Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Washington |
| County | King County |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1892 |
| Annual calls | 26,636 (2018) |
| Employees | 326 (2019) |
| Annual budget | $68,309,369 (2019) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Brian Carson |
| EMS level | ALS |
| IAFF | 1747 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 4 |
| Stations | 18 |
| Engines | 11 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Quints | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | 2 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| Wildland | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| IAFF website | |
The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, operating as Puget Sound Fire provides fire protection and emergency medical services to communities south of Seattle and east of Puget Sound in King County, Washington.[1] The department is responsible for services in the communities of Covington, Kent, Maple Valley, SeaTac, Tukwila, and the unincorporated King County Fire Districts #37 and #43. Prior to the incorporation of Tukwila Fire Department through an agreement with the city of Tukwila in January 2023 In total, Puget Sound Fire's service area was 108.81 square miles (281.8 km2) with a population of over 225,000.[2] The new statistics are still being compiled as of 03/29/2023.
