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Tumwater Fire Department

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Overview[]

Tumwater Fire Department has a ISO Class 3 rating.

Area Served[]

Tumwater Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to the approximately 25,844 residents within the City of Tumwater. The department also serves the Olympia Regional Airport through a contract with the Port of Olympia.

Interlocal Agreements[]

Advanced Life Support[]

Tumwater Fire Department maintains an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston County for the provision of Advanced Life Support (ALS) services under Thurston County Medic One. Under this agreement, Thurston County leases space from TFD, which staffs and operates one ALS capable Medic unit. Medic 5 is located at Fire Station T-1. Thurston County pays 80% of the cost of operating the Medic units.[1]

Apparatus Maintenance[]

Tumwater Fire Department maintains an Interlocal Agreement with Olympia Fire Department (OFD) for their provision of fleet maintenance.

Mutual Aid[]

Tumwater Fire Department is part of a countywide mutual aid agreement, allowing Fire & EMS agencies in Thurston County to request aid from one another for large fires or other emergencies.[2]

Department Profile[]

Tumwater Fire Department is comprised of 42 career staff and 12 volunteer staff across 2 combination career and volunteer staffed stations.

Fleet[]

Currently, the Tumwater Fire Department fleet consists of:

  • 4 Engines
  • 2 Chief units
  • 1 Battalion unit
  • 1 Medical Services Officer (MSO) unit
  • 1 Off Road vehicle (ORV)
  • 1 Mass Casuality unit (MCU)
  • 1 Utility
  • 2 Unassigned units
  • 1 Antique

Basic Life Support services within the City of Tumwater are provided privately by a contract with Olympic Ambulance.

Advanced Life Support services in Thurston County are provided by Thurston County Medic One. Medic 5 responds from Fire Station T-1, staffed by firefighter/paramedics.

History[]

Fire protection service in the Tumwater area was first provided by the Olympia Brewery which organized the Olympia Brewery Fire Department in 1903. Tumwater Fire Department was officially formed in 1928.

Agreements[]

Agency Area Agreement Type Notes
Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 15 Munn Lake Contract for Services Contracted the provision of services to Fire District 15 by Tumwater Fire Department from Apr. 1, 1967 to Dec. 31, 1967. The agreement would be renewed with some alterations to the payment structure throughout the 20th century.
Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 5 Belmore Emergency Services Operating Agreement Agreed to compensate Fire District 5 during a transitional period following the annexation of a large part of the district into the city. Under the transitional agreement, $247,000 would be paid to Fire District 5 in 2008, with an additional $300,000 being paid to Fire District 5 in 2009 and 2010. The agreement served to compensate Fire District 5 for the loss of property taxes in the area, and the agreement allowed Tumwater the time needed to hire additional firefighters to staff Fire Station T-2 to adequately serve the annexed area.
Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 6 Bush Emergency Services Operating Agreement Agreed to compensate Fire District 6 during a transitional period following the annexation of a large part of the district into the city. Under the transitional agreement, $103,520 would be paid to Fire District 6 in 2016 The agreement served to compensate Fire District 6 for the loss of property taxes in the area, and the agreement allowed Tumwater the time needed to hire 4 additional firefighters to adequately serve the annexed area.

Elected Measures[]

Measure Type Fund Amount Purpose Election Date Votes Pass / Fail Notes
Bond $110,000 Facilities Mar. 9, 1954 456 "Yes"; 306 "No" Fail Intended to fund the construction of a new Fire Station T-1,[3] failed by 3 "yes" votes (60% required). The case was escalated to the Washington State Supreme Court, with hearings being held on Oct. 7, 1954 and Jun. 16, 1955, with the latter ruling that the bonds could not be issued.[4]
Bond $180,000 Apparatus Nov. 7, 1978 1,453 "Yes" ; 459 "No" Pass Used to fund 2 new engines; one being a standard Type 1, the other being a mini-pumper.
Bond $650,000 Facilities & Apparatus Apr. 7, 1987 1,561 "Yes" ; 604 "No" Pass Used to fund 2 new engines, one equipped with an LTI Tele-Boom.
Bond $3,275,000 Facilities & Apparatus Sep. 15, 1998 1,781 "Yes" ; 1,099 "No"[5] Pass Used to fund the construction of a new Fire Station T-1, and the purchase of 2 new KME engines.
Merger N/A Merge Olympia & Tumwater FD. Apr. 25, 2023 6,580 "Yes" ; 11,548 "No"[6] Fail Intended to merge the Olympia Fire Department and Tumwater Fire Department as a Regional Fire Authority under the 'Olympia-Tumwater Regional Fire Authority' name. Rejected by voters citing that the authority would cost them more, and that the two departments already worked well together while remaining separate agencies.

