Eastside Fire and Rescue

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Eastside Fire and Rescue
Eastside Fire and Rescue logo.png
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Washington.svg Washington
County King County
Agency overview [1] [2]
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1999 (1999-01-01)
Annual calls9,819 (2015)
Employees226 (2013)
Staffing Combination
Fire chief Jeff Clark
IAFF 2878
Facilities and equipment
Battalions5
Stations 14
Engines 9
Trucks 1
Rescues 1
Ambulances 17
Tenders 4
Wildland 1
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Eastside Fire and 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]

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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, Woodinville, 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 July 2017, the department has 14 stations spread across 5 battalions. [3]

Fire Station NumberNeighborhoodEngine CompanyLadder CompanyAid or Medic unitSpecial UnitChief UnitBattalion
71Sunset WayLadder 171Aid 171Tender 1711
72Maple StreetEngine 172Tender 172Battalion 1711
73 Issaquah Highlands Engine 173Medic 104Rescue 173

Tender 173

1
74 Preston Engine 74Aid 741
76Tiger MountainAid 2761
78May ValleyEngine 178Aid 178Brush 1783
79Maple HillsAid 793
81 Pine Lake Engine 181Air 812
82 Sahalee Engine 1822
83 Klahanie Engine 183Aid 1832
85 Carnation Engine 185Aid 185Tender 1854
86Lake JoyAid 864
87 North Bend Engine 187Aid 187
Medic 103
Tender 187

Brush 187

5
88 Wilderness Rim Aid 2885

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Eastside Fire & Rescue. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2013 Eastside Fire & Rescue Response Coverage Report" (PDF). Eastside Fire & Rescue. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  3. "Fire Stations by Battalion". Eastside Fire & Rescue. Retrieved July 18, 2017.