Fire Prevention Alert

Issue Date:  December 12, 2011
Subject:  Revision of Luminous Egress Path Marking in Existing High Rise Buildings

On November 18, 2011 the State Building Code Council took an emergency action to revise the Washington State amendments to the 2009 International Fire Code. This action effectively repealed the requirements pertaining to retrofitting floor identification signs and photo luminescent or self-luminous exit path markings in exit enclosures in existing high-rise buildings. The effective date of this action was December 1, 2011.  Click the links below for more information.

• Fire Prevention Alert #2011-01
   
• View all Fire Prevention Alerts

Firefighter Career Overview

Have you ever considered a career as a Seattle Firefighter?  Firefighting is very challenging and firefighters are trained to perform multiple activities other than just fighting fires.  Firefighter duties can include building inspections, disaster response, emergency medical response, technical rescue, marine firefighting, hazardous materials mitigation and fire prevention.  To learn more about a career as a Seattle Firefighter, explore the links below:

• Seattle Fire Career Overview Presentation (PPT - File may take a minute or more to load)
• Firefighter Career Information
• Seattle Fire Department Employment Information

Fire Fact Sheets And Bulletins

The Seattle Fire Department has fact sheets and bulletins available which provide a variety of fire safety and prevention information for home owners and businesses.

• Fire Fact Sheets - General Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Information
• Information Bulletins - Information for business owners

Arson Alarm Hotline

If you see any suspicious activity, call 9-1-1 immediately or if you have any information regarding an arson fire, call the Arson Alarm Hotline at 1-800-55-ARSON.

Last Modified:   February 07, 2012