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The Tacoma Fire Department responds to emergencies and incidents throughout Tacoma, Fircrest, and Fife.
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Did you know that Tacoma Fire responded only to fires until May 1953?
TFD obtained the "Bread Wagon" from the Civil Service, and it became Rescue 1. Its crew provided emergency medical service and rescue responses starting May 1, 1953.
In the early days, TFD sent 3 ...firefighters to St Mary's College in California for 2 months to learn about rescue work and first aid so they could return and teach the rest of the department.
Photos:
Bartell, McNail and Asp were the first in-charge men of the rescue rig. Lamar Bartell and Jack Wilbert demonstrate Rescue No 1's equipment in front of Station No. 6.
Original crew of Rescue Co. No. 1, left to right: Lamar Bartell, George Hartwick, Sig Asp, Paul McNail, August Goetzka, Ed Corrigan.
#tbt #ThrowbackThursday #TacomaHistory
Did you know that Tacoma Fire responded only to fires until May 1953?
TFD obtained the "Bread Wagon" from the Civil Service, and it became Rescue 1. Its crew provided emergency medical service and rescue responses starting May 1, 1953.
In the early days, TFD sent 3 ...firefighters to St Mary's College in California for 2 months to learn about rescue work and first aid so they could return and teach the rest of the department.
Photos:
Bartell, McNail and Asp were the first in-charge men of the rescue rig. Lamar Bartell and Jack Wilbert demonstrate Rescue No 1's equipment in front of Station No. 6.
Original crew of Rescue Co. No. 1, left to right: Lamar Bartell, George Hartwick, Sig Asp, Paul McNail, August Goetzka, Ed Corrigan.
#tbt #ThrowbackThursday #TacomaHistory
It's time for June's activity for your Ready-in-a-Year plan!
This month, think about what you would need to be completely self-sufficient for two weeks. Think of it like preparing to camp at home since a significant disaster could make roads impassible. Electricity, water, ...natural gas, other fuels, and groceries might not be available. Could you shelter-in-place at home for two weeks?
Things to think about this month:
🧻 What are YOUR daily essentials?
🤔 How can you maintain your essential needs during a major disaster?
♟️ Can you stay entertained without power or wifi?
💧 Do you have enough nonperishable food and water for every household member (including pets)?
🔦 Have you checked your flashlight or headlamp batteries lately? Do they need recharging?
It's time for June's activity for your Ready-in-a-Year plan!
This month, think about what you would need to be completely self-sufficient for two weeks. Think of it like preparing to camp at home since a significant disaster could make roads impassible. Electricity, water, ...natural gas, other fuels, and groceries might not be available. Could you shelter-in-place at home for two weeks?
Things to think about this month:
🧻 What are YOUR daily essentials?
🤔 How can you maintain your essential needs during a major disaster?
♟️ Can you stay entertained without power or wifi?
💧 Do you have enough nonperishable food and water for every household member (including pets)?
🔦 Have you checked your flashlight or headlamp batteries lately? Do they need recharging?
If you're heading out to enjoy the water this weekend, remember that the water you're enjoying just melted off of a glacier or from our snowpack. It's cold enough to cause cold-water shock and hypothermia. Please exercise caution if you are out on the water, and wear a life vest!
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(Thanks to our friends @nwsseattle for the reminder.)
If you're heading out to enjoy the water today, remember that the water you're enjoying just melted off of a glacier or our snowpack. It's cold enough to cause cold-water shock and hypothermia. Please exercise caution if you are out on the water, and wear a life vest!
...(Thanks to our friends at NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center for the reminder.)
3300 blk N 35th St, 6:31pm - TFD responded to a car that drove into a gulch. Crews are still on scene. Our tech rescue team has stabilized the vehicle & we are currently working to safely remove the driver from the vehicle. Tow company is on scene assisting with vehicle recovery.
Emerson St & Orchard St W, Fircrest, 5:20pm - TFD responded to a car that ran off the road, down an embankment, and caught fire. We extinguished the fire & evacuated the home below the vehicle. We secured the vehicle and pulled it back to the roadway. No injuries to report.
Our friends @nwsseattle have reminded us that it's going to get warm this weekend. Whether you plan to hide out in an air-conditioned room or get out and play in the sun, we have a few reminders to keep you safer out there!
💦 Hydrate!
🚘 Don't leave children, pets, or ...dependent adults in parked vehicles
🥶 Remember that our glacier-fed waterways are still cold enough to cause hypothermia
🥵 Know the signs of heat stroke:
• Cold, pale and clammy skin
• Heavy sweating
• Fainting or passing out
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Fast, weak pulse
• Tiredness or weakness
• Muscle cramps
• Nausea or vomiting
• Headache
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