Community
Partnerships
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
An additional priority of the foundation is to help the Seattle Fire Department deepen relationships within the community. Here are several examples of how we are trying to accomplish this:
Ready, Set, Safe! Program
Develops and implements Ready, Set, Safe! with teachers, bringing comprehensive fire and life safety education to early learners in Seattle. Your support helps give our youngest neighbors the confidence and skills to stay safe, at school, at home, and everywhere in between.
Camp Blaze Firecamp for young women
Connects Seattle youth with SFD firefighters for hands-on fire safety education, building the next generation of community safety advocates. Your support gives kids a rare, hands-on look at the people who protect our community, and inspires the confidence to one day give back themselves.
Fire Science Degree: 2 Scholarships at 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.
Camp Eyabsut/Burn Camp
Every July, Camp Eyabsut organizes a weeklong camp dedicated to improving the quality of life for young burn survivors. Through team-building exercises, challenging activities and opportunities to foster friendships in a safe and enjoyable environment, the camp aims to enhance their well-being. The Seattle Fire Foundation supports camp activities, while the board hosts the send-off dinner for both staff and campers.
http://www.campeyabsut.org/
Preserving Seattle Fire’s history
The Last Resort Fire Department Museum is an all-volunteer, donation-funded group that’s dedicated to preserving the 135 years of Seattle Fire Department history. Open on Thursdays, they operate out of a small museum space at Seattle Fire’s headquarters in Pioneer Square and maintain an even greater inventory of apparatus in a Ballard warehouse.