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South King Fire outlines services for Des Moines: 27,000 calls, new fireboat and rescue-swimmer program
Summary
South King Fire presented capabilities and local statistics: district-wide 27,264 calls last year (about 78% EMS), coverage of roughly 41 square miles and about 60,000 residents, a new fireboat funded in part by $750,000 from commerce, and a 38-person rescue-swimmer program serving the district.
Brad Cheney, community affairs officer for South King Fire, presented an overview of the district’s operations, equipment and community programs to the committee.
Cheney said South King Fire serves about 41 square miles including Federal Way and Des Moines and reported 27,264 calls district-wide last year, with roughly 78% classified as…
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