent lessons learned and you can read the Fire Focus in the September issue of Fire Engineering Magazine: https://www.fireengineering.com/firefighting/saving-a-life-in-seattle-hoarder-home-rescue/ Photos by John Odegard whose pics

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The Seattle Fire Department is a place of incredible loyalty and dedication. This award recognizes the person who has devoted much of his or her life in service through the Seattle Fire Department. The awards committee received a number of exceptional nominations in this category and could not narrow it to just one. We recognize

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On this Station Saturday Firefighter Paramedic Steve Whitehead provides a tour of Firehouse 39, located at 475 W. Happy Canyon Road in the Castle Pines area of Douglas County, Colorado. Twisp River Fire Video – https://southmetrotraining.org/twisp-river-fire-remembered-2/ 2021 Response Stats: Engine 39 – 694 Brush Engine 39 – 25 Tender 39 – 16

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The Seattle Fire Department is a place of incredible loyalty and dedication. This award recognizes the person who has devoted much of his or her life in service through the Seattle Fire Department. The awards committee received a number of exceptional nominations in this category and could not narrow it to just one. We recognize

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