Mission

Providing value to our communities through excellent fire and emergency services.


VALUES ​
​Compassion. We care deeply for our community, our team, and ourselves as individuals. We serve with a unified purpose and collaborative teamwork to achieve the best outcomes for all.
 
Integrity. We honor our communities’ trust by safeguarding lives, property, and public resources with the utmost responsibility. We are dedicated to delivering uncompromised service at the greatest possible value.
 
Driven. We are proactive in solving problems in the moment and pursue innovative, lasting solutions for challenges our community and team face.

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Department Overview

Located immediately south of Seattle, and west of Sea-Tac Airport, King County Fire District #2 provides fire suppression, fire prevention, hazardous materials response, mutual aid response, and emergency medical services in cooperation with King County Medic One, Valley Communications Center, and others.

As public servants to the community, we are committed to excellence and dedicated to the efficient delivery of these services.

The Department consists of seventy-six (76) career firefighters. We also have volunteers assigned to duty nights. Our personnel staff one (1) battalion chief rig, four (4) fire engines, one (1) aerial ladder truck and two (2) aid cars around the clock that provide protection for the approximately 80,000 citizens within our 21.3 square miles. Advanced Life Support (ALS) is provided by King County Medic One, and they have a rig, Medic 4, stationed out of our headquarters at Station 28 that provides for quicker medic-related responses. Private ambulance (Tri-med) is typically utilized to transport non-ALS patients to local hospitals.

See more under the ABOUT US in the title bar above...

MASTHEAD PHOTO AT TOP:
Burien firefighters in 1974, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo by Jerry Gay, The Seattle Times

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Chief Jason Gay
Chief Gay started his career in the fire service in 2005 with King County Fire District #2. Prior to his time in the department, he was a member of the United States Marine Corp, and then worked in the private sector as a mechanical engineer. Chief Gay has held many positions during his time in the fire district and was promoted to Fire Chief in November of 2023. 

Chief Gay was promoted to Captain in 2012. He's worked on the ladder truck and squad, attaining numerous certifications in rescue disciplines. He sat as Vice President of local 1461, and worked as a logistics officer and fire inspector in the Fire Marshals office. This is a short list and not inclusive of his many contributions and accomplishments to the department. 

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Assistant Chief A. Wayne Metz
​Assistant Chief Wayne Metz is a retired U.S. military Lieutenant Colonel having served for 27 years as an Infantry Officer. He began his career as a fire fighter with the North Highline Fire District in September of 2014. After the consolidation of the North Highline Fire Department into King County Fire District #2, Assistant Chief Metz aka 'the Colonel' was promoted to Captain in February 2020 with King County Fire District #2. He became the department Assistant Chief and Chief of Operations in May of 2021. He is responsible for all current and future operations related to Emergency Medical Services and Fire Suppression activities within KCFD#2.