JEFFERSON FIRE DISTRICT
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WHO WE ARE
In 1931 The City of Jefferson formed a fire department which transitioned to Jefferson Fire District in 1956. Jefferson Fire District currently provides fire and EMS services to about 86 square miles in southern Marion County and northern Linn County, which includes the communities of Jefferson, Talbot, and Millersburg. The ambulance service area covers about 94 square miles, which include a portion of our neighboring fire district of Scio. The district currently has three fire stations located in Jefferson, Millersburg, and Talbot. Shared across the three stations are three fire engines, two water tenders, two brush units, heavy rescue unit, two ambulances, rescue boat, command unit, and two support vehicles.
Jefferson Fire District is a diverse combination organization, made up of volunteers both in and out of district, resident volunteers, support group members and career personnel. These personnel help provide fire and emergency medical services.
The Jefferson Fire District also sponsors activities. Such at Super Sitter Classes, AARP Safe Driving Classes, and First Aid/CPR Instruction. We also have several loan programs available to our community which include medical equipment, chimney brushes, and a life jacket station (available between the months of May through September).
The operation of our fire district largely relies on our volunteer members. Our members work within the district and/or may live outside of the district (known as an out of district volunteer ODV). These members are willing to go through a training program, provided by the district, in order to become a member of the Jefferson Fire District.
Anyone interested in volunteering, contact the fire district office@ 541-327-2822 or email Chelsea @ cchavez@jeffersonfire.org.
MORE ABOUT US
As a body, the board of directors has a great deal of responsibility. The board of directors sets the direction, mission, tone and strategic vision for an organization, all of which must be done in keeping with the board’s fiduciary duties of obedience, care, and loyalty. The Jefferson Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors meet monthly on the Third Tuesday of the month. The meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. and are held at the Jefferson station which is located at 189 N. Main St. These meetings are open to the public with a time set aside for visitor input. Notices of these meetings are posted at the Jefferson, Millersburg, and Talbot stations.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Renee Gonzalez
Exp. 6/30/2025Kristin Knutson
Exp. 6/30/2027
David Jones
Exp. 6/30/2027Open
Position 4
Dewey Robbins
Exp. 6/30/2027
The Budget Committee's principal responsibility is to develop a concurrent resolution on the budget to serve as the framework for the Jefferson Fire District's actions on spending, revenue, and debt-limit guidance.
APPOINTED BUDGET COMMITTEE
Edna Campau
2023/2024
Roger Frank
2023/2024
Frank Ball
2023/2024
Garyl Trefethen
2023/2024
![Levi Eckhardt](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_501933924c434e8ba374221a39b07dc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Levi%202.jpg)
Levi Eckhardt
Fire Chief
![Louis Gisler](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_b0aec4d59d084534ad4d2cd22a673932~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/louis.jpeg)
Louis Gisler
Division Chief/EMT
![Tammy Robbins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_0fc9df780c8a49b5941a1e6e4984c476~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_61,h_37,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tammy%20Profile.png)
Tammy Robbins
Administrative Assistant/EMR
![Rebecca Mangrum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_65d1f858d0a14163b60e85efb30e395e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Becca.jpg)
Rebecca Mangrum
Office Support/Firefighter/EMT
![Stephanie McClung](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_94c56274eb374aeab3c4f28cf0451765~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/stephanie.jpeg)
Stephanie McClung
EMS Program Manager/Engineer/Paramedic
![Paul McCallum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_35ecd06a5bb74d4f8458b85199aa1c1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/McCallum%2C%20Paul.jpg)
Paul McCallum
Firefighter/Paramedic
![Shannon Larsen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_99b7f0754990412991adff295b62c11c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Shannon.jpg)
Shannon Larsen
Firefighter/Paramedic
![Chelsea Chavez](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_daceec8e65834cf0b15186f8efb9f82b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Chelsea.jpg)
Chelsea Chavez
Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, Engineer EMT
![Scott Decker](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_0cfb6ccd8fe44b339d0f95afc04730ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_160,h_218,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Scott Decker
Captain/EMR
![Antoni Halvardson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_807d4e9edfac4f7cad9f2552e18a0675~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_56,h_75,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0700-225x300.jpeg)
Antoni Halvardson
Lieutenant/EMT Millersburg Station
![Samuel Aithwaite](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_7f43ac4366924edfb0382675555eb82f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_166,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Samuel Aithwaite
Resident/Firefighter
![Tyler Arreguin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_5d9278694fc24e679c6c9f5cb9ab0d00~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Arreguin%2C%20Tyler.jpg)
Tyler Arreguin
Firefighter/EMR
![Cameron Robertson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_59b1401fee93427b9ebd53e84c0c0058~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cameron%20Robertson.jpg)
Cameron Robertson
Firefighter
![James Clark](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_921618106e4249109bba5d56e0bb9fe7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_135,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/clark.jpg)
James Clark
Paramedic
![Bill Johnson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_6462c0fd54d94c24b760d3b56e0f625b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Bill Johnson
Engineer/EMT
Acting Duty Officer
![Michael Garman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_9731cc73ba8d4e05b18cc4aa365ace31~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_142,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Michael Garman
Firefighter
![Jake Harmon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_b4e82c31eece414ebbaa63b3013cd990~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_218,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Jake Harmon
Firefighter/EMT
