Green Lake's Station 16
Tonight (Saturday, July 24, 2010) was Medic 16′s last night in Green Lake.
I spoke with Greg Forslund, a fire fighter at Fire Station 16 (6846 Oswego Place NE). Forslund confirmed that The Seattle Fire Department is transferring the Medic One Unit to Station 17 (temporarily located at 4557 11th Ave NE), and that tonight was the unit’s last shift at Station 16.
Engine 16, a fire engine, will remain at Station 16, which is scheduled to be renovated in 2011.
Medic One Units provide Advanced Life Support. The Fire Department reports that they respond to approximately 28,000 Basic Life Support alarms and 25,000 Advanced Life Support alarms per year, as well as all working fires, hazardous materials and rescue responses.
There are only seven Medic One Units in Seattle. The Fire Department felt that Station 17, in the U-District, would be a more effective placement for Medic 16. Forslund told me that Medic One Units serve the entire city, not just one neighborhood, and that units from outside of Green Lake often come into our neighborhood.
Forslund also explained that the bays at Station 16 are quite narrow. Medic 16 will have more room at Station 17.
It is not known yet if Medic 16 will retain its name or be renamed “Medic 17.”
Ed. note: Thank you, My Green Lake tipster Veronica, for giving us a heads-up about Medic 16′s move to the U-District.
