🚒 Seattle Fire Department rescue swimmers participated in a drill on the Seattle waterfront last week. 🚑🏊 Did you know Seattle has nearly 200 miles of shoreline? SFD trains regularly so we are always ready to respond to water rescues. Our rescue swimmers continuously train for the moment they are dispatched to help someone in the water. Rescue swimmers can enter the water rapidly to conduct surface water rescues in all areas of Seattle on a 24-hour basis. They are trained to swim 300 feet out

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We will conduct live fire training in the Broadview neighborhood for one more day (Nov. 13) at 12544 2nd Ave. NW. Live-fire training is an opportunity for our newest firefighter recruits to work with our more experienced members while facing real fire scenarios in a controlled setting. Seattle firefighters are among the best in the nation because of the training provided and support received from the community. This training is conducted under the strict regulations of the Puget Sound Clean Air

Seattle firefighters recently utilized a residential structure in south Seattle provided by Blackwood Homes to conduct technical rescue training. The scenario simulated a car vs. building impact with a partial collapse, injuring the vehicle occupants and people inside the home. Firefighters were required to stabilize the structure and extricate the victims from the vehicle and the collapsed home. Setting up problems like these, in a controlled and realistic context, challenges our firefighters'

For all you have contributed to Rescue 1, structural collapse training, the Seattle Firefighters Pipes & Drums, and more – we thank you Battalion Chief Simpson. | Seattle Fire Department