Vashon Fire & Rescue

What Vashon Fire & Rescue does

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) is a Washington State special purpose fire protection district that delivers fire suppression, emergency medical services, and community health programs to all residents and visitors of Vashon Island in King County, Washington. The district operates from a single headquarters and fire station at 10020 SW Bank Road, staffed by 23 personnel supplemented by volunteers and cadets, and responded to 1,896 incidents in 2024. Emergency medical services comprise over 65% of annual call volume, and VIFR works alongside King County Medic One paramedics for advanced life support and off-island hospital transport.

The district's core service portfolio is organized into three lines: fire suppression (structural, brush, chimney, electrical, and vehicle fire response with new Type 6 wildland capability); EMS (trauma, cardiac, pediatric emergencies, falls, and medical incidents); and Mobile Integrated Health (MIH), a proactive home-based medical and social care coordination program funded in partnership with King County EMS and the local Hospital District. Supplementary offerings include Safe Sitter training, CPR classes, smoke and CO detector installation, and community preparedness education.

VIFR is funded primarily through voter-approved property tax levies, supplemented by EMS billing through a third-party patient billing service and nominal fees for educational classes. The district participates in regional coordination through the South Puget Strike Team (King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Mason counties) and the King County Fire Chiefs and Fire Marshals Associations. It is governed by an elected board of commissioners and is HIPAA-compliant for protected health information handled through the MIH program. The organization is publicly accountable via an Annual Report, Audit Report, Financial Reports, Contracts page, and Public Information Request process on vifr.org.

Name

Vashon Fire & Rescue

Legal name

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue District

Website

https://vifr.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) is a Washington special purpose fire protection district providing fire suppression, EMS, and Mobile Integrated Health services to all Vashon Island residents and visitors, funded primarily by local property tax levies and EMS billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Home Health Care Services (62161)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG), Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Fire suppression services
• Wildland firefighting
• Mobile integrated health
• Community emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

Vashon, Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) provides fire suppression (structural, brush, chimney, electrical, and vehicle), emergency medical services including off-island hospital transport, and a Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program delivering proactive home-based medical and social care to Vashon Island residents. Supplementary offerings include CPR and Safe Sitter training classes, smoke and CO detector installation/battery replacement, and wildland fire safety education.

Product overview

Vashon Island Fire and Rescue (VIFR) is a fire protection and emergency medical services district serving Vashon Island. The organization operates as a single unified service combining fire suppression, emergency medical services, and the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) community healthcare program. Core services include fire response (structural, brush, chimney, electrical, vehicle fires), EMS (trauma, cardiac, pediatric emergencies, medical incidents), and MIH (home-based medical and social care coordination). Supplementary offerings include CPR training, Safe Sitter courses, smoke/CO detector programs, and community preparedness education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Fire suppression and emergency response services for Vashon Island covering structural, brush, chimney, electrical, and vehicle fires, delivered through 911 dispatch and on-island fire stations.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medical response delivered in partnership with King County Medic One Paramedics, covering trauma, cardiac, pediatric, and other medical incidents with off-island hospital transport; EMS accounts for over 65% of VIFR's annual responses.
• Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Program Healthcare delivery program funded and operated by VIFR in partnership with King County EMS that provides patient-centered care plans and increases timely access to urgent medical and social care services in patients' homes.
• Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR Childcare training course teaching Safe Sitter skills and CPR certification for youth caregivers in the Vashon Island community.
• CPR Classes CPR training classes offered to Vashon Island community members, available via the non-emergency phone line 206-463-2405.
• Smoke and CO Detector Program Program offering smoke detector and CO detector installation and battery replacement services for community members on Vashon Island.
• Wildland Fire Safety Wildland fire prevention, preparedness, and safety resources delivered to the Vashon Island community, including deployment of the Type 6 brush rig through the South Puget Strike Team.

Quantifiable outcome

• VIFR responds to over 65% EMS calls annually with partnership with King County Medic One Paramedics

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• South Puget Strike TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional wildfire response team composed of fire departments from King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Mason counties. Strike teams typically deploy with 4-5 brush rigs, a water tender, and a Strike Team Leader for combined regional resources.
• King County Emergency Medical ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program funding and operation, providing healthcare delivery to increase timely access to urgent medical and social care services.
• King County Medic One ParamedicscoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional paramedics who work closely with VIFR to serve Vashon Island residents, providing advanced medical care during EMS responses.
• King County Fire Chiefs AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation coordinating burn bans, fire safety regulations, and regional fire service standards across King County.
• King County Fire Marshals AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation working with King County Fire Marshal on fire safety regulations, burn bans, and fire prevention standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Seattle Fire Department: Major urban municipal fire department in King County with full fire suppression, EMS, and specialized rescue capabilities. Comparable as a King County fire/EMS system participant, though it operates at vastly greater scale and budget.
• Tacoma Fire Department: Municipal fire department in Pierce County that participates in regional strike teams and provides combined fire/EMS services. Comparable to VIFR through strike-team partnerships and EMS-heavy call mix.
• Bellevue Fire Department: Host agency for King County EMS and a much larger municipal fire department in King County. Comparable as a regional King County fire/EMS provider and VIFR's neighbor within the same EMS system, though materially larger.

Direct peers

• Eastside Fire & Rescue: King County fire authority providing fire and EMS to multiple eastside communities. Comparable as a Washington fire/EMS district with similar partnership models, interlocal agreements, and MIH-adjacent community health programs.
• South Kitsap Fire and Rescue: Fire protection district in Kitsap County, Washington, serving a mix of suburban and rural communities including peninsula/island-adjacent areas. Directly comparable as a levy-funded Washington fire district with combined fire/EMS and community programs.
• King County Fire Protection District 27 (Black Diamond): Small Washington State fire protection district serving a similarly sized unincorporated King County community. Directly comparable in governance structure (elected commissioners, levy funding), service mix (fire + EMS), and operational scale.

Others

• American Medical Response (AMR): Large national private ambulance and EMS provider. Comparable as an EMS billing partner and broader EMS ecosystem player; VIFR's EMS billing is administered via the EMS Patient services platform used by AMR-aligned networks.
• Rural Metro Fire / Rural/Metro Corporation: Privately operated municipal fire and EMS provider in many U.S. jurisdictions. Comparable as an alternative service delivery model that municipalities sometimes contract; relevant as a private-sector analog to a publicly delivered fire/EMS service like VIFR's.

Regional players

• Snohomish County Fire District 1: Large Washington fire district in adjacent Snohomish County providing fire and EMS to a similar mix of urban and rural customers. Comparable operating model (levy-funded district, EMS-led call volume) but serves a non-overlapping geography.
• North Mason Regional Fire Authority: Regional fire authority in Mason County, a strike-team partner of VIFR through the South Puget Strike Team. Comparable as a small/medium Pacific Northwest combined fire/EMS provider, though outside VIFR's direct service area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/VashonFire
• Facebookfacebook.com/VashonFire
• Instagraminstagram.com/vashonfire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vashon-island-fire-and-rescue

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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