Problems with Seattle's CARE Team of civilian responders must be ironed out for the new department to be truly effective.

Thanks for the tips. SFD is just arriving at a house at 39th/Othello and reports they're dealing with a fence and ...

Many cities, like Seattle, have added 911 nurse lines in recent years. But some have equipped their systems with more ...

Experts say differences in nurse line oversight, response-time standards and dispatch protocols across U.S. cities could affect how quickly patients receive care ...

Uber drivers can sometimes reach patients quicker than ambulance crews can, Seattle Fire Lt. Charles Hubschman, a 911 dispatcher, said.

Seattle Fire warns: keep baseboard heaters at least 12 inches from furniture after a recent house fire. Portable heaters need even more space.

A Seattle woman waited more than 10 hours for a nurse-ordered ambulance, raising concerns about the city’s 911 nurse triage system and response standards.

Weeks after the woman repeatedly called Seattle 9-1-1 for an ambulance, her decomposing body was found in her bedroom.

A hazmat response was issued for a commercial vessel Friday morning, the Seattle Fire Department stated, after receiving reports of an ammonia leak.

Seattle Fire Department crews rescued two large dogs that got stuck down an embankment on Thursday afternoon.

According to the Seattle Fire Department, firefighters commonly open wall and ceiling spaces during overhaul to track down ...

The Seattle City Council and its public safety committee will be busy Tuesday with further legislative response to the ongoing federal immigration enforcement crisis: Emergency ‘detention ...