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Fire
Suppression (Operations)
The
largest division within the Kennewick Fire Department is the Operations
Division, which is responsible for emergency medical services, fire
suppression, mitigation of disasters, and rescue activities.
Specialized units within the Operations Division include the Hazardous
Materials Response Team and Technical Rescue Team.
Firefighters inspect commercial and multi-residential facilities
on an annual basis. In addition to emergency work, Operations Division
members provide a wide-range of services to the community including
blood-pressure screening, tours of fire stations and apparatus,
and fire and life safety presentations within the community. For
additional details on the Kennewick Fire Department ' s services
and performance measures, please see the Department Statistics sections.
Organization
The Operations Division is comprised of three shifts within one
Battalion of Firefighters who work an alternating schedule of 24-hour
shifts. Each Shift is supervised by a Battalion Chief who is responsible
for the emergency and administrative activities of all members assigned
to that Battalion.
Fire Department Services
Firefighters do much more than just fight fires. They provide a
wide variety of services within the community such as:
- Provide standby
medical support at large public events such as concerts and sporting
events.
- Assist the
Police Department with the cleanup of drug labs within our neighborhoods.
- Perform investigations
of suspicious fires.
- Actively
participate and/or sponsor a variety of community events, organizations,
and fundraisers.
- Work within
the community to educate and raise general awareness on issues of
fire safety.
- Provide "walk-in"
blood pressure screening at neighborhood fire stations.
- Give free
fire station tours upon request.
- Physically
inspect commercial and multi-residential buildings for fire safety
violations.
- Provide emergency
medical services.
- Perform non-emergency
service calls such as assisting with flooded buildings and homes.
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