Operations Division | South County Fire

All firefighters in South County Fire are trained and certified as either emergency medical technicians (providing basic life support care) or paramedics ... 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FireChiefDivisions-OperationsEmergencyMedicalServices+AmbulanceServicesPatientPrivacyTrainingFirePrevention+FireMarshal+BrierFireMarshalEdmondsFireMarshalLynnwoodFireMarshalMountlakeTerraceFireMarshalBurnBansandRegulationsFireworksFirePreventionStandardsKnoxBoxHumanResources+JoinOurTeam+BecomeAFirefighterEmploymentVerificationFinance+PurchasingandBidsMapsFireStations+MeetingRoomsFireStationMapFunding+BudgetBenefitCharge+BenefitChargeAppealStaffDirectoryVolunteersNews+NewslettersSubscribetoe-notificationsCalendar TheOperationsDivisionisresponsibleforequipping,staffingandoperating14neighborhoodfirestationstoprovidepromptfireandEMSresponsewhenyoucall911. Fourplatoonsoffirefightersworkonarotatingscheduletoprovide24-hourcoverage.Battalionchiefsoversee operationsinthreegeographiczonesandcaptainsprovidesupervisionatthestationlevel. SouthCountyFire hasaminimumof 62firefightersondutyduringthedayand56overnight. Firefightersdomuchmorethanfightfires.AllfirefightersinSouthCountyFirearetrainedandcertifiedaseitheremergencymedicaltechnicians(providingbasiclifesupportcare)orparamedics(providingadvancedlifesupportforlife-threateningemergencies).Otherfirefightershavespecializedtrainingintechnicalrescue,hazardousmaterialsandmarineresponse. OperationsDivisionatAGlance 14firestations 283uniformedpersonnel 3dedicated24-hourfireengines 9cross-staffed24-hourfireengines/EMSunits 2dedicated24-hourladdertrucks 5dedicated24-hourEMSunits 3dedicated12-hourEMSunits 3dedicated24-hourbattalionchiefunits 1dedicated24-hourmedicalservicesofficerunit TechnicalRescueTeam Respondsto: Complexemergenciesrequiringadvancedrescueskillssuchascollapsedbuildings,urbansearchandrescue,trenchcave-ins,confined-spacerescues,iceandsurfacewaterrescuesandhigh-andlow-angleroperescues.SouthCountyFire’steamispartoftheSnohomishCountyTechnicalRescueTeam,whichprovidesregionalresponseandsharingofresources. Basedat:MarthaLakeFireStation21 TECHNICALRESCUE21(TR21):Specializedrescuetruckstockedwithequipmentandtoolstosupportthemissionoftheteam;carriesinflatableBOAT21. HazardousMaterialsTeam Respondsto: Intentionaloraccidentalreleaseoftoxins,combustibles,dangerouschemicalsandbiologicalornuclearagents. Teammembersaretrainedtodetect,identifyandcontainthereleaseofhazardousmaterialswhilesafeguardingthepublic,respondersandenvironment.SouthCountyFire’steamispartoftheSnohomishCountyHazardousMaterialsTeam,whichprovidesregionalresponseandsharingofresources. Basedat:HiltonLakeFireStation12 HAZMAT12:Truckandtrailerequippedwithsuppliestoprovidedecontaminationforvictimsorresponderswhomayhavebeenexposedtoahazardoussubstance. Marine/WaterResponse MARINE16isa28-footfire/rescueboat.Abowdoorallowsforbeachlandings.Asidedooraccommodatesin-waterpatientassistance.MARINE16isbasedatthePortofEdmonds.FirefighterscertifiedasMarineOperatorsrespondfromStations16,17or20tostafftheboatforemergencyresponse.Capabilitiesincludefiresuppression,searchandrescue,emergencymedicaltransportsanddewatering. BOAT19,basedatLakeBallinger,isa9-footinflatableboatequippedwithanoutboardmotor.Itsmainuseisforwaterrescuesonthelake.BOAT19alsoisusedforemergencyaccesstoLakeBallingerIsland.FirefightersfromMountlakeTerraceFireStation19oranothernearbystationaredispatchedtostaffBOAT19foremergencyresponse. BOAT21isa10-footinflatablerescueboatpoweredbya9.9-horsepoweroutboardmotor.Purchasedin2019,theboatiscarriedonTR21,SouthCountyFire’stechnicalrescuetruck.BOAT21canbequicklyinflatedandrapidlydeployedtoserveallarealakes. WildlandFirefighting Firefighterswithspecialwildlandtrainingrespondtofiresingreenbeltsandundevelopedwoodedareasinourservicearea.Theyarealsodeployedasneededtowildfiresinthestateandregion. BRUSH21isabrushtruckonloanfromSnohomishCountyFireDistrict22inGetchellandbasedatMarthaLakeFireStation21duringthewildlandseason.Equippedwithspecializedwildlandgear,thetruckcanrespondtofiresingreenbeltsandotherundevelopedareasthatcan’tbeaccessedwithafireengine. Staff Isotalo,Jason AssistantChiefofOperations 425-551-1253 [email protected] Chalfant,John DeputyChiefofOperations 425-551-1926 [email protected] Wooldridge,Alyssa AdministrativeSupportSpecialist-Operations 425-551-1986 [email protected] More» ViewFullSite