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The Seattle Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. The department is responsible for an area of, including of waterfront, with a population of over 634,000.HistoryThe Seattle Fire Department got its start as a volunteer fire department that was taken over by the City of Seattle on April 11, 1884. On June 6, 1889 the Great Seattle Fire broke out and destroyed over of the city. Insurance investigators charged the city with not having adequately trained firefighters to provide protection for the residents. As a result, the Seattle Fire Department was officially established on October 17, 1889 as a paid professional department.Fire Stations/Apparatusthe department operates out of 34 fire stations spread across the city.Apparatus Glossary/Callsigns Engine (E) Ladder (L) Aid - BLS (A) Air Unit (AIR9/AIR26) Battalion Chief (B) Command, Control & Communication Unit (COM1) Decontamination Unit (DECON1) Deputy Chief (DEP1) EMS/Paramedic Supervisor (M44 / M45) Fire Boat (FB) Fire Rescue Boat (FRB) Hazardous Materials Unit (HAZ1) Hose / Foam Wagon (HOSE18 / HOSE34) Marine Unit (MARINE1) Medic - ALS (M) Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB1) Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (MMST) Mobile Air Compressor (AIR240 / AIR260) Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU1) Mass Casualty Incident Unit (MCI1 / MCI2) Power/CO2 Unit (P25) Staff & Incident Command System (ICS) Support Unit (STAF10) Safety Chief (SAFT2) Technical Rescue Unit (R) Rehabilitation (REHAB1) Urban Search & Rescue Unit (USAR1)