Ann Dornfeld
@anndornfeld.bsky.social
Government accountability reporter @KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle.
Call 9-1-1 in Seattle on the wrong day and your neighborhood paramedic unit might not come because they're working a Kenny Chesney concert or Mariners game.
On-duty medic and fire units now staff Seattle sporting events and concerts, leaving coverage gaps
A KUOW investigation found that the Seattle Fire Department diverted on-duty staff to work special events 147 times between November 2023 and November 2024, leaving fewer units to respond to emergenci...
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December 14, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Call 9-1-1 in Seattle on the wrong day and your neighborhood paramedic unit might not come because they're working a Kenny Chesney concert or Mariners game.