What Clackamas Fire District #1 does

Clackamas Fire District #1 is a public fire protection district organized under Oregon Revised Statutes (478.010–478.990) and one of the largest fire protection districts in Oregon, serving Clackamas County from its headquarters at 11300 SE Fuller Rd, Milwaukie, Oregon. The district employs 157 personnel and operates 24+ fire stations organized across three battalions (North, South, East), providing fire suppression, Advanced Life Support emergency medical services, wildland firefighting, hazardous materials response (with 14 technician-level personnel on duty 24/7), water rescue (regional consortium leader), and urban search and rescue as a founding member of the Oregon USAR Task Force. Specialized capabilities include Crew 30, a 20-person Type 2 hand crew (the first for a structural fire department in Oregon), an emergency response apparatus fleet of 15+ vehicles including pumpers, tiller trucks, interface engines, water tenders, heavy rescue, and heavy rehab units, plus a 15,000+ sq ft Fleet and Logistics Building.

The district is funded primarily through property taxes and voter-approved levies, with additional revenue from service contracts (City of Gladstone five-year contract effective June 1, 2022; Sandy Fire District #72 seven-year contract effective July 1, 2023), Fire Marshal's Office fees (flat-rate inspections, plan reviews, ITM report review at $11.05/report via Brycer-The Compliance Engine integration), and state/federal wildfire deployment reimbursements under the Emergency Conflagration Act. The district serves residential properties, commercial properties, and regional emergency response needs across cities of Milwaukie, Oregon City, Happy Valley, Johnson City, Gladstone, Sandy, and unincorporated areas, holding an ISO Class 2 Public Protection Classification (achieved 2017) that reduces insurance premiums across all properties within 5 road miles of a fire station. Public education programs reach 40+ elementary schools annually, and the district supports mutual aid and conflagration response throughout Oregon and neighboring states.

Name

Clackamas Fire District #1

Legal name

Clackamas Fire District #1

Website

https://clackamasfire.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clackamas Fire District #1 is a public fire protection district in Clackamas County, Oregon, operating 24+ fire stations with 157 personnel. It provides fire suppression, ALS emergency medical services, wildland firefighting, hazardous materials, water rescue, and USAR to residential and commercial properties across multiple municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Ambulance Services (621910)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical response
• Wildland firefighting services
• Hazardous materials response
• Fire prevention education

Headquarters

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source through property taxes levied on properties within the fire district boundaries to fund fire protection and emergency services.
2. Emergency Services Levy: Voter-approved levies providing additional funding for fire district operations and capital improvements.
3. Fire Marshal's Office Fees: Flat rate fees for services including fire and life safety inspections, plan reviews, construction permits, fireworks permits, and ITM (Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance) report reviews. Each ITM system report submitted costs $30 with $11.05 going to Clackamas Fire as a review fee.
4. Wildfire Deployment Revenue: Revenue from state and federal wildfire deployments when responding to fires outside the district, providing an important revenue source for district operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Clackamas Fire District #1 is a public fire protection district that delivers comprehensive emergency services across Clackamas County, Oregon, including fire suppression, advanced life support emergency medical services, wildland firefighting, hazardous materials response, water rescue, and urban search and rescue. The district operates 24 fire stations staffed 24/7 by career and volunteer firefighters and maintains an ISO Class 2 insurance rating throughout its service area.

Product overview

Clackamas Fire District #1 is a fire protection district providing comprehensive emergency services as a single unified offering across Clackamas County, Oregon. The core service is emergency response utilizing a fleet of 15+ specialized apparatus including pumpers, tiller trucks, interface engines, water tenders, heavy rescue, and heavy rehab vehicles. Supporting this are specialized programs including Wildland Fire Response with Type 6/3 brush rigs and Crew 30 hand crew, Water Rescue Team, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Hazardous Materials Team (HazMat), and Emergency Medical Services with ALS capability. Prevention and education programs include apartment inspections, public education at schools, fire safety training, and the Knox Box access program. The district operates 25+ fire stations across the service area.

