South County Fire rolls out new deployment method to improve emergency response.

South County Fire rolled out a new fire and emergency medical service deployment model to improve emergency services for nearly 300,000 residents across the regional fire authority (RFA).

The model was launched in mid-July and adds three additional firefighters each day across 15 fire stations. During the day, 69 firefighters will be on duty and 67 at night.

“The idea is to look at the regional fire authority as a whole,” said Fire Chief Bob Eastman in a press release. “All of our cities and unincorporated areas are sharing fire service to bring efficiencies and ultimately receive better service. That’s the reason two ladder trucks can respond to a commercial fire in Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Brier, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace. It’s the reason we’re able to send a minimum of nine firefight