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Apparatus Profile (2012)

  • 33 Fire Stations (excludes Medic One Headquarters at Harborview Medical Center)
  • 32 Engines
  • 11 Ladder Trucks (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) Note: Ladder 13 pulled from temporary service at Station 11 after 7/1/12
  • 5 Battalion Chiefs (B22, B4, B5, B6 & B7)
  • 1 Safety Chief (SAFT2)
  • 1 Staff & ICS Support Unit (STAF10)
  • 1 Deputy Chief (DEP1)
  • 1 Command, Control & Communication Van (COMVAN)
  • 4 Aid Units (BLS) (normal on-duty strength) (A2, A5, A14 & A25)
  • 7 Medic Units (ALS) (M1, M10, M16, M18, M28, M31 & M32)
  • 2 EMS/Paramedic Supervisors (M44 & M45)
  • 3 Chaplain Units (CHAP3, CHAP5 & CHAP6)
  • 2 Mobile Air Compressors (AIR240 & AIR260)
  • 2 Air Bottle Units (AIR9 & AIR10)
  • 4 Fire Boats (E1, E3, E4 and a reserve) (1 4-Person Crew)
  • 2 Hose/Foam Wagons (HOSE18 & HOSE34)
  • 1 Technical Rescue Unit (R1)
  • 1 Reserve Technical Rescue Unit (R80)
  • 1 Haz Mat Unit (HAZ1)
  • 1 Reserve Haz Mat Unit (HAZ80)
  • 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU1)
  • 1 Decontamination Unit (DECON1)
  • 1 Multiple Casualty Incident Unit (MCI1)
  • 1 Marine Incident Unit (U-99 or MARVAN)
  • 1 Fire Investigation Unit (MAR5)
  • 1 Public Information Officer (PIO)
  • 1 Power/CO2 Truck (P-25)
  • 1 Metropolitan Medical Strike Team Trailer (MMST)
  • 1 Urban Search & Rescue Trailer (USAR)
  • 1 Rehabilitation Unit (REHAB1)

Other units that may be heard over Seattle Fire Department Radio are either reserve units or rare units that aren't in service always. Such as:

  • PTRL4
  • TRN1 ("Training 1")
  • MM2 (Metropolitan Medical Chief # 2)
  • 234 or 89 (Fire Chief / Assistant Chief of Operations)
  • Many Reserve Engines, Ladders, Aid Units and Medic Units (Generally the units will be in an 80's or 90's number series, such as E90 or A85)

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