Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington and one of the fastest growing, with a fire department that has grown to meet the expanding needs of our community. We respond to approximately 20,000 incidents each year, 75% of them medical in nature.
The department maintains one of the highest cardiac arrest survival rates in world. One of a select few firefighting agencies with a Class 2 rating from the Washington State Survey and Rating Bureau, Bellevue Fire ranks in the top 1% of the 46,699 departments in the U.S., and is one of the top three in the state.
Food trucks and mobile food preparation vehicles
The Bellevue Fire Department is participating in the Washington State Association of Fire Marshal's (WSAFM) food truck
inspection program. Food trucks can now receive a WSAFM checklist inspection from any of the participating fire departments, which will be recognized by all other participating fire departments, including Bellevue. Beginning April 1, 2024, each mobile vendor must have a current fire inspection from one of the participating agencies, as well as a current fire operation permit from any fire department in Washington State.
Obtain a WSAFM food truck inspection list.
Apply for an operational food truck permit through the Bellevue Fire Department.
Questions may be directed to Fire_Prevention@bellevuewa.gov or (425) 452-6872.
WA State reverses fire code prohibiting open-flame cooking
In an emergency meeting on March 15, 2024, the State Building Code Council reversed the decision to adopt a 2021 International Fire Code prohibiting the use of open-flame cooking devices on patios and balconies in apartments, condos and townhomes.
The use of BBQs, grills and smokers is no longer prohibited as part of fire code, but individual property management and/or HOAs may still limit their use.
Questions about this change may be directed to Fire_Prevention@bellevuewa.gov
PulsePoint life saving app
You know CPR and you've been trained how to use an AED. The PulsePoint app can make it easier for you to save a life with those skills. Launched by the King County Fire Chiefs Association and the Medic One Foundation, the app notifies registered PulsePoint users when someone nearby is in cardiac arrest and needs help.
The Medic One Foundation has details.