Seattle emergency responders extracted a 45-year-old man pinned under a vehicle midday Saturday, officials said. Seattle Fire Department officials confirmed that the man is in serious condition. Seattle Fire Department crews received a call around 2:12 p.m. Saturday that a person in the 9000 block of 46th Avenue S, in south Seattle near Rainier Beach, was stuck underneath a vehicle.

In the course of about ten minutes, first responders left the station, arrived at the scene, and extracted the man from underneath the vehicle. By 2:21 p.m., he was free, and transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

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Wenatchee Valley Fire Department Fire Chief Brian Brett has been named Washington State Fire Chief of the Year. Brett received the Dan Packer Fire Chief of the Year Award on Wednesday night during the Washington State Fire Chiefs annual banquet, according to the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department.

The award recognizes outstanding leadership, dedication to the fire service and commitment to the communities served. Brett was nominated multiple times by his peers and expressed gratitude and humility after receiving the statewide honor. Wenatchee Valley Fire Department said Brett’s career has been marked by professional excellence, regional collaboration and efforts to advance fire and emergency services throughout the Wenatchee Valley and across Washington.

The recognition highlights Brett’s leadership at a time when fire departments across the state continue to face growing demands from emergency response, wildfire risk, staffing needs and community safety planning. Brett leads the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department, which serves communities across the Wenatchee Valley. The department is based at 731 N. Wenatchee Avenue in Wenatchee.

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The Bridgeport fire chief received a verbal warning after crashing a city-owned SUV into two mailboxes.

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Data are key to anything we do whether they be for justifying an expense to the authorities having jurisdiction or to make a more informed purchasing decision for, in this case, the tools we use.

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An Upton and Rescue apparatus was rear-ended while blocking traffic at a crash scene on I-65 in Kentucky.

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