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Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety (King County Fire Protection District 43) was formed in 1952 and is located in South East King County, Washington covering 55 square miles. The north end of the fire district borders Eastside Fire and Rescue (City of Issaquah). The eastside of the fire district abuts up against the foot hills of the Cascade Mountain range with much of the area governed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The southeast corner borders King County Fire Protection District 47, which is known as the Kangley/Palmer area of unincorporated King County. The southern area of the district borders along the City of Black Diamond and Mountain View Fire & Rescue (King County Fire Protection District 44). The southwest corner rests within the City of Covington which Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety provides emergency services to two square miles of. The Kent Fire Department provides emergency services to the balance of the City of Covington and to King County Fire Protection District 37 which borders the district on the west side to the Spring Glen Fire Department (King County Fire Protection District 40). This includes the Fairwood area of unincorporated King County. The Northwest corner of the fire district borders the Renton Fire Department and the City of Renton.
The municipal services provided by Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety, in accordance with the mission and statutes that govern fire protection districts and fire departments, are: Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Basic Life Support (BLS) to include transport services; Fire Prevention/Public Education; Fire Investigation; Fire Suppression (vehicle, residential and commercial); Wildland Fire Fighting; Hazardous Materials Response-Operations; and Technical Rescue/Special Operations (High/low angle, swift water, surface water, ice rescue). The fire district responded to 3,130 calls for emergency assistance in 2006.
These services are delivered from six fire stations, three staffed with career personnel 24 hours a day and three staffed with volunteer personnel. The district employs 60 personnel and 36 volunteers who operate 7 fire engines, 1 water tender, 1 wildland fire engine, 4 BLS transport aid cars, 1 special operations response vehicle, 1 portable air trailer, 3 command vehicles and 4 support vehicles.
The organization is generally described as managed overall by the elected policy-making and governing body, the Board of Fire Commissioners, whose policies are implemented on a day-to-day basis by the appointed Fire Chief/Administrator. The Board and the Chief are aided in accomplishing the mission of the department by an appointed District Secretary, whose primary duties are administrative, including maintaining Board meeting minutes and records. Various fire service officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), volunteer firefighters, and other staff round out the district's work force and accomplish the delivery of vital services to the public.
- Trust, honesty, integrity, and accountability.
- Creativity, spontaneity, imagination, individuality.
- Sensitivity, receptiveness, and responsiveness to our community, other agencies, and fellow members.
- Cooperation, participation, and support of shared goals.
- Open communication within the organization, and with other agencies and the public.
- Productivity and achievement, pride and professionalism, and action in preference to inaction.
- Safety awareness on behalf of each member of the organization, and each member of the community we serve.
- Organizational and personal risk-taking and self-sacrifice, in order to achieve shared goals.
- Acceptance of change, innovation, new technology, and adapting to future needs.
- Enthusiasm, energy, personal growth and sincere efforts.
- Fairness, equity, consistency, stability, continuity, and reliability.
- Fiscal responsibility, meeting commitments to others, and providing for the future.
- Positive interactions in a non-threatening environment.
- Taking responsibility for our own action or inaction, and learning from mistakes.
- Respect for each other, and the decisions each of us must make in our areas of responsibility.
- Public service and the common good; in preference over personal benefit, convenience, or comfort.
- Organizational discipline, the subordination of the individual will to the requirements of the organization.
WE embrace change and new ideas with proactive leadership throughout the organization.
WE operate in an environment characterized by self motivated and goal oriented employees, where people lead by example in an atmosphere of openness, respect and trust.
THE community expects us to be an efficient and valuable investment deserving of continuous improvement and support.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- WE communicate willingly, openly and honestly.
- BE responsible for your actions.
- WE respect and value others opinions
- WE believe integrity is a key element in all our interactions.
Organizational Chart
| Station 80 (425) 432-0200 23775 SE 264th Street Maple Valley, WA 98038 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
Station 81 (425) 433-2181 22225 SE 231st Street Maple Valley, WA 98038 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
Station 82 (425) 433-2182 27519 Kent Kangley Rd. Ravensdale, WA 98051 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
| Station 83 (425) 433-2183 27250 216th Ave SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
Station 84 (425)433-2184 16855 194th Ave SE Renton, WA 98058 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
Station 85 (425) 433-2185 27605 SE 208th Maple Valley, WA 98038 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
| Station 86 19002 SE Petrovitsky Renton, WA 98058 -- Map -- Info -- -- Directions -- |
Station 87 24416 SE 216th St. Maple Valley, WA 98038 -- Map -- -- -- Directions -- |
For more info: Birth of King Country Fire District #43