Fact Sheet
Land area covered: Approximately 142 square miles
Population: Approximately 75,000
Fire Chief: 1
Deputy Chief: 1
Assistant Chiefs: 4
Battalion Chiefs: 4
Administrative Support Staff: 9
Total Number of Career Officers and Firefighters: 83
Career Firefighter-Paramedics: 34
Career Firefighter-EMTs: 49
Total Number of Volunteers: 51
Volunteer Firefighters: 44
EMS-only Volunteers: 7
Number of Staffed Fire Stations: 5
Number of Volunteer Fire Stations: 5
Water Rescue Facility for the Marine Unit: 1
Statistics for 2008
Total Number of Emergency Calls in 2008: 6,691
Percent Increase since 2007: 2%
Percent of All Calls That Were Medical in Nature: 74%
Number of Patients Transported to Area Hospitals: 3,678
Number of Fire Investigations: 73
Number of Plan Reviews for Bonney Lake: 133
Number of Inspections for Bonney Lake: 795
Number of Plan Reviews for Sumner: 517
Number of Inspections for Sumner: 916
Number of Juvenile Fire Setter Interventions: 27
Number of Community Events the Fire Department Attended: 30
Elementary School Students Receiving Fire and Life Safety
Classes in 2008: 5,712
Citizens Receiving CPR Training: 2,581
Teens Graduating the SafeSitter Program: 48
Bike Helmets Sold in 2008: 280
Life Jackets Sold: 89
Car Seat Inspections: 72
Smoke Alarms Installed: 350
