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Your firefighters and paramedics responded to 3,908 emergency calls in January.
🚨 Avg. 126.1 calls per day
🔥 22% Fire related
🚑 78% EMS related
🏠 Busiest Station: Station 72 with 617 calls
🚒 Busiest Emergency Response Unit: Engine 72 with 349 responses
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Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day from our fire district to you! ❤️🚒 ...
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews are on scene of a single story house fire in the 1300 block of 93rd St E in Tacoma. A single occupant safely evacuated the home prior to our arrival. The cause is under investigation by the Pierce County Fire Marshals Office. ...
Connecting cardiac arrest survivors with those who helped save their lives.
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, Graham Fire & Rescue, and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue hosted their first annual Cardiac Arrest Survivor Ceremony on February 8, 2025. The Cardiac Arrest Survivor Ceremony recognizes those who provided exceptional care to patients in cardiac arrest, celebrates survivors who experienced sudden cardiac arrest, and promotes the importance of citizen CPR and access to public automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Community members trained in CPR are often the first step in the chain of survival. We encourage you to sign up for CPR training. Click the link in our bio to view our upcoming classes.
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Fast response times save lives and protect property. Together, we’re rolling out innovative response packages to get to you faster when it matters most.
Here are new ways your fire districts are deploying resources to improve response times:
Peak Units: Emergency apparatus operating 12-hour shifts, these units currently operate out of station 72. Peak units are staffed when call volume is predictably higher, ensuring resources are available to respond quickly to emergency calls.
Medical Service Officers (MSOs): On duty 24/7, MSOs are now the first to be dispatched, managing calls upon arrival, and coordinating triage, traffic, and initial response efforts.
Deputy Fire Marshals (DFMs): Working 24-hour shifts, DFMs will handle inspections and respond to low-priority calls like fire alarms—keeping engines and medics available for high-priority emergencies.
When you call 911, our partners at South Sound 911 will immediately send the closest appropriate available unit—which could be a Peak Unit, MSO, or DFM. After assessing the emergency or more information is received, additional resources will be deployed as needed for extrication, fire suppression, patient care, and more.
Learn more by clicking the link in our bio.
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Who are you rooting for this Super Bowl Sunday?! Don’t let your Super Bowl festivities be crashed by us. Please identify a designated driver so everyone makes it home safely. 🏈 ...
How will you be alerted when disaster strikes?
The most efficient way for us to notify you of an emergency is through the Pierce County Emergency Notification System (PC ALERT). PC ALERT is a FREE service that allows you to sign up and receive emergency notifications through phone calls, text, or email.
Sign up today, by utilizing one of the options below.
💻 Online: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/921/Pierce-County-ALERT
📞 Call: 253-798-6595
📲 Text: "PCALERT" to 888-777
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Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded to a structure fire this morning in the 200 block of 128th St. S. in Tacoma. The fire was isolated to the carport, SUV, and boat. The fire was quickly extinguished with minor extension to the home. @redcrossnorthwest is assisting as three adults and two dogs are now displaced. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. Thank you @piercesheriff for your assistance and always having our backs. ...
It’s National Wear Red for Women Day, and we’re proud to stand united in support of women’s cardiovascular health.
Did you know?
❤️ Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, claiming the lives of approximately 1 in 5 females.
❤️ Women are less likely than men to have “classic” symptoms of a heart attack, making it harder to recognize.
❤️ Women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR when needed.
❤️ Women are underrepresented in research trials that influence how we treat and prevent cardiovascular disease. What can you do to help?
❤️ Understand your own risk for cardiovascular disease.
❤️ Learn hands-only CPR. View available classes by clicking the link in our bio.
#AmericanHeartMonth #GoRedforWomen #HeartHealth #CardiovascularDisease #AmericanHeartAssociation
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Your Fire Districts: Better Together
Learn more by clicking the link in our bio.
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Your fire districts are making station improvements and identifying infrastructure that will improve response times and enhance emergency services now and into the future.
Recently, we acquired the old station 72 at 10900 Shaw Rd E from the City of Puyallup. The station—undergoing light renovations—will house our Engine Academy program, replacing the traditional fire academy. Four recruits and two officers will staff the training engine, gaining hands-on experience responding to calls alongside other stations while completing academy curriculum. When opened, it will be renamed station 41.
