Tue, Jun 28, 2022
Port of Seattle Fire Department was so honored to be able to donate more than 50 sets of bunker gear in June to the Puget Sound Skills Center for use by their firefighting students. A key part of any firefighter's ability to battl...
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...
Fall Awareness week is September 18-22, 2023 At the Port of Seattle Fire Department, nearly 80 percent of the Port of Seattle Fire Department's emergency calls are medical emergency calls. A fair number of those are injuries ...
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
The Port of Seattle Fire Department (POSFD) is an aircraft rescue firefighting department located at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the department which began in 1955 with just 15 fir...
We would like to offer a big 'congratulations' to all of the personnel recently promoted or assigned to new positions. We look forward to watching them grow and succeed in their new roles! BC Schnase is stepping away from s...
Sat, May 06, 2023
Are you interested in a career in the fire service? Join fire service professionals from King County agencies, including the Port, at the fourth Diversity and Recruitment Workshop. Designed to help you navigate the hiring proce...
Open Port of Seattle Fire Department 2023 Annual Report
Check out the details on 2023 Fire Department Call Volumes!
On July 5, 1955 the Port began to provide fire protection and emergency aircraft protection to the airport. It was originally identified as Airport District 23 and had staffing set at 13 persons. The first Chief's position was...