Klamath County Fire District No. 1
Klamath County Fire District No. 1
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    • About the District
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    • Community Involvement
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    • ISO Insurance Information
    • Organizational Chart
    • Photo Gallery
  • Divisions
    • Administration
    • Fire Prevention
    • Operations
    • Professional Standards
  • Services
    • EMS Standing Orders
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    • Rider/Observer Program
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About the District

Total Incident Response

Total Incident Response for the last 5 years. 2018 = 7192; 2019 = 7795; 2020 = 7627; 2021 = 9064; 20

 


Response details

 


 Klamath County Fire District 1 (KCFD1) is an all hazard special district located in south-central Oregon, which provides structural and wildland fire protection, emergency advanced life support, ambulance transport, inter-facility ambulance transport, hazardous materials response and emergency rescue. 


KCFD1 employs 63 operational personnel, 48 which are career firefighters 15 of which are dedicated to providing emergency rescue response. They are assigned to three shifts working the 48/96 schedule, and respond from four stations that are staffed 24/7.   The remaining personnel are comprised of a Fire Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, Battalion Chief Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief of Training and seven civilian support staff.


The fire service in Klamath Falls existed prior to the incorporation  of the city from a merger of two rival hose  companies in 1903.  The  City of Klamath  Falls Fire Department was established with the  formation of the City of Klamath  Falls in 1905. Because this was the  city fire department, they did not respond  to areas outside of the city  boundaries.   In 1931 the  Central Fire Station was built on Broad Street.  It currently houses the Administration.   Additional city fire stations were built in  1963-1964.  These stations  are located at  1661 Mitchell Street (Station 3) and 2580 Dahlia Street (Station 4).    


The Suburban Volunteer Department  formed in 1946 and became a  rural fire protection district in 1947.  Their main station was  constructed in 1947 at  2342 Gettle Street (Station 1).  During the 1970's and 1980's the areas outside  the City of Klamath  Falls were added to the Suburban district. Due to the  growth of the  suburban area, additional stations were constructed at 7110  Hilyard  Avenue (Station 2) in  1978 and 4801 Hwy 97 North (currently occupied by  the Klamath County  Sheriff Dive Rescue team) in 1982. The Suburban Volunteer  Department  would eventually change their name to Klamath County Fire District  No. 1  to better reflect the entire area they served.


Klamath County Fire District 1  exists today from the merger  of these two fire departments. In 1992 the City of  Klamath Falls and  Klamath County Fire District No. 1 signed an agreement to  merge. This  was approved by the voters in November 1994. In 2008, Fire District  No.  1 constructed a new fire station at 4950 Lakeshore Drive (Station 5). 


In 1998, Klamath County Fire District  1 purchased the  ambulance service from Merle West Medical Center (currently  Sky Lakes  Medical Center) and became the ambulance service provider for the  fire  district and portions of the surrounding area. 


Our Values

Customer Service – We are committed to providing the  community with the highest level of professional and courteous customer  service. We demonstrate absolute respect for each other and members of  the public. We maintain a level of operational readiness to assure a  decisive and effective response to emergencies for maximum life safety  and protection of the environment through incident stabilization.


Integrity – We are honest and fair in our dealings  with our customers and each other. We are honorable and respectful to  our profession. We expect each other to promote trustworthiness,  openness, and sincerity.


Teamwork – We promote teamwork through respect and  courtesy, while upholding professional standards. We are accountable to  each other and to the customers we serve.


 Sense of Family - We are committed to promoting  respect for one another, working together, and being caring,  compassionate, and loyal to our families both at home and within the  organization.


Fiscal Responsibility – We take very seriously the  stewardship of public funds. Therefore, we practice ethical and fiscally  prudent spending in order to maintain operational readiness that  fosters public trust.

About the Area

Klamath Falls is the transportation  and service center of the Klamath Basin. The Basin is one of the most biologically and  geologically  diverse areas on earth.  We  are located on the high, dry, eastern side  of the beautiful Cascade Mountain  range in southeastern Oregon.   Klamath County is the home to Crater  Lake National Park and is  known for the  abundance of woodlands, wetlands, and wildlife. 


The  county has six wildlife  refuges, sits on the Pacific Flyway providing a  rest stop for millions of  migrating birds, and is the home to the  largest winter population of Bald Eagles in the lower 48  states.  Klamath Falls  is centrally located and served by Highways 39, 97, and  140.  We are 90 minutes east of Medford,  2.5 hours south of Bend, 3  hours southeast of Eugene and 5 hours southeast of Portland and 5 hours  north of Reno.  Klamath Falls receives  transportation services from  both Amtrak and Horizon Airlines.  Scenic  Moore Park  is located on the  southern shore   of Upper Klamath Lake,  the largest body of fresh  water in the Northwest.  Klamath   County abounds with  golfing,  camping, biking, hiking, fishing, and hunting opportunities.  


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Klamath County Fire District 1

143 North Broad Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601, United States

(541) 885-2056

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