The Port of Seattle Crowd Management Unit (CMU) includes 16 commissioned officers with specialized training in using bicycles as a crowd management tool. The CMU is a member of the Valley Civil Disturbance Unit (VCDU) and wit...
Recently there may have been more lights flashing in the dark than normal. Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting apparatus and Fire Engines converging on a mock-up aircraft in the night. It's all been part of scheduled drills performed ...
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is one of the busiest airports in the United States, with more than 45 million passengers going through the airport in 2022. With such a massive volume of people passing through its gates...
Requirements and Objective Peer reviews are required every three years by Government Auditing Standards (section 5.60), promulgated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which establishes professional standards fo...
The Port of Seattle Fire Department has moved into the long anticipated Station 2 on the westside of the air field. This station houses two Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles and their crews. The location of this statio...
Last month, Port of Seattle Fire Department hosted a rope rescue drill with neighboring agencies at Delta hanger. Here's a summary of the drill: Rescuers arrived to find a "workers" (don't worry, they were mannequins!)&...
Please join us in congratulating our fire departments 2019 "Firefighter of the Year" Michael Harguess. Firefighter Harguess is a dedicated, motivated individual who is very passionate about this fire department and his fellow fire...
Port of Seattle Firefighters participate in various types of training all year round. In the month of June, the Fire Training Division turn their attention to the annual requirements for driving the various fire apparatus; Aircraf...
Fleet and Supply is staffed by one police officer and one administrative civilian assistant. The duties of this division include: Researching, purchasing and maintaining (or arranging for maintenance of) al...
On September 10, Port of Seattle Fire Department was invited to participate in the Touch-a-Truck event hosted by the SeaTac Parks and Recreation. This event brings together a wide assortment of safety, emergency, and larger vehicl...