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

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