Our Funding Priorities:
Enhance firefighter safety and effectiveness
Invest in ways to improve the health and wellness of the firefighters
Deepen the Department’s connection with the communities it serves
Community
Partnerships
An additional priority of the foundation is to help the Seattle Fire Department deepen relationships within the community. There are several examples of how we are trying to accomplish this:
Fire Science Degree Scholarships, North Seattle College
North Seattle College’s new Fire Science program is the only one of its kind in King County. The two-year program was developed in close collaboration with the Seattle Fire Department and is aimed at attracting Seattle-area residents who want to pursue a firefighting career. It will also enable current firefighters to develop a variety of profession-specific skills. The Seattle Fire Foundation currently offers two annual scholarships to deserving students and would like to add two more annual scholarships.
Annual goal: $10,000
Adopt-A-Fire Station
Seattle firefighters work 24-hour shifts, and their on-duty home is one of 33 stations or the Medic One headquarters at Harborview. While the city provides the basics, many items – such as fitness equipment and the furniture in the shared TV room – are purchased or replaced out of firefighters’ pockets. Due to heavy use, items such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and ice machines often break down. Replacements are not included in the city budget and repairs can take months or years to complete. Donations can be allocated to a specific station. To offer an in-kind donation, email the foundation at info@supportSFD.org.
Camp Eyabsut/Burn Camp
Seattle firefighters have long volunteered at Camp Eyabsut, where burn survivors between 5-17 years of age gather in a safe setting. The campers experience a week of activities focused on camaraderie, community and normalcy. Donations will help the Seattle Fire Foundation fund a range of memorable and fun activities for campers, including a carnival and a culminating dinner on the last night of camp. For more information visit http://www.campeyabsut.org/
Annual goal: $5,000
Preserving Seattle Fire’s history
The Last Resort Fire Department is an all-volunteer, donation-funded group that’s dedicated to preserving the 133 years of Seattle Fire Department history. Open on Thursdays, they operate out of a small museum space at Seattle Fire’s headquarters and maintain an even greater inventory of apparatus in a Ballard warehouse. The Foundation aims to help cover the museum’s annual operating costs at both places.
Annual goal: $50,000