Fire Stations[]

Station Number Station Name Address In Service Notes
T-1 South End 7007 Capitol Boulevard 1973-2000 Funded through Federal Revenue Sharing.[7] Built as Fire Station T-2, which opened on October 27, 1973. Upon implementation of career staffing, the station was converted into the department's headquarters, being expanded in 1987 to accomodate the large number of career firefighters and administrative personel which the station was not originally designed to contain. The station was replaced in 2000, and is now used by Tumwater Parks & Facilities Maintenance.
T-2 North End 215 North 2nd Avenue SW 1939-1995 Built as Fire Station T-1 in 1939 to house both the Tumwater City Hall and the Tumwater Fire Department. Upon implementation of career staffing as the South End station, the North End station was renumbered to Fire Station T-2. As a result of the stations concrete construction, adding crew quarters was not feasible, leading to it's replacement in 1995.

Apparatus Roster[]

  • All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
  • Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
  • Vehicle Identification Numbers denoted by VIN#
  • Washington license plate denoted by WA#.

Fire Station T-1 - 311 Israel Road SW[]

Opened July 29, 2000

Tumwater Fire Station 1

Fire Station T-1

Tumwater Fire Department Station 1 Apparatus Bays

Fire Station T-1

  • Engine T-1 (3104-51) - 2012 Pierce Velocity (1500 top-mount/500/30A/20B) (SN#26025)
  • ORV T-1 (3036001) - 2018 Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX LE EPS / Kimtek Medlite
  • Chief T-1 (6070348) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (WA#64783D) (Unmarked)
  • Chief T-2 (6070146) - 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (WA#56902D) (Unmarked)
  • Battalion T-1 (4819; 12839) - 2014 Ford F-150 XL 4x4 w/ ARE cap towing 2020 Karavan flatbed trailer w/ ORV T-1 (WA#56903D)
  • FPO T-1 (6070499) - 2022 Ford Maverick XLT 4x4 (WA#78249D) (Unstaffed)
  • MSO T-1 (4633) - 2011 Ford Explorer AWD (WA#67914D)
  • MCU T-1 - 1986 Wells Cargo 14'x7' enclosed tandem-axle trailer
  • Engine T-12 (Spare) (3101-48) - 2000 KME Renegade (1500 top-mount/750/30A/20B) (SN#GSO-4232) (VIN#1K9AF428XYN058118) (Ex-Engine 1)
  • Unit 6070147 - 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 utility w/ cap (WA#30408D)
  • Unit 6070150 - 2014 Ford F-150 XL 4x4 w/ ARE cap utility/reserve battalion (WA#56904D)
  • Antique (26) - 1948 Kenworth 825 / Heiser pumper (1250/400) (WA#D7099) (SN#57972) (Ex-Engine 3)

Fire Station T-2 - 405 Linwood Avenue SW[]

Opened February 4, 1995

Tumwater Fire Department Station 2

Fire Station T-2

  • Engine T-2 (3105) - 2019 Pierce Velocity (1500 top-mount/500/30A/20B) (SN#32460)
  • Engine T-22 (Spare) (3100-47) - 2000 KME Renegade (1500 top-mount/750/30A/20B) (SN#GSO-4231) (VIN#1K9AF4288YN058117) (Ex-Engine 2)

