Seattle Fire Chief Scoggins stopped by the #MorningUpdateShow to let the community know about the SFD’s intentional efforts to recruit new firefighters from the community. Chief Scoggins mentioned the upcoming King County Diversity and Recruitment Workshop happening this Saturday, April 19th. Scoggins, who has been the Seattle Fire Chief for 7 years also spoke about …
Mr. Clarence Williams of the NW Association of Retired Black Firefighters stopped by the #MorningUpdateShow to inform the community about a pending sale of property in the Central District of Seattle that belongs to the Black Fire Fighters Association. According to Williams, who was a City of Seattle Fire Fighter for 30 years, what has …
As the Seattle City Council decides to defund its police force, the current interim police chief indicates there is already a lack of officers to serve the city. Over 118 officers have quit the Seattle Police Force in 2020 and a record number 39 left in September 2020. The city of Seattle does not have …
Two women were struck by a car whose driver sped through a protest-related closure on a freeway, authorities said early Saturday. One suffered life-threatening injuries and the other had serious injuries, Washington State Patrol spokesperson Trooper Rick Johnson tweeted. The Seattle Fire Department tweeted that the injured women appeared to be in their 20s. “A …
Authorities say a man drove a car at George Floyd protesters in Seattle Sunday night, hit a barricade then exited the vehicle brandishing a pistol. At least one person was injured. The victim was a 27-year-old male who was shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition, the Seattle Fire Department said. Video taken …