NKF&R’s Suquamish station was originally built in the 1960’s and remodeled to house 24-hour staff in 1996. ( Map) Suquamishġ8533 Augusta Avenue | Suquamish, WA 98392 Crews began operating from the facility in December of 2001 every day, at least two firefighter/emergency medical technicians are assigned to this station. NKF&R’s South Kingston satellite station provides first response to the communities of Indianola, Jefferson Beach and South Kingston. ( Map) South KingstonĢ3260 South Kingston Road | Kingston, WA 98346 The department’s apparatus maintenance facility as well as a training tower/drill ground are also located at this site. The station is staffed with a minimum of five personnel: shift battalion chief, one or two firefighter/paramedics and two or three firefighter/emergency medical technicians. ( Map) KingstonĢ6642 Miller Bay Road NE | Kingston, WA 98346Ĭompleted in the fall of 2001, NKF&R’s headquarters facility in Kingston houses the district’s administrative personnel as well as response crews. Providing first response to the communities of Hansville, Driftwood Keys, Shorewoods and Cliffside, at least two firefighter/emergency medical technicians are assigned to the station every day. Our Hansville satellite station was completed in September of 2001. HansvilleĤ911 NE Twin Spits Road | Hansville, WA 98340 The district is proud to have an average response time to priority calls of about 7 minutes. This configuration is the result of the district’s efforts to relocate its facilities and provide higher levels of service with 24-hour staffing. NKF&R maintains four stations fully-staffed with firefighters 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. There are no incorporated cities in the district. The fire district includes several small communities such as Hansville, Kingston, Indianola and Suquamish. NKF&R’s north and east boundaries are defined by the shores of Puget Sound, with the western line running from Sandy Hook (near the Agate Pass Bridge) to just south of Port Gamble (and excluding the Port Gamble S’Klallam Indian Reservation). About 2/3 of the M&O revenue is being spent on long-deferred capital projects such as station maintenance/renovation, firefighter safety gear and apparatus/vehicle replacement. *Includes $1.6 million additional tax revenue from a four-year (2019-2022) special maintenance and operations levy approved by voters in the fall of 2018. Insurance Rating: Businesses and residences within 1000′ of a fire hydrant enjoy a rating of 4.Service Area: About 46 square miles including the communities of Kingston, Suquamish, Hansville, Indianola and Miller Bay.Civilian Personnel: 9 (paid), 1 (volunteer car seat technician).Uniformed Personnel: 50 (paid), 8 (respond from home tender operators), 2 (volunteer chaplains).2021 Call Volume: 3,360 incidents with approximately 67% of all calls dispatched for emergency medical services.North Kitsap Fire & Rescue is proud to serve in the protection of lives and property.
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