Tacoma Fire Department

Tacoma Fire Department For more information about TFD, visit https://www.tacoma.gov/tacomafire

09/05/2026

This time, our neighbors in the Stadium District might have heard our recruits testing their stair-running strength yesterday. They spent Friday morning climbing the stairs at Stadium High School.

Are you ready to learn CPR or refresh your skills? If so, you’re in luck! Our annual CPR Weekend on October 3 & 4 is fre...
09/05/2026

Are you ready to learn CPR or refresh your skills? If so, you’re in luck! Our annual CPR Weekend on October 3 & 4 is free and open to everyone!

CPR Saturday/Sunday is an annual community event offered free-of-charge to anyone interested in learning the basic life-saving skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). On October 3 & 4, Tacoma Fire Department firefighters teach the fundamentals of CPR and then give you the opportunity to practice with CPR manikins and Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs).

What You Will Learn
📞 What happens when you call 9-1-1
🫀 The new CPR guidelines: C-A-B-D
🧑🏻‍⚕️ Patient assessment
🙋🏾‍♀️ One rescuer CPR (adult/child/infant) & obstructed airway
🫀 AED use
😵 How to recognize opioid overdose signs and symptoms, and how to use the reversal agent Narcan/Naloxone
🚑 Foreign body airway obstruction management
🩹 Essentials of a home first aid kit
📋 CPR-related information/reminder list for home and wallet

Saturday, October 3rd - 10am & 12pm
Eastside Community Center
1721 East 56th Street

Sunday, October 4th - 8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm
Henry Foss High School
2112 South Tyler Street

Walk-ups welcome unless the class is full. Register in advance at CPRsunday.net

Are you a woman (or female-identifying individual) who has considered becoming a firefighter? Want to learn more about t...
09/04/2026

Are you a woman (or female-identifying individual) who has considered becoming a firefighter? Want to learn more about the experience from other women who work in the fire service? Then, join us on September 19 or October 10 to learn more!

TFD presents an informal and welcoming environment to:
👩🏽‍🚒 Hear from women leaders with TFD and the City of Tacoma
🚒 Discuss a career in the fire service
🚑 Learn about career advancement within the department and beyond
💁🏻‍♀️ Hear first-hand accounts of what it's like to be a woman in the fire service
🧑🏼‍💻 Understand our hiring process, salaries, and benefits
🙋🏾‍♀️ Ask questions you might otherwise be hesitant to ask

Attendees will have an opportunity for hands-on activities like pulling hoses, EMS skills, and handling equipment.

Space is limited, so sign up today!

www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tacoma/jobs/5443186/women-in-the-fire-service-info-sessions

Tacoma Fire is now accepting applications for entry-level firefighters! If you’ve been thinking about joining TFD, now i...
09/02/2026

Tacoma Fire is now accepting applications for entry-level firefighters!

If you’ve been thinking about joining TFD, now is your chance. The deadline for applications is 5:00 PM on Friday, November 13, 2026.

If you are interested in learning more about the Tacoma Fire Department’s hiring process and our expectations, we are holding three general information sessions to cover these topics and other frequently asked questions. Sessions take place on October 13 (5:30pm-7pm) and October 17 (9am-10:30am & 12pm-1:30pm).

To learn more, sign up for information sessions, and to apply, visit our jobs page at tacoma.gov/TFDjobs .

09/02/2026

As our students return to school this month, we have a few notes on safety to pass along to both parents and students!

🚶🏽‍♀️Use crosswalks, and obey crossing guards.
🚲 Wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
🚗 Don’t drive distracted.
📱 Teach kids when and how to call 911.

We hope you have a safe and successful school year!

Between Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon, Tacoma Fire responded to 10 separate calls for brush fires. While cooler w...
08/26/2026

Between Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon, Tacoma Fire responded to 10 separate calls for brush fires.

While cooler weather is on the way, it’s important to remember that the vegetation is still dry. Since many brush fires are preventable, keep your family and neighbors safer by following these tips:

🚬 Properly extinguish ci******es.
🔥 Tacoma’s current fire-safety burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning except for grills and contained cooking devices. All other outdoor burning (including fire pits and weed-burning) are prohibited.
🛠️ Be careful with equipment that can create sparks.
🚗 Don't park on dry grass.
🚒 If you see a fire, call 911. Don’t assume someone else has reported it.

08/21/2026

Our Tacoma Fire Recruits are at it, again! Those early morning runs are helping them learn their way around the city while getting them in tip-top shape.

Today's run started at Station 15 and ended at Station 11 on East McKinley Ave.

Since our Tacoma Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 31 won their softball tournament this week, we thought we would lo...
08/21/2026

Since our Tacoma Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 31 won their softball tournament this week, we thought we would look for old team photos. We bring you this team photo from May 1931.

"Firemen's Union #31, victors in the B Division Industrial League Championship in 1930, pose in front of a fire truck in May of 1931. Four trophies are displayed along with crossed baseball bats and a glove, flanked by team mascot Bud Christensen (left) and bat boy Bill Frazier.

"The Firemen opened up the 1931 baseball season with an exhibition game at Lincoln Bowl on May 9th against Shaffer Box, defending City Champs. Shaffer Box had defeated the Firemen in a bitterly contested game for the city title; this rematch would pit the same teams with the same result, another Shaffer Box victory.

"Team members of the Firemen were listed in the Daily Ledger as: Back row: Glen Lawson, Hank Hubert, H. Larson, K. Larson, Al St. Pierre, Walt Christensen, Al Pentecost. Middle row: Property man Harry Frazier, coach Bobby Vaughn, George Sharrick, H. Wiengard, Det Ketler, George Dague, Ed Burk, manager Emory Whitaker. Mgr. Whitaker would later become Tacoma's Fire Chief from 1932-1944."

Photo courtesy of Marvin D. Boland, Image B23714, Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room. (TDL 5-6-31, p. 10, 5-8-31, p. 10, 5-10-31, B-1) TPL-450

During our current fire-safety burn ban, City of Tacoma residents are still welcome to use their outdoor cooking devices...
08/18/2026

During our current fire-safety burn ban, City of Tacoma residents are still welcome to use their outdoor cooking devices like grills and smokers that use gas, wood, or charcoal.

🌤️ Only use gas, wood, and charcoal grills outside.
🏡 Keep your grill at least 3 feet away from siding, deck rails, and eaves.
🐩 Keep children and pets at least 3 feet away from your grill.
🔥 Open a gas grill before lighting it.
👀 Supervise your grill when it's on.
🧯 Keep a fire extinguisher or charged garden hose nearby.
🧽 Clean your grill after each use to prevent grease fires.
🪨 Place coals and ashes in a metal can with a lid after the coals have cooled.

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901 Fawcett Avenue
Tacoma, WA
98402

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+12535915737

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