The Fire Department is dedicated to protecting the residents, their property and the environment from natural and man-made emergencies in the City of Tumwater. This protection is delivered to the residents by means of emergency response, public education, code enforcement and disaster planning. The service area covered by the Fire Department has expanded to meet the needs of newly annexed neighborhoods.
The department provides services to the public from two locations, the Headquarters (24 hrs/day) and the North End substation (as staffing permits). The City is a contract provider within the
Thurston County Medic One system. As a system partner, Advanced Life Support (ALS) certified firefighter paramedics respond to medical emergencies in the city and county, and are fully cross-trained as firefighters. Paramedic services are also provided to the Rochester/Grand Mound area under contract with Thurston County Medic One.