We are remodeling stations 61 and 66 to address service gaps and longer response times within specific areas of our district. Station 61 houses an engine, ladder truck, and medic unit, while station 66 houses a medic unit and a heavy rescue unit. Heavy rescue units are specialized to handle complex emergencies such as vehicle extrications, structural collapses, and other technical rescue operations.
A new station will serve the Graham-Kapowsin area, replacing the current volunteer station 92. This station will provide additional emergency response services for this growing community. We anticipate opening the new station by the end of 2028.
Together, your fire districts are leveraging existing capital improvement funds to complete these projects—meaning we are not currently seeking any additional bonds or levies for these service improvements.
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Join us for an open house at Station 96 on Saturday, February 22nd, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm!
📍 12827 224th St E, Graham, WA 98338
🗓️ Saturday, February 22nd 2025
⏰ 11:00am - 1:00pm
👨🚒 Meet your firefighters
🚒🚑 Tour the response vehicles & station
🐐 Meet our fire goats
🍔☕ Delicious food & drinks
🚔 Visit with community partners
🎉 Fun FREE activities for everyone
🚨Learn how your fire district is working together to better serve you!
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Did you know February is American Heart Month? Our firefighters and paramedics responded to over 400 cardiac arrests in 2024. We want you to prioritize your heart health and know the early warning signs of cardiac arrest:
❤️ Pressure or tightness in the chest lasting for more than a few minutes.
❤️ Difficulty breathing or feeling like you can’t get enough air.
❤️ Rapid and irregular heartbeat.
❤️ Unusual tiredness, weakness, or feeling faint or dizzy.
❤️ Feeling clammy, nauseous, or vomiting.
❤️ Sudden loss of consciousness.
If you or someone is experiencing these signs, seek immediate medical attention.
Additionally, you can help save a life by learning hands-only CPR, learn more at: https://www.centralpiercefire.org/education-events/cpr-first-aid-classes/
#AmericanHeartMonth #HeartHealth #CardiovascularDisease #AmericanHeartAssociation
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In 2024, first responders from Central Pierce, Graham, and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 47,982 from 20 staffed fire stations. Station 72 was the busiest station, with Engine 72 taking the lead as the busiest emergency response vehicles - responding to an average of 15 calls per day!
As our communities continue to grow, we are committed to strengthening our fire district to provide even better service to you.
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Thank you to our wonderful community for attending our Station 72 Open House this past Saturday! We are thankful to serve such a supportive and engaged community and had the opportunity to share what our fire district has to offer with approximately 500 people. We hope you had as much fun as we did!
Community members had the chance to engage in various activities such as learning about crime prevention and fingerprinting, hands-on CPR training, taking tours of our apparatus and station, tackling the combat challenge, and enjoying delicious food and drinks.
A big thank you to our partners from across Pierce County for their contributions to making this memorable day possible! 🚒❤️
@puyalluppd | @redcrossnorthwest | @officialsouthsound911 | @piercesheriff | @chicanosmexicanfood | @sugarspoondough | @wanderingcowgirlcoffee
Missed this one? Join us at our next open house, at Station 96 on February 22nd from 11:00am - 1:00pm! 🚨
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January is firefighter cancer awareness month, and our fire district is committed to taking action to reduce the risk of occupational cancers among our first responders. A few steps we’ve taken include:
🔴 Implementing response gear to reduce exposure to PFAS within structural firefighting bunker gear.
🔴 Issuing our firefighters two sets of bunker gear.
🔴 Providing in-depth LifeScan public safety physicals.
🔴 Equipping each station with commercial washers and dryers (extractors) to decontaminate gear after fires.
🔴 Installing diesel exhaust removal systems at each station to reduce exposure in apparatus bays.
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Just five more days until we can connect with you at our Station 72 Open House! We hope you’ll join us to explore the services we provide, take a tour of our engines and medic units, meet your first responders and community partners, enjoy delicious food, and learn how your fire district is collaborating to better serve you.
📍Station 72 | 3809 5th St SE, Puyallup, WA 98374
🗓️ Saturday, January 25th, 2025
⏰ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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In 2024, your fire districts responded to 47,982 calls. It is a privilege to serve our communities, and we are excited to continue serving you in the year ahead, working toward a stronger and more unified regional fire service organization. ...
Thank you, @modpizza, for showing appreciation to our first responders and treating the crews to a delicious lunch! 🍕 ...
In December, your firefighters and paramedics responded to 3,196 emergency incidents from 15 fully staffed stations—an average of 103.1 calls per day! ��🚒��🚑 ...