Join us tomorrow for the free T-Town City Services Expo!

Join us at the free T-Town City Services Expo tomorrow, 3/24, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome. TFD apparatus will be on display and we are conducting two live-rescue demonstrations of someone trapped in a car crash. Hope to see you there!

Request for Service Report - February 2018

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type

TFD - Incidents	February	2018 (YTD)	2017 (YTD)
Fire	80	159	187
Emergency Medical	2,815	6,125	6,260
All Other (e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)	600	1,291	1,315
Total	3,495	7,575	7,762

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T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn - City Service Expo March 24, 2018

If you’ve been wanting an opportunity to see a City of Tacoma vehicle up close, talk to City representatives about the work that they do, learn more about City operations through a hands-on activity, and find out about the many services the City offers, come to this event.

The 'T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn' City Services Expo is a FREE, fun, interactive community event hosted by the City of Tacoma featuring demonstrations and activities for the entire family.

The event is part of an ongoing effort to enhance the community's knowledge about the services delivered by the various departments at the City of Tacoma, educate the community about how City government works, and offer opportunities for community members to share ideas and feedback about how the City should utilize its resources.

We hope to see you there!

TFD is currently accepting applications for entry-level Firefighters, March 5-June 29, 2018.

Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) is currently seeking candidates interested in serving our community as firefighters.

This is your opportunity to join one of the most progressive, innovative and dynamic fire departments in the region.

If you would like to become a member of the TFD team, check out the details and complete the online job application. 

Requests for Service Report - January 2018

TFD Incidents by Initial Dispatch Type

TFD - Incidents	January	2018 (YTD)	2017 (YTD)
Fire	79	79	111
Emergency Medical	3,310	3,310	3,472
All Other (e.g. hazardous conditions, search and rescue, automatic fire alarms)	691	691	703
Total	4,080	4,080	4,286

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Spotlight on TFD's Building Inspection Program

Tacoma Fire Department Makes Opioid Overdose ‘Rescue Kits’ Available to Local Community Free of Charge

Tacoma, Wash. -- The Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) is pioneering community distribution of free rescue kits containing the life-saving opioid overdose medication, Narcan, packaged as an easy-to-administer, fast-acting nasal spray. The free kits also include information about recovery programs available in the community.

“We want to move beyond simply treating opioid overdoses to treating the underlying addiction,” said Tacoma Fire Chief Jim Duggan. “After reversing a life-threatening overdose, TFD paramedics are well-positioned to provide referral information at a time when an individual might be most receptive to encouragement to enter a recovery program.”

After providing emergency treatment to an opioid patient, TFD paramedics would offer the patient or their companion a free kit.

“Included in that referral information is the phone number for our highly successful TFD CARES program,” said TFD Medical Services Officer Mike Newhouse. “Through TFD CARES, TFD nurses can help opioid patients navigate their way through the local healthcare system and find medical care for their addiction.”    

“We recognize that the distribution or later use of the free kits is not the end solution, but it serves as a mechanism to begin the conversation of access to care, treatment, and recovery,” said TFD Firefighter and Paramedic Kurt Gordon, who is coordinating the pilot program.  

According to the Washington State Department of Health, statewide, approximately two individuals die each day from opioid overdose. Locally, TFD has seen a 50 percent increase since 2013 in the administration of Narcan by paramedics for opioid-related emergency incidents.

This pilot project has been made possible through the Tacoma Fire Department’s partnership with the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute and the Point Defiance Aids Project. Funding comes from a statewide, five-year grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.