Tacoma Fire Department Welcomes New Recruits

Family and friends gathered for a cheerful graduation ceremony today, as the Tacoma Fire Department welcomed 21 new firefighters to their ranks this afternoon.  The graduates completed 13 weeks of intensive preparation, and have been diligently training to respond to hazardous materials incidents, vehicle extrication operations, confined space rescue, fire suppression, and emergency medical incidents.  

Successfully completing the classroom, hands on and competency based testing allows these recruits to graduate to probationary firefighter status and they will continue to demonstrate their skills over the next 9 months at which time they will achieve firefighter in full standing.  On behalf of the citizen's we serve and Tacoma Fire Department, welcome and congratulation's recruits!

    

    

Garage Fire 12th Street East

Incident Date: June 9, 2011
Issuing Officer: Joe Meinecke
Incident Location: 6408 12th Street East
Incident Type: Garage Fire

Narrative:  At 9:09 a.m. seven companies of firefighters were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire.

The first arriving company (Engine 12) found a heavily involved 442 square foot detached garage fire with exposure to a vacant house.  Tactically, crews took a defensive strategy, as the garage structure was too compromised to safely enter and they prevented the nearby vacant house from catching fire.

There were no injuries to report and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.