![Alyssa Taylor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_9fa7f622120a4180910447fdccd71b97~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_221,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0093_JPG.jpg)
Alyssa Taylor
Firefighter/EMR
![Dalton Keifer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_e592ad1ba3594ba6ab99b8a045c03cdc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_155,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Keifer.jpg)
Dalton Keifer
Firefighter/EMR
![Evan McCullough](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_1ee743f1c54643eea791abf5074eb9d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Evan%20McCullough.jpg)
Evan McCullough
Firefighter/EMT
![Brandon Names](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_c5fafc5032bb471095822f20af61953f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Brandon%20Names.jpeg)
Brandon Names
Firefighter/Paramedic
![Kailey Sousa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_abf8a8915bca45bfb333c3651673d5f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_182,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Kailey Sousa
Firefighter/EMT
![Jennifer Stanislaw](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_10216a84df2e49868c2f59882fe9fe92~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0022.jpeg)
Jennifer Stanislaw
Firefighter/Paramedic
![Angel Torres](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_cc8625582fca4935a51d2339970eebba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Angel Torres
Engineer/EMT
![Darin Colgan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_89cc54906f0a4b96be68959c44be6c09~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Darin%20Colgan.jpg)
Darin Colgan
Firefighter/EMR
![Misty Kastle](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_7fef508bac0e4bd98c70a53510de55dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Misty%20Kastle.jpg)
Misty Kastle
Firefighter/EMT
![Alexis Williams](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_e058ae5e8c8f49d8bf077b9fc8a62a4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_222,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Alexis Williams
Firefighter/EMT
![Aileen Bono](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_f056c4c467014cb08de2ff9480e493f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bono%2C%20Aileen.jpg)
Aileen Bono
Paramedic
![Lindsey Hartford](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_dc6b6166b8174ddf8db5d1dbdde7a8d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_192,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0383_JPG.jpg)
Lindsey Hartford
EMT
![Jay Hinderks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_371f76a1cd34408eb6104258b00b8095~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Jay%20Hinderks.jpg)
Jay Hinderks
Paramedic
![Makenzie Hofmann](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_ab1b489feb374352ae16cdb152348f15~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hofman%2C%20Kenzie.jpg)
Makenzie Hofmann
Parmedic
![Jeffrey Holland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_0fd0f8139eea447dad1dda410e6f6e88~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Jeff%20Holland.jpg)
Jeffrey Holland
Paramedic
![Erik Peterson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_779800e31ef94277ac59a557c4a0a7ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Peterson%2C%20Erik.jpg)
Erik Peterson
EMT
![Scott Shepherd](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_4ca360f2949547fe8cdf469036944624~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Shepherd%2C%20Scott.jpg)
Scott Shepherd
Paramedic
![Megan Sonne](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_c82b1dfc83524c87b36ae2bb9d8eee87~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Sonne%2C%20Megan.jpg)
Megan Sonne
EMT
![Tim Verdun](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c6852_aaaaaf8a45e54eab934b017e5d6fdf99~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tim%20Verdun.jpg)
Tim Verdun
Paramedic
![Dustin Ross](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_8ffda3546e1e476eb878a775a009e210~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ross%2C%20Dustin.jpg)
Dustin Ross
Firefighter EMR
![Jake Mellander](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_409aec6af4054c28a6d6b917683daaa3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/jake%20mellander.jpg)
Jake Mellander
Paramedic
![Kristin Jackson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37a9c3_8c01fb2980344027acd73f80e2223c7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Kristene%20Jackson.jpg)
Kristin Jackson
Paramedic
![Daniel Fiedler](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0446d4_4345255653ab4e29a48b0de6738d3aa8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_49,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0446d4_4345255653ab4e29a48b0de6738d3aa8~mv2.png)
Daniel Fiedler
Recuit
![Haley Swift](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0446d4_4345255653ab4e29a48b0de6738d3aa8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_49,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0446d4_4345255653ab4e29a48b0de6738d3aa8~mv2.png)
Haley Swift
Recuit
![Adam Taylor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0446d4_4345255653ab4e29a48b0de6738d3aa8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_49,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0446d4_4345255653ab4e29a48b0de6738d3aa8~mv2.png)
Adam Taylor
Recuit
OUR TEAM
As a department, we are currently staffed with a part time Fire Chief, Full time Assistant Chief, Training Chief, EMS program manager, and an Administrative Assistant. Our Captains have a tremendous responsibility in not only directing our firefighters during emergency response, but to also assist with the administrative and personnel functions of the fire district. Our Lieutenants are the first line of management for our firefighters but also hold the responsibility of fire ground management. All of our Engineers and Firefighters are well trained and committed to excellence. Our Engineers are the drivers of our fire apparatus and manage the fire pump and water needs while our line firefighters manage the initial fire attack and fire ground operations including suppression and emergency medical services. Our firefighters also work the ambulance part time. Our Medics respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or bandaging a wound. Assess a patient's condition and determine a course of treatment. Provide first-aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured patients and transport patients safely in an ambulance.
Our Support Team
Our Support Team provide an invaluable resource to our firefighters and community. They assist with providing much needed resources to our crews on incidents and support all of the other fire department functions that are community facing.
Ryan Campbell
Judy Cellerini
Becky Decker
Fanny Etzel
Bernice Garman
Kathy Gisler
Deb Keehn
Kelly Sullivan