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King County Fire Training Consortium The consortium is a collaboration of 15 fire departments across King County. Our Motto - Unified Training for Operational Excellence

The Training Consortium was created in 2010 to combine training resources, reduce costs by eliminating redundancy, and ensure consistent, high-quality training across all departments. Member agencies include Puget Sound Fire, Renton Regional Fire Authority, Fire District #20 (Skyway), Fire District #2 (Burien/Normandy Park/North Highline), Fire District #27 (Fall City), Valley Regional Fire Author

ity, Fire District #28 (Enumclaw), Vashon Island Fire & Rescue, King County International Airport/Boeing Field ARFF Division, Mountain View Fire & Rescue, Eastside Fire & Rescue, Snoqualmie Fire Department, South King Fire, Kirkland Fire, and King County Medic One.

01/05/2026

This week students from Puget Sound Fire, Renton Regional Fire Authority, South King Fire, and Eastside Fire & Rescue braved the still cold waters of our local lakes to complete the first Rescue Swimmer Initial class of the year. These swimmers go through a grueling 4 day training curriculum designed to inoculate rescuers to the stresses and physical exertion it sometimes takes to rescue victims from varying depths of water. Being just a good swimmer wont cut it to complete this course. Students learn breathing techniques, rescue approaches and holds, equalization, and above all, water confidence.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!To our powerhouse team of four—thank you for keeping 15 agencies and all of our p...
22/04/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

To our powerhouse team of four—thank you for keeping 15 agencies and all of our personnel organized, informed, and on track. What you manage behind the scenes is no small task, and somehow you make it look easy (most of the time 😉).

From tracking training to solving the daily “how do we make this work?” moments, you are the backbone of everything we do. We truly couldn’t do it without you.

08/04/2026
08/04/2026

Safety is always our priority and commitment to our students. That is why our instructors would never ask anyone to do something they wouldn't do or haven't done. Our Advanced Watercraft instructors are seen here doing a scouting mission on the Skykomish River at the infamous "Boulder Drop". With water levels here at a manageable 3900 CFS, this site provides some of the most technical training grounds on this side of the state, a perfect spot for our Advanced Watercraft class on April 20, 21st. Big thanks go out to Valley Regional Fire Authority, Enumclaw Fire Department, and Puget Sound Fire for providing the subject matter experts in this field.

This weeks Swiftwater Initial class was a special one for us and all the instructors with the Fire Training Consortium. ...
07/03/2026

This weeks Swiftwater Initial class was a special one for us and all the instructors with the Fire Training Consortium. Not only did we graduate 21 new Swiftwater technicians from Puget Sound Fire, Snoqualmie Fire Department and Emergency Management, South King Fire, King County Sheriff's Office, Renton Regional Fire Authority and Valley Regional Fire Authority. We also said good bye and happy retirement to Captain Pete Askevold who instructed his last Swiftwater class. Pete has been our lead instructor, program manager and curriculum developer for over 162 years! With over a century of knowledge passed on to hundreds of students through out the south king county region, Pete leaves some big shoes to fill! All of us at the Fire Training Consortium thank you Pete and congratulations on your retirement later this year!

🎉 Recruit Academy 21 Graduation Ceremony 🎉We are pleased to announce the upcoming graduation of Recruit Academy 21! Plea...
12/01/2026

🎉 Recruit Academy 21 Graduation Ceremony 🎉

We are pleased to announce the upcoming graduation of Recruit Academy 21! Please join us as we celebrate the commitment and perseverance of our recruits as they complete their academy training.

The ceremony will be live streamed for those unable to attend.

Graduation Details:
📅 Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 River of Life Fellowship, 10615 SE 216th Street, Kent, WA
💻 Live Stream: page

We look forward to recognizing the hard work and dedication of our graduating members!

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