On Order[]

  • Engine T-1 - 2026 Pierce Velocity (1500/500)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • (6069932) - 2009 Ford Escape command (Ex-Chief T-1)
  • (69384) - 2003 Ford Expedition fire inspection
  • (49) - 2000 Ford E-450 / North Star Type III ambulance (VIN#1FDXE45F91HB09107) (Ex-Aid T-2) (Ex-Thurston County, acquired 2009) (Donated to Olympia Fire Department in 2022)
  • 1990 GMC pickup (Sold to Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 2 in 2000)
  • (3008) - 1988 Ford F-350 aid unit (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 1993) (Donated to Mubende, Uganda in 2010)
  • (3102) - 1988 KME Renegade pumper (1500/500/50' LTI TeleBoom) (Ex-Engine 22, ex-Engine 1) (Sold 2020)
  • 1987 Spartan Gladiator / Grumman pumper (1500/750) (SN#17710) (Ex-Engine 12, ex-Engine 1) (Sold 2013)
  • 1980 GMC mini-pumper (250/?) (Sold to Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 2 in 2000)
  • 1979 E-One pumper (1500/750)
  • 1978 Pontiac admin unit (Sold to Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 12 in February of 1989)[8]
  • 1978 Ford F-600 4x4 / Fire-Tec pumper (500/-/800F) (Ex-ARFF 1)
  • (34) - 1974 Kenworth CX175 / Curtis-Heiser pumper (1750/500) (Ex-Engine 6) (Surplussed to the Great Northern Fire & Rescue Mueseum in 2009)
  • (33) - 1967 American LaFrance 900 Series (1500/?) (Ex-Engine 5) (Sold to Mason County Fire Protection District No. 13 in 1988)
  • (30) - 1958 Chevrolet tanker (250/1000) (Ex-Tender 1) (Sold to Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 12 in 1989)
  • 1955 Ford F-200 / local crash tender (?/300) (Ex-ARFF 1)
  • (28) - 1954 GMC 630 / General Fire Truck Corporation pumper (750/750) (Ex-Washington State Civil Defense, acquired 8/4/1967) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold to Tenino Fire Department in February of 1988)[9]
  • (20) - 1953 REO F221B rescue (Ex-Rescue 1) (Ex-Thurston County Civil Defense, acquired in July of 1970) (Sold to Bucoda Fire Department in 1983)
  • 1948 Kenworth / Heiser pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
  • 194? GMC tanker (Purchased in 1953 during a state of emergency under Ordinance 321)[10]
  • 1938 Dodge / DNR-built pumper (Ex-Engine 2) (Ex-WA DNR)
  • 1928 REO Speedwagon pumper (Ex-Engine 1) (Ex-Carlisle Lumber Company, purchased 1943) (Sold for $601 on 12/7/1954)
  • Inflatable boat / 25HP Mercury

External Links[]

Tumwater Fire Department

References[]

  1. ↑ Board of Fire Commissioners (2020). Intergovernmental EMS Contract. Laserfiche Weblink.
  2. ↑ Thurston County Auditor's Office (2005). Interlocal Agreement For Mutual Aid For Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services (File #3734453). Recorded May 25, 2005. EagleWeb.
  3. ↑ Tumwater City Council (1954). Ordinance #327. Laserfiche Weblink.
  4. ↑ Court Rejects Vote For Hall At Tumwater. The Olympian. Jun. 16, 1955 (Page 1). Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Thurston County Auditor's Office (1998). September 15, 1998 Primary Election Results (Page 2). Thurston County Election Archive.
  6. ↑ Thurston County Auditor's Office (2023). April 25, 2023 Special Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive.
  7. ↑ Tumwater City Council (1978). September 9, 1978 Meeting Minutes. Laserfiche Weblink.
  8. ↑ Feb. 7, 1989 Tumwater City Council Minutes. Accessed Jan. 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Feb. 2, 1988 Tumwater City Council Minutes. Accessed Jan. 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Ordnance #321. Town of Tumwater, 1953.

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