Tacoma Fire Department

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address:901 Fawcett Avenue  Tacoma, WA 98402 phone:253-591-5737 website:Tacoma Fire Department

Current Tacoma Fire Department Fire and EMS Operations

The Tacoma Fire Department protects a population of approximately 214,000, the vast majority of which are within the city limits. The Port of Tacoma is the sixth largest container port in North America, and covers over 2,400 acres.

The Tacoma Fire Department has 16 active fire station distributed throughout the City, including the Port area. Each station has one engine. Four station also have truck companies and five stations have Advanced Life Support (ALS) medic units. In addition, Station 18 is used for fireboat moorage and maintenance, and unstaffed Stations 5 and 12 are used for storage and other purposes. TFD staffing in 410 uniformed personnel and 32.33 civilians for total of 442.33 full-time employees. The majority of the uniformed force is engaged in fire suppression and emergency medical service delivery.

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Tacoma Washington Information: Tacoma, Washington is part of Pierce County. Population for Tacoma from the last gathering is 193556. Tacoma has a latitude of 47.2538 and a longitude of -122.443. Zip codes in Tacoma, WA include 98401. Need Help: FAQ Report inappropriate or incorrect content Link to us AmericanTowns Community Blog
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Last Updated: November 18, 2008
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