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Products and services

• Emergency Response Apparatus Fleet Newly purchased emergency response vehicles deployed throughout the service area including Pumpers/Engines, Tiller Trucks, Interface Engines for brush fires, Water Tenders, Heavy Rescue, and Heavy Rehab units to ensure firefighters arrive safely and can mitigate emergencies.
• Wildland Fire Response Program Wildland firefighting services including specialized Type 6 and Type 3 brush rigs positioned strategically throughout the district, Type 2 Hand Crew (Crew 30) for wildfire response and fuel mitigation, and participation in Emergency Conflagration Act deployments.
• Water Rescue Team Highly trained swift water rescue team and regional water rescue services through the Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium, utilizing kayaks, catarafts, jet skis, whitewater rescue boats, and SCUBA divers.
• Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Technical rescue services specializing in collapse rescue, confined space rescue, rope rescue, trench rescue, and vehicle/machine extrication. Founding member of Oregon USAR Task Force.
• Hazardous Materials Team (HazMat) 14 fire personnel trained to Technician level, on duty 24/7, employing advanced technology to respond to known and unknown hazardous materials incidents including atmospheric movement forecasting and toxic/combustible environment detection.
• Emergency Medical Services Advanced Life Support (ALS) treatment with at least one paramedic per shift at each station, EMS response, CPR/AED training, PulsePoint integration, and AED information programs.
• Crew 30 Seasonal Hand Crew 20-person Type 2 hand crew responding to wildfires throughout Oregon, constructing handlines and performing strategic burn-out operations. When not on wildfires, crew performs fuel mitigation projects. Stationed at Station 14 in Boring.
• Public Education Programs Fire and life safety education programs taught at over forty elementary schools annually, Risk Watch injury prevention curriculum, public safety fairs with demonstrations including auto extrication, EMS treatment, and fire safety house.
• Apartment Inspection Program Annual fire inspections for all multi-family housing buildings with more than two units, covering building shell, common areas, and outside property to educate owners, managers, and tenants about fire and life safety.
• Knox Box Program Key access system for commercial and residential (gates) properties allowing Clackamas Fire access during after-hour emergencies, reducing costs associated with forcible entry and smoke/fire damages.
• Fire Marshal's Office Inspection Services Fire and life safety inspections, plan reviews, construction permits, fireworks permits, and ITM (Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance) report reviews for commercial properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO Class 2 insurance rating for all areas within 5 miles of fire stations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clackamas Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Clackamas Fire in establishing Crew 30, providing training and educational support for the seasonal hand crew program. The crew trains and operates from facilities supporting this partnership.
• United States Forest Service (USFS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with USFS in Central Oregon for prescribed (Rx) burns in the Bend-Fort Rock District and Sisters District for the last four years. These burns provided hands-on training opportunities in controlled live fire environments.
• Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in Emergency Conflagration Act responses when requested by OSFM and at direction of Governor. Some Clackamas Fire members are also part of Incident Management Teams with OSFM.
• Metro Advanced Wildfire School (MAWS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal wildland fire school where Clackamas Firefighters participate as students and instructors during spring preparation for fire season.
• Clackamas County Water Rescue ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency consortium including Clackamas Fire, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Gladstone Fire Department, Lake Oswego Fire Department, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, Estacada Rural Fire District #69, Canby Fire District #62, Sandy Fire District #72, C-COM, and American Medical Response. Each provides different rescue disciplines.
• Oregon USAR Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClackamas Fire District #1 is a founding member of the Oregon USAR Task Force, participating in state-wide response effort orchestrated by Oregon State Fire Marshal including Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Army National Guard.
• Brycer - The Compliance EnginecoreTechnology or IntegrationContracted to collect and maintain Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) reports from all businesses in Clackamas Fire's emergency response area. Coordinates cost share for ITM reports at $30 per report.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lake Oswego Fire Department: Adjacent Clackamas County-area fire agency participating in the Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium with Clackamas Fire. Comparable ALS, rescue, and prevention services for a similar suburban demographic.
• Portland Fire & Rescue: Major municipal fire and EMS agency serving Portland, Oregon. Comparable large-scale urban-suburban fire protection, EMS, HazMat and rescue capabilities within the same regional emergency-response network.
• Canby Fire District #62: Clackamas County-area fire district sharing Water Rescue Consortium membership with Clackamas Fire. Comparable suburban-rural service mix with neighboring jurisdiction overlap.
• Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue: Large combination fire district serving Washington County and parts of Clackamas County, Oregon. Direct peer in the Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium with overlapping technical-rescue and EMS service models.
• City of Gladstone Fire Services: Small municipal fire operation now provided via a five-year service contract with Clackamas Fire since June 1, 2022. Direct customer/peer for contracted service delivery models.
• Estacada Rural Fire District #69: East-Clackamas County fire district also a member of the Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium. Direct operational peer with comparable wildland response and rescue services; subject of a 2019 Clackamas Fire feasibility study.
• Sandy Fire District #72: Neighboring Oregon fire district currently under a seven-year contract for service with Clackamas Fire. Operates adjacent territory with overlapping wildland-urban interface risk and similar service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Bend Fire & Rescue: Large Oregon combination fire and EMS agency in Central Oregon. Comparable ALS staffing, wildland response, and ISO rating profile, and a frequent mutual-aid partner through the Oregon USAR Task Force and MAWS network.
• Seattle Fire Department: Major West Coast municipal fire and EMS agency. Comparable urban-suburban ALS staffing, HazMat, USAR, and water rescue programs; benchmark for ISO Class ratings and career-plus-volunteer staffing models.
• Eugene Springfield Fire & Rescue: Large Oregon combination fire district providing fire suppression, EMS, HazMat, and technical rescue across Lane County. Comparable in scale, technical rescue credentials, and Oregon-specific regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/clackamasfire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clackamas-co--fire-district-1
• Instagraminstagram.com/clackamasfire/?hl=en

Compliance2 records

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