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Last month, your Tacoma Fire Department responded to 4,175 calls. See the breakdown below.
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In March, Tacoma Fire crews responded to:
🔥 186 Fire Calls
🚑 3,400 Medical Calls
👩🏽🚒 589 Other Calls
🚒 4,175 Total Calls in March
Last month, your Tacoma Fire Department responded to 4,175 calls. See the breakdown below.
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In March, Tacoma Fire crews responded to:
🔥 186 Fire Calls
🚑 3,400 Medical Calls
👩🏽🚒 589 Other Calls
🚒 4,175 Total Calls in March
1200 blk N Pearl St, 7:51am - TFD responded to reports of a fire in an apartment complex. Upon arrival, crews began searching for the source of the fire and evacuating building residents. TFD is still attacking the fire. One occupant is deceased. More to follow.
Get ready to relive the excitement of 1992 with archival footage from Signal 1-11, for #ThrowbackThursday! Signal 1-11 was a show produced by Tacoma Fire and Lakewood Fire (LFD is now West Pierce Fire & Rescue) to discuss fire and safety topics.
In Part 1 of this 3-part series, Bob ...Bronoske, R.P. Wallace, and Gary Schiesz discuss the Freighthouse Square arson of September 17, 1992. They also introduce us to defensive fire strategy and multiple alarms.
Check back next Thursday for part 2!
Get ready to relive the excitement of 1992 with archival footage from Signal 1-11, for #ThrowbackThursday! Signal 1-11 was a show produced by Tacoma Fire and Lakewood Fire (LFD is now West Pierce Fire & Rescue) to discuss fire and safety topics.
In Part 1 of this 3-part series, Bob ...Bronoske, R.P. Wallace, and Gary Schiesz discuss the Freighthouse Square arson of September 17, 1992. They also introduce us to defensive fire strategy and multiple alarms.
Check back next Thursday for Part 2!
For #throwbackthursday, we bring you found footage of TFD crews fighting a house fire and resuscitating a cat near South 46th St and South K St on August 5, 1987.
While fire crews battled the house fire, rescue crews helped a furry occupant who had inhaled too much smoke.
Even ...today, if we find a household pet in a fire who isn’t badly burned, we can use a specialized pet mask to give them oxygen. For pets and people who have inhaled too much smoke, this pressurized oxygen helps clear carbon monoxide from the bloodstream and gives them a better chance to recover.
#tbt
For #throwbackthursday, we bring you found footage of TFD crews fighting a house fire and resuscitating a cat near South 46th St and South K St on August 5, 1987.
While fire crews battled the house fire, rescue crews helped a furry occupant who had inhaled too much smoke.
Even ...today, if we find a household pet in a fire who isn’t badly burned, we can use a small pet mask to give them oxygen. When people or pets have inhaled too much smoke and are suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, giving them pressurized oxygen helps push the carbon monoxide out their blood stream.
#tbt
Only 6 spots available for tomorrow's blood drive at TAPCO from 10am-4pm!
Sign up today: https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/102851
Today was TFD Recruit Class 2025-2’s last day of firefighter training as a group. They begin 6-months of field training next week.
Today’s inaugural Citywide run helped the recruits learn more about our city. The run totaled approximately 20 miles, but the recruits each ran 8 miles in... smaller companies. The resting recruits enjoyed racing ahead and cheering on their classmates! Your cheering and honking also kept these recruits energized!
They’re ready to spend the next 6 months working alongside our veteran firefighters and responding to emergency calls.
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