May 18 Coronavirus Update For Seattle Fire Personnel

Press release from the Seattle Fire Department:

May 19, 2020

The following information is updated as of 5 p.m. on May 18:

Quarantine and Isolation:

• Members currently in quarantine or isolation: 0 members
• Total number of SFD personnel impacted since the beginning of tracking COVID-19: 127 members
• Total number of SFD personnel who have completed their 14-day quarantine and returned to work: 127 members

Testing:

This includes those who have received testing at the site designated for first responders and those who have shared their results from testing conducted at a private physician.

• Total number of known SFD personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19: 18 members (note: a previous positive test has now been ruled negative)
• Total number of SFD personnel with a negative test results at first responder testing site: 93 members
• Total number of SFD personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have recovered: 18 members

Highlight of the Week:

The Seattle Fire Department has 73 firefighter-paramedics and 932 firefighter-EMTs serving this City, with an on duty strength of 210 uniform personnel per day. On this year’s National EMS Week, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, we thank these members and EMS workers across the world for their dedicated service.

This press release was produced by the Seattle Fire Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.