Eastside Fire and Rescue

Eastside Fire & Rescue
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Washington
County King County
Agency overview[1][2]
Established January 1, 1999 (1999-01-01)
Annual calls 9,819 (2015)
Employees 226 (2013)
Staffing Combination
Fire chief Jeff Clark
IAFF 2878
Facilities and equipment
Battalions 5
Stations 14
Engines 12
Trucks 2
Rescues 1
Ambulances 17
Tenders 4
Wildland 1
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Eastside Fire & Rescue is a fire department providing fire protection and emergency medical services in the eastern portion of King County, Washington.The department is responsible for services in the communities of Carnation, Issaquah, North Bend, Preston, Sammamish, Tiger Mountain and Wilderness Rim.[1] In total, Eastside Fire & Rescue's service area is 190 square miles (490 km2) with a population of over 120,000. [2]

History

Eastside Fire and Rescue was formed in 1999 as a joint fire department by three cities and two Fire Protection Districts. These municipalities use an Interlocal Agreement to establish how Eastside Fire & Rescue operates. Participating cities are Carnation, Issaquah, North Bend, Preston, Sammamish, Tiger Mountain and Wilderness Rim.[1] King County Fire District 10 and King County Fire District 38 are also participating agencies. The consolidation was prompted by the municipalities' desire to provide better fire protection and emergency medical services to the general public in a cost-effective manner.[1]

Stations and apparatus

As of June 2015, the department has 14 stations spread across 5 battalions.[3]

Neighborhood Engine Truck EMS Special Chief Battalion
71 SunsetEngine 71 Aid 71Tender 71 Battalion 71 1
72 Maple Street Engine 72 Aid 72 Ladder 72 1
73 HighlandEngine 73 Aid 73
Medic 14		 Rescue 73 2
74 PrestonEngine 74 Aid 74Tender 74 1
76 Tiger Mountain Engine 76 Aid 76 1
78 May Valley Engine 78 Aid 78Brush 662 3
79 Maple Hills Engine 79 Aid 79 3
81 Pine LakeEngine 81 Aid 81 Air 81 2
82 Sahalee Engine 82 Aid 82 2
83 Klahanie Engine 83 Aid 83 2
85 Carnation Engine 85 Aid 85, Tender 85 4
86 Lake Joy Engine 86 Aid 86 4
87 North Bend Ladder 87Aid 87
Medic 3		Tender 87Engine 87 5
88 Wilderness Rim Engine 88 Aid 88 5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Eastside Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2013 Eastside Fire & Rescue Response Coverage Report" (PDF). Eastside Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Stations". Eastside Fire & Rescue. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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