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South Snohomish County Fire urges preparedness, outlines whole-blood carry and community programs
Summary
Assistant Chief Sean Maxwell told the Mountlake Terrace City Council that wildfire risk in the city remains low but changing; he described the department’s medical, community outreach and wildland response capabilities and offered to co‑ordinate preparedness outreach with the city.
Assistant Chief Sean Maxwell of South Snohomish County Fire and Rescue told the Mountlake Terrace City Council that the city’s wildfire risk “still remains low” but that the department is seeing more brush fires and preparing for changing conditions.
The presentation outlined the agency’s regional role and the services it provides in the Mountlake Terrace area, including emergency medical services, community paramedicine, whole‑blood carry on ambulances, technical rescue, hazardous‑materials response and marine response on local lakes.
“The majority is emergency medical services,” Maxwell said. “We truly believe that we are your firefighters.” He described the department’s community paramedic and community health worker programs, which he…
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