We are proud to serve the communities of Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom on a daily basis. In 2023, crews responded to 17,809 calls for service.
A few highlights:
- This is an average of 48 calls per day.
- Approximately 79% of these calls are for emergency medical aid.
- Approximately 47% of those emergency medical aid calls resulted in a transport to a local hospital.
- 2,161 calls were for fires, rescues and hazardous materials calls. While this is a small percentage of overall call volume, these are high threats to life and take a lot of resources to mitigate. This is an average of five calls per day.
- WPFR has six stations, strategically located throughout the fire district.
