SFD Organization & History Flashcards

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SFD Core Values

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Integrity
Teamwork
Compassion
Courage
Diversity

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Integrity

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We are honest, trustworthy, and accountable. Honor guides our actions

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Teamwork

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We each bring our own skills and experience, yet we recognize that we are better together. We support and depend on each other to achieve our goals

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Compassion

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Caring is part of our job. We could not do what we do without a deep and motivating empathy for those we serve

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Courage

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We show fortitude and determination in a crisis

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Diversity

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We respect the different identities, experiences, and perspectives of those that we work with and the community we serve

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Seattle Fire Vision Statement

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The Seattle Fire Department: a national leader in responding to and preventing emergencies with a commitment to excellence and teamwork

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Seattle Fire Mission Statement

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The mission of the Seattle Fire Department is to save lives and protect property through emergency medical service, fire and rescue response, and fire prevention. We respond immediately when any member of our community needs help with professional, effective, and compassionate service

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Chain of command

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Fire Chief: Chief Scoggins
Assistant Chief Lombard
Chief of Training: Deputy Chief Kennedy
Training Chief: Battalion Chief Fields
Recruit Captain: Captain Williams
Instructors
Recruits

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Fire Chief

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Chief Scoggins

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Assistant Chief

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Chief Lombard

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Chief of Training

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Deputy Chief Kennedy

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Training Chief

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Battalion Chief Fields

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Recruit Captain

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Captain Williams

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15
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Who died in the Pang Fire?

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  1. James Brown
  2. LT Walter Kilgore
  3. LT Gregory Shoemaker
  4. Randy Terlicker
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16
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Who are the street signs at the JTF named after?

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The SFD firefighters who died in the Pang Fire

17
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When was the Pang Fire?

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January 5th, 1995

18
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What caused the Pang Fire?

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Arson

19
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How did the firefighters die in the Pang Fire?

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The floor to the basement collapsed

20
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What building burned in the Pang Fire?

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Mary Pang’s frozen food warehouse

21
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Who died in the Blackstock Arson Fire?

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Lt Matthew Johnson

22
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When was the Blackstock Arson Fire?

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September 9th, 1989

23
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How did Lt Matthew Johnson die?

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Became disoriented and separated

24
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SFD response to the death of Lt Matthew Johnson?

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  1. Developed a system to individually account for all firefighters at a fire scene
  2. Required commanders to keep an extra backup team and a rescue team ready
25
Q

When was the Seattle Fire Department founded?

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October 17, 1889

26
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Who was the Seattle Fire Department’s first chief?

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Gardner Kellogg