King County Fire District 20

Good information you must know

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  1. Who are Fire District 20’s Fire Commissioners?
  2. Pos. No. 01 Gregory D. Nelson (elected Nov 1999 - 2005)

    Pos. No. 02 Jay Farrell (elected Nov 2003 - 2007)

    Pos. No. 03 Jeff Doppmann (elected Nov 2003 - 2009)

  3. Who are the Fire Officers?
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  5. Who is on the Membership and Training Committees?
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  7. Who are the Drivers’ Trainers?
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  9. Who can take you out for Driver’s Training and who can qualify you on each of our departments’ apparatus?
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  11. What is the address and phone number for Station 21?
  12. (Bryn Mawr – tidy little brick stn)

    11619 84th Avenue S

    Seattle Wa ?98178?

     

  13. What is the address and phone number for Station 22?
  14. 12617 76th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98178
    (206) 772-1430

     

  15. What is the address of the Administration Building?
  16. 12424 76TH AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE WA 98178
    (206) 772-1430

     

  17. Who dispatches our department?
  18. Valley Communications Center
    27519 108th Avenue Southeast
    Kent, WA 98030
    Tel: (253) 372-1300

     

     

  19. What are the year, make, unit numbers, pump rating, tank size, hose size, and location of emergency medical equipment of all the apparatus in the department?
  20. Year

    Make

    Unit #

    Lic #

    pump rating

    tank size

    hose size

    Location

    1990

    Darley

    E-22

    17465C

    Stn 21

    1992

    Darley

    E-24

    26309C

    Stn 22

    1980

    Am. La France

    E-25

    C46495

    Stn 22

    1994

    Chevrolet

    A-23

    34893C

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    Stn 22

    1995

    Ford

    A-22

    63991C

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    Stn 21

    2003

    Ford Expedition

    C-201

    unknown

    Stn 22

     

  21. Why are there four different color helmets and what does each signify?
  22. The FIVE colors differentiate scope of authority and responsibility. Yellow- Firefighter; Red – Officer; Orange – Safety Officer; White – Chief; Blue - EMS

     

  23. Describe the "Chain of Command" in our department and how it works.
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  25. What are the horn signals on the vehicles, and what does each of them signify?
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  27. What are the sizes and lengths of all the pre-connects on each of the engines?
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  29. What type of breathing apparatus does District 20 use, and what time limit and pressure rating do they have? When should they be taken out of service? Is there a usage log for the SCBA’s, where is it located?
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  31. What are the sizes and lengths of the ladders that are carried by our departments’ apparatus?
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  33. What types of fire extinguishers are carried on each of the apparatus, and what are they used for?
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  35. What types of rescue/extrication tools are carried on each of the apparatus, and what are they used for?
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  37. What types of appliances and tools are carried on the engines?
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  39. What types of salvage/overhaul equipment are carried on the vehicles, and what are the proper methods of cleaning and storing them? Of taking them out of service?
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  41. Where are the EMS kit, AED, and Oxygen bag located on each apparatus?
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  43. What does "Code Green" mean?
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  45. What does "Code Yellow" mean?
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  47. What does "Code Red" mean?
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  49. What does "Code 1", "Code 2", "Code 3", and "Code 4" mean when Valley Com asks?
  50. Code 1: "Send me a Police Officer, please"

    Code 2: "Send me a couple Police Officers, please"

    Code 3: "Send me EVERY Police Officer you can find, please"

    Code 4: "Scene Safe, Everything cool"

     

  51. What are the radio procedures for receiving a call from our dispatch?
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  53. Who can/cannot go out of district on mutual aid call?