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Proudly serving the communities of Covington, Kent, Maple Valley, SeaTac, Tukwila, and King County Fire Districts 37 & 43.
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06/08/2026

On June 3, 2026, memorial ribbons honoring Captain Brandon Minneman and Deputy Chief Jimmy Webb were retrieved by the IAFF 7th District Motorcycle Group. Ribbons are being collected throughout the state for the 10 fallen firefighters who will be honored at the 2026 Washington State Fallen Firefighters Memorial, to be held Sunday, June 14 at the State Capitol in Olympia.

The Motorcycle Group will es**rt the ribbons to the memorial, where a family member will place each ribbon on a Memorial Pike Pole. These pike poles hold the names of our fallen as a tribute to their dedication to the profession of public service, to protect life and property. They will never be forgotten.

06/07/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆?

ALERT King County is a regional public information and notification service offered by King County Emergency Management. ALERT King County helps you stay informed about potential hazards and threats that impact your area.

Register your physical address(es), email address(es), and phone number(s) to receive important safety information during an emergency. Signing up is free.

To sign up, visit https://bit.ly/AlertKingCounty

06/06/2026

The recruit firefighters completed Week 17 of Recruit Academy 22. During the week, the recruits took their Unit 2 test, attended lectures on chest injuries, genitourinary, abdominal, and orthopedic injuries, introduction to medicine, cardiac emergencies, respiratory emergencies, and allergy & anaphylaxis emergencies. They completed hands-on training on primary and secondary patient examinations for trauma and medical emergencies, wound care, and obtaining patient history. They also attended a demonstration of how the heart and lungs work and how traumatic injuries to the lungs can be life-threatening.

In Week 18, the recruits will have a full week. They will take their Unit 3 test, attend lectures on neurologic emergencies, gastro/urologic emergencies, endocrine emergencies, infectious disease, and major hemorrhage control. They will also complete hands-on training treating patients who are suffering medical emergencies or traumatic injuries.

King County Fire Training Consortium

06/05/2026

Thank you to Division Chief Jon Napier for over 35 years of service to our Puget Sound Fire communities. Chief Napier's reach goes throughout the State of Washington and beyond! He has mentored and shaped many and will be missed. Congratulations, Chief Napier!

06/03/2026

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority extends our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and all those whose lives were touched by 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀, who passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026.

Les played a pivotal role in transforming the Kent Fire Department into what is now Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority. As an original member of our Governance Board, he helped shape the organization we are today and remained a passionate advocate for our mission, our personnel, and the communities we proudly serve.

A dedicated public servant for nearly two decades, Les served in numerous leadership roles, including as a City of Kent Council Member, on the King County Council, and in the Washington State House of Representatives. Throughout his service, he remained deeply committed to improving the lives of others and strengthening the communities he loved.

Serving on the Puget Sound Fire Governance Board was a role Les held with great pride. He brought energy, conviction, and unwavering support to every conversation and decision. To many within our organization, Les was more than a leader — he was family.

His legacy lives on through the organization he helped build, the communities he championed, and the countless lives he impacted along the way. He will be deeply missed.

Puget Sound Fire Honor Guard members will join family, friends, and community members in honoring Les at his Celebration of Life this Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Mountain Vineyard Fellowship in Covington.

06/02/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗣𝗥 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭-𝟳 and spotlights how lives can be saved if more people know CPR and how to use an AED.

According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die. When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double, or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. When using an AED, the chances of survival are even higher.
If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a child, a spouse, a parent, or a friend.

Puget Sound Fire encourages everyone to take a CPR class. There are public and private options available.

For more information or to sign up, visit https://bit.ly/CPR_AED_PSF.

06/01/2026

This past Saturday, members of Puget Sound Fire attended the King County Fire Chief’s Association’s Diversity and Recruitment Workshop. More than 150 people attended this semi-annual event, which was geared toward members of the BIPOC community, women, limited-English-speaking community members, and/or those with no prior fire service experience who would like to learn more about a rewarding career in Fire and EMS. The goal of this event was to provide valuable information, mentorship, and connections to help individuals start a successful career in public service.

The event featured six breakout classes to help prepare individuals for key elements of joining the fire service:

• Written firefighter exam prep
• Oral board interview prep
• Wellness and fitness prep
• Medical, psych, and background check prep
• A Day in the life of a firefighter
• Networking with firefighters from area fire departments

In addition to the breakout classes, a diverse group of speakers from around the region, including Puget Sound Fire’s Firefighter Temesgen Zegergis, spoke to help attendees better understand why they chose a rewarding career in fire and life safety and what that journey was like from their unique perspective. A special thanks to the Bellevue Fire Department and Bellevue College for hosting Saturday’s workshop. The next King County Fire Chief’s Association’s Diversity and Recruitment Workshop will be in the fall of 2026. We hope to see you there!

05/31/2026

Car Seat check-up events are happening in June in the communities of Auburn (6th), Bellevue (6/9 & 6/23), Federal Way (6/11), Kirkland (6/13), Issaquah (6/20), and Bothell (6/25) for parents, parents-to-be and caregivers.

Whether this is your first time installing a car seat in preparation for the arrival of a new baby or you’ve done this many times, installing car seats correctly can be tricky.

Did you know? National data shows that only 1 in 4 car seats are installed properly. Whether you’re a first-time parent or just need a double-check, we’re here to help—because your child’s safety is priceless!

Our partners over at King County are hosting a free car seat check-up events. Certified technicians will check your seat for recalls, correct installation, and answer your safety questions! Bring your vehicle and car seat owner’s manuals with you.

Visit www.kingcounty.gov/carseats for a complete list of events near you.

(𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘦𝘧𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺)

05/30/2026

The recruit firefighters completed Week 16 of Recruit Academy 22. During the week, the recruits took their Unit 1 test, attended lectures on anatomy and physiology, patient assessment, shock, trauma & bleeding, soft tissue injuries, head and spinal injuries, and orthopedic injuries. They also completed hands-on training on primary and secondary patient examinations, how to take vital signs, basic bandaging, CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED), basic splinting, and how to put a patient on a backboard.

In Week 17, the recruits will have a full week. They will take their Unit 2 test, attend lectures on chest injuries, genitourinary, abdominal, and orthopedic injuries, introduction to medicine, cardiac emergencies, respiratory emergencies, and allergy & anaphylaxis emergencies. They will also complete hands-on training on primary and secondary patient examinations for trauma and medical emergencies, wound care, and obtaining patient history.

King County Fire Training Consortium

05/29/2026

Come see us at Kent’s International Festival tomorrow, from 10am-5pm at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent! Come for the entertainment, cultural crafts, and information booths, and stop by our fire engine to visit with our firefighters! We hope to see you tomorrow!

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20811 84th Avenue S
Kent, WA
98032

Telephone

+12538564300

Website

http://www.pugetsoundfire.org/

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