Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue's Life Jacket Program and Closet:
- Hours:
- Business Hours 9:00-5:00, Saturday-Sunday (Any day of the week works with the knowledge that on weekends Firefighter will be the only ones at the station, so their availability may be call dependent.)
- Location:
- Station 31, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue
163 Village Ct
Monroe, WA 98272
- Types:
- We have both Type II and Type III life jackets available and have an assortment of sizes ranging from Infant, Youth, and Adult. All our life jackets are Coast Guard Certified.
- Borrowing Procedure:
- Visit Station 31.
- Ring the doorbell if the door is shut.
- Staff will weigh you and fit the life jacket.
- Staff will record your name, phone number, and the day you plan to return the life jacket.
- When returning the life jacket, ring the doorbell, and give the borrowed life jacket to a staff member.
Both firefighters and day staff are able to fit and sign-out life jackets!
Top Tips for Swimming Safety
- Watch kids when they are in or around water. Keep young children and weak swimmers within
arm's reach of an adult. Make sure more experienced swimmers are with a partner every time.
- Choose a Water Watcher. When there are several adults present, choose one to be responsible for watching children in or near the water
for a certain period of time, such as 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, select another adult to be the Water Watcher.
- Teach children how to swim. Every child is different, so enroll children in swim lessons when
they are ready. Consider their age, development and how often they are around water.
- Make sure kids learn these five water survival skills.
- Step or jump into water over their head and return to the surface.
- Turn around in the water and orient to safety.
- Float or tread water.
- Combine breathing with forward movement in the water.
- Exit the water.
- Teach children that swimming in open water is different from swimming in a pool. Be aware of
situations that are unique to open water, such as limited visibility, depth, uneven surfaces, currents and undertow. These potential hazards can make swimming in open
water more challenging than swimming in a pool.
- Everyone should wear a properly fitting life jacket when on lakes and rivers. Don't have a life jacket? Borrow one from us!
Come to Fire Station 31 wearing a mask and with the person who needs the life jacket. There, you can get fitted, borrow the jacket, and return it when you are done.
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Station 31, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue
163 Village Ct
Monroe,WA 98272
