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:
Camp Blaze Firecamp for young women
Camp Blaze is a free, weeklong fire camp held in North Bend, Washington for young women ages 16-19. Led by women firefighters, campers get hands-on experience with real firefighting equipment and training — from search and rescue to live fire suppression — while building confidence, leadership, and teamwork skills. The program's goal is to inspire the next generation of women in the fire service and empower young women to see themselves as future leaders.
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.
Annual goal: $10,000
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 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. The Foundation aims to help cover the museum’s annual operating costs at both places.
Annual goal: $48,000