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King County Medic One is directly operated by the EMS Division. The modern EMS system in King County began operation in 1970 with 15 paramedics staffing one paramedic unit in Seattle. In 2009, there were 255 paramedics [3] from six paramedic programs staffing 26 paramedic units. [4] [5] The system is a dynamic layered response system.
The city was a pioneer in the development of modern paramedic services with the establishment of Medic One in 1970; a 60 Minutes story in 1971 on the success of the Medic One paramedic system called Seattle "the best place in the world to have a heart attack."
In 2020, a $1.74 billion bond measure was approved by voters in King County to expand and modernize Harborview Medical Center. [4] [5] [6] The project includes seismic retrofitting of existing buildings and a new 10-story building with 360 single-bed rooms, a helipad, and more modern facilities. [5] [7]
EMT-Intermediate (state specific, phased out by Sept. 30 2013 however any EMT with this certification before Sept. 30 2013 could still be an intermediate and by the next recert cycle had to switch to AEMT) [56] EMT-Intermediate Advanced (analogous to EMT-Intermediate/99, phased out by Sept. 30, 2013 ) [56]
King County Councilmembers Sarah Perry and Reagan Dunn are introducing legislation that would create an expedited permitting process for home and business repairs due to the bomb cyclone including ...
(The Center Square) – King County Metro is resuming bus services at a Seattle location that became an increasing public safety concern at the end of 2024. King County Metro closed bus stops ...
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, or KCRHA, has served as the organization responsible for coordinating funding and services for unhoused people across all of King County since 2019.
Public Utility Model (PUM), is an emergency medical service (EMS) system. In a Public Utility Model system, the government is a "purchaser" of dispatchers, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedic providers from an EMS provider (contractor). In most cases, this is a private (for-profit) ambulance company.