Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

What Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue does

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) is a public Regional Fire Authority (RFA) in Washington State, formed on January 1, 2020 through the merger of Lake Stevens Fire and Snohomish County Fire District 7. The authority provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), hazardous materials response, and technical rescue to approximately 160,000 residents across a 135-square-mile service area encompassing the cities of Lake Stevens and Monroe and unincorporated southeast Snohomish County. SRFR operates 8 fire stations plus associated logistics and support facilities, and responds to roughly 12,000 emergency calls annually, with more than 16,000 calls in 2020. Over 80% of calls are EMS-related.

Name

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

Legal name

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

Website

https://srfr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public Regional Fire Authority serving 160,000 residents across 135 square miles in Snohomish County, Washington, delivering fire suppression, EMS, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue through 8 fire stations and funded by voter-approved levies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fire and EMS Levies: SRFR is funded primarily through voter-approved fire and EMS levies. The organization currently has no voter-approved bonds, but some capital needs may require bond funding in the future.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue is a public Regional Fire Authority that delivers fire suppression, advanced life support emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, technical and water rescue, fire investigations, and code compliance inspections. The agency also runs community risk reduction programs including public education, school and homeschool safety lessons, life jacket lending, and address sign services to roughly 160,000 residents across Lake Stevens, Monroe, and unincorporated southeast Snohomish County from more than eleven fire stations.

Product overview

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue operates as a consolidated fire protection and emergency medical services district formed by the 2020 merger of Lake Stevens Fire and Snohomish County Fire District 7. The organization provides a unified portfolio of core emergency services including Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services (with Advanced Life Support/paramedic capabilities), and Special Operations divisions covering Hazardous Materials Response, Technical Rescue, and Water Rescue. Supporting the emergency response mission, the organization offers Planning/Community Risk Reduction services, Code Compliance inspections, and the Knox Rapid Access System for emergency building entry. The organization also delivers extensive public education through School Education Programs (Pre-K through High School), Community Education Programs (adult/senior safety classes, CPR training), Firefighter Homeschool Lessons, Kids Water Safety Camps, and Safety Information resources. Additional community services include a Life Jacket Lending Program, Blood Pressure Checks, and an Address Sign Program. The organization operates 13 fire stations across Lake Stevens, Monroe, and unincorporated Snohomish County areas, responding to approximately 12,000-16,000 calls annually for over 160,000 residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Emergency Response
• Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Technical Rescue
• Water and Cold Water Rescue
• Community Risk Reduction and Code Compliance
• School and Youth Fire Safety Education
• Adult and Senior Safety Classes
• Firefighter Homeschool Lessons
• Kids Water Safety Camp
• Residential Outdoor Burning Permits

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to approximately 12,000 calls per year (average), with over 16,000 calls in 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arlington Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agency of the regional Snohomish County Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Team. Seven jurisdictions have partnered to create a regional HazMat response team to serve their respective communities. The team operates under a tiered response system available 24/7.
• Everett Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agency of the regional Snohomish County Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Team. Everett hosts HAZMAT-1, a technical response unit. Seven jurisdictions partner for shared HazMat response capability.
• Marysville Fire DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agency of the regional Snohomish County Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Team. Marysville hosts HAZMAT-61, a technical response unit.
• South County FirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agency and financial supporter of the regional Snohomish County HazMat Response Team. Hosts DCON-12, the decontamination unit. Also a member of the Technical Rescue Response Team.
• Affiliate Agencies (Snohomish County Fire Protection Entities)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOther fire protection entities in Snohomish County provide supplemental financial assistance to the HazMat team as affiliate agencies.
• Marysville Regional Fire AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agency of the regional Technical Rescue Response Team. Five jurisdictions have partnered to create a regional technical rescue response team. The team operates under a tiered response system for trench, rope, USAR, water/ice, and confined space rescues.
• Mukilteo Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember agency of the regional Technical Rescue Response Team alongside Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue, South County Fire and Rescue, and Marysville Regional Fire Authority.
• Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management (DEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEM provides continual support to both the HazMat and Technical Rescue teams by assisting with development of guiding documents, securing grants for training and equipment, and providing administrative assistance.
• Snohomish County FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency services partner providing support to the HazMat team with administrative assistance.
• City of Lake StevenscoreOthersSRFR protects the City of Lake Stevens. Inspection activities are conducted by SRFR within the city. Lake Stevens Permit Center handles permit processing. Lake Stevens Fire Marshal Services Fee Schedule applies.
• City of MonroecoreOthersSRFR protects the City of Monroe. Inspection activities are conducted by SRFR within the city. City of Monroe handles permitting through its permitting department. Monroe Fire Marshal Services Fee Schedule applies.
• Snohomish County Fire Marshal's OfficecoreOthersThe Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office performs inspection activities within unincorporated Snohomish County areas served by SRFR. SRFR conducts inspections within the cities of Lake Stevens and Monroe.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRFR partners with the American Red Cross for smoke alarm installation requests, providing a referral channel for residents to request free smoke alarms.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRFR utilizes NFPA's Learn Not to Burn curriculum for school education programs, aligned with Common Core State Standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South County Fire: Snohomish County regional fire authority listed as a Core mutual partner on SRFR's regional HazMat and Technical Rescue teams. Directly comparable regional fire authority serving adjacent unincorporated Snohomish County with similar fire, EMS, and special operations scope.
• Marysville Regional Fire Authority: Snohomish County regional fire authority listed as a Core mutual partner on SRFR's regional HazMat and Technical Rescue teams. Directly comparable RFA serving a similar-sized community north of SRFR with parallel EMS ALS delivery and special operations programs.
• Everett Fire Department: Snohomish County partner agency hosting HAZMAT-1 as part of the regional HazMat Response Team referenced in SRFR's data. A larger, urban Washington fire agency providing a directly comparable fire/EMS/HazMat operating model in the same county.
• Mukilteo Fire Department: Snohomish County partner agency listed as a Core mutual partner on SRFR's Technical Rescue Response Team. Comparably sized municipal fire department with parallel EMS and special operations delivery in the same regional response network.
• Arlington Fire Department: Snohomish County partner agency listed as a Core mutual partner on SRFR's regional HazMat Response Team. Comparably sized municipal fire service with overlapping fire, EMS, and HazMat operations in the same county.

Regional players

• Snohomish County Fire District 1: Largest fire protection district in Snohomish County, operating adjacent to SRFR's service area (also in Washington State). Comparable in mission (fire/EMS/code compliance) but materially larger in geography and budget, making it a useful benchmark for SRFR's scale trajectory.
• Northshore Fire Department: Regional fire authority serving parts of Bothell and Kenmore in south Snohomish / north King County, directly abutting SRFR's southern Station 72 and 73 service areas. Provides a directly comparable King/Snohomish border RFA peer with overlapping EMS demand.
• Renton Regional Fire Authority: Washington State regional fire authority formed through consolidation of predecessor agencies. Comparably structured RFA in King County providing a relevant municipal benchmark for governance, levy funding, and integrated fire/EMS operations.

Broad incumbents

• Bellevue Fire Department: Established Eastside King County municipal fire agency offering fire suppression, ALS EMS, HazMat, and Technical Rescue — directly comparable capability set to SRFR but operating in an adjacent, more urbanized Eastside market with substantially greater call volume.
• Seattle Fire Department: Major metropolitan fire department in Washington State providing fire suppression, ALS EMS, HazMat, and Technical Rescue — covering SRFR's broader capability portfolio but at materially larger scale, serving as an upper-bound benchmark for SRFR's regional scale ceiling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/snoregionalfire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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