Klamath County Fire District No. 1
Klamath County Fire District No. 1
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      • Employee Appreciation
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      • ISO Insurance Information
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      • Photo Gallery
    • Divisions
      • Administration
      • Fire Prevention
      • Operations
      • Professional Standards
    • Services
      • EMS Standing Orders
      • FireMed
      • Fire Prevention Week
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  • Home
  • About FD1
    • About the District
    • Board of Directors
    • Community Involvement
    • Employee Appreciation
    • Fire Stations
    • ISO Insurance Information
    • Organizational Chart
    • Photo Gallery
  • Divisions
    • Administration
    • Fire Prevention
    • Operations
    • Professional Standards
  • Services
    • EMS Standing Orders
    • FireMed
    • Fire Prevention Week
    • Reports and Publications
    • Rider/Observer Program
  • Careers

Operations Division

suppression

 Fire District 1 dedicates approximately 80% of its general fund  budget to  the Suppression Division. It is staffed with 49 personnel,  divided into three  shifts responsible for 24/7 emergency response. Each  shift is supervised by a  Battalion Chief who coordinates daily  activities and staffing for those on duty.  The Chief of Suppression  supervises this division and is responsible to provide  administrative  support and direction in accordance with departmental goals.


Our fire stations are strategically located throughout the  community to  provide for a timely response to emergencies. Crews  responded to 9,064 calls in 2021, averaging 25 calls per  day (view statistics). Depending on the type of call,  multiple apparatus may be dispatched to the same call from different stations. 


Typical calls for service include:

  • Fire – Structure, vehicle, wildland, outdoor  burn complaint 
  • Rescue – All types of industrial accidents,  motor vehicle accidents, building collapse, water rescue, confined space rescue
  • Hazardous Materials – First response and  specialized technician level response to chemical spills
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life  Support (BLS) Emergency Medical Response and Transport
  • Emergent ALS and BLS Inter-facility  Transport/Transfer to other hospitals in Oregon
  • Other - weather related events, public service  assistance, hazardous conditions, unauthorized burning

Additional Information

  • Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Emergency Response Team 4
  • Training
  • Rider Observer Program

 

External Links

 

  • Bereavement  Uniform Program 
  • NFIRS 
  • NFPA 
  • OSFM Emergency Mobilizations
  • OSFM Fire Mobilization Plan


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emergency medical services

 Klamath County Fire District No.1 provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance response and pre-hospital care within a 492 square mile Ambulance Service Area. EMS response accounts for the bulk of work done by our responders. In 2019, 6047 of the KCFD1’s 7795 calls for service were EMS related.  


All uniformed KCFD1 personnel are licensed EMTs or Paramedics. KCFD1 was one of the first Fire-EMS organizations in Oregon to create single role EMS positions. The District did this for several reasons; to ensure availability of ambulances for other emergencies during fire responses, to create positions for personnel specialized in the delivery of Emergency Medical Services, to create an alternative entry level position into the organization, and as a cost savings measure.   


EMS providers are assigned to one of three shifts. They work alongside fire suppression personnel on emergency scenes, in the stations, and during training events. EMS providers are supervised by Captains and Battalion Chiefs under general direction of the EMS Division Chief and the Medical Director.  


KCFD1 staffs three ALS ambulances responding from Station 1, Station 3, and Station 4. Each ambulance is staffed with a minimum of one Paramedic and one EMT. Firefighter Paramedics & Firefighter EMTs supplement EMS staff on ambulances as needed. All 4 front-line KCFD1 engines are equipped to provide ALS response.  Klamath County Fire District No.1 utilizes the latest technology, extensive new hire training and continuing education, plus progressive standing medical orders to ensure our patients receive the best pre-hospital medical care available.


KCFD1 EMS providers are equipped with Physio Control LifePak 15 cardiac monitors, Airtraq video laryngoscopes, Stryker Power Cots, and a safe modern fleet of ambulances.  KCFD1 EMS partners with Klamath Community College, Rogue Community College, Central Oregon Community College, and College of the Siskiyous by providing opportunities for EMT and Paramedic student internships.

Additional Resources

  • FireMed
  • Rider/Observer Program


  External Links       

  • Department of Human Services - EMS Trauma
  • Oregon EMT Reciprocity
  • Southern Oregon Red Cross      

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Leadership...

Matt Hitchcock - Deputy Chief

 I’ve  been in the fire service since 1995 starting as a firefighter in  the US Air  Force. Since then, I’ve been assigned roles such as Captain,  Fire Chief, and  many others in between at locations in North America,  Europe, and Southwest  Asia. Klamath Falls became my new home when I was  hired by Fire District 1 in  December 2017.  My responsibilities  include the administration of  emergency response services delivered by  the outstanding men and women of our  department. Serving the citizens  of Klamath Falls in this capacity is one of  the greatest honors of my  life. 

Battalion Chief Andy Hoskins

Andy Hoskins -A-Shift Battalion Chief

 I started my fire service career at Shasta College in Redding CA  where I  received my Associates Degree in Fire Science before completing  Butte College’s  Paramedic Program. I worked for the forest service for  three years and later  transferred to a Cal-Fire engine. I spent five  years at Shasta Lake City Fire  Department while working for a hospital  based ambulance in Redding. My career  at Fire District 1 started in  June of 2000; I promoted to Captain in 2009, and  then to Battalion  Chief in 2015. 


My primary duties include oversight of TeleStaff use,  apparatus/fleet issues,  wildland firefighting partnerships, hydrant  maintenance, run cards, and I participate  on the Hazardous Materials  Team. I engage on several committees as well.

Battalion Chief Toni Brimmer

Toni Brimmer - B-Shift Battalion Chief

I was hired by Fire District No. 1 in 1998 as a  Firefighter/Paramedic, and promoted to Captain in 2005.  I served on the Klamath/Lake HazMat team for 14 years, acting as HazMat Training Coordinator for 9 years and have also been a National Registry Paramedic for  20  year, serving many times as a Paramedic Preceptor. 


My job duties consist of overseeing the Uniform Committee, which  includes duty uniforms as well as all Personal Protective Equipment  uniforms.  I schedule the annual ladder maintenance  program,  coordinate the annual Advanced Cardiac Life Support classes, and   participates in the Incident Command System training.  I also am a member of  both the EMS Committee and  the Safety Committee.

Battalion Chief Erick Bishop

Erick Bishop - C-Shift Battalion Chief

I began his fire service career  working for the US Forest Service in  1989. For 10 years I worked primarily in fire  where I served as a fire  crew member, Assistant Engine Supervisor, Helicopter  Rappeller and  Incident Medical Specialist. I also worked for Timber,  Silviculture,  Recreation and Wildlife. I have been an EMT since 1995, Paramedic  since  2000 and have been with Klamath County Fire District No. 1 since April   2001 when I was hired as a Firefighter/Paramedic.  I promoted to  Captain in January 2015 and  Battalion Chief in February 2017.  In 2005,   I started with Klamath Falls Police Department as a Reserve Officer  serving the  SWAT Team as a Tactical Emergency Medic. 


My duties include maintenance of  all district facilities, Hose  Testing program, Safety Committee Chair, SCBA  program and others.  However, my primary responsibilities as Battalion Chief are  to oversee  the safe operations of C-Shift and provide professional service to  our  community.

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Klamath County Fire District 1

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

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