Thank You Gig Harbor!

THANK YOU to the citizens of this great community!

The men and women of Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One are humbled and tremendously grateful for the passage of Proposition 1 - the Emergency Medical Services Levy. This support from our local citizens means a great deal to us.

For the past year, we surveyed the community and listened carefully to your priorities. Over and over, citizens told us they wanted to maintain high quality emergency medical services and fast response times. We are proud to say Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One responds within 5 minutes in the city of Gig Harbor and within 7 minutes outside the city – meeting or exceeding national standards more than 90 percent of the time.

Since 2010, we have faced a $2.4 million decrease in funding for Emergency Services. The Emergency Medical Services Levy is a long-term stable funding solution and it’s passage restores the needed funding allowing us to maintain our current high level of service and fast response time throughout our community.

Additionally, beginning January 1, 2013, this measure will cover the out-of-pocket costs, those expenses not covered by medical insurance, for transportation to the hospital for residents of the Fire District.

Thank you again for your support!

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John E. Burgess, Fire Chief

Department Information

Fire District 5 serves a population of approximately 44,000 over an area measuring 54 square miles, which is located Southeast of the Kitsap County Line and Northwest of the Narrows Bridge. The fire district also protects the City of Gig Harbor.

District 5 has nine response stations in addition to a Headquarters/Training Facility and a Maintenance Shop. Five stations are staffed 24 hours a day providing Emergency Medical and Fire Suppression services to our community, and four stations are staffed with volunteers.

Map of Fire Disctrict 5

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