Jackson County Fire District 3

What Jackson County Fire District 3 does

Jackson County Fire District 3 is a public, government-funded special-purpose fire protection district headquartered at 8383 Agate Rd., White City, Oregon, operating under the legal jurisdiction of Oregon, USA. The district delivers emergency fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), wildfire preparedness, fuels reduction, risk reduction programming, and community safety education across approximately 1.8 million acres spanning Jackson and Josephine Counties in southwestern Oregon. With 28 employees and multiple fire stations distributed throughout the district, the organization operates as a unified service with discrete operational departments — Response, Risk Reduction, Training, Finance, and Fire Chief administration — under the oversight of an elected Board of Directors and a citizen Budget Committee.

The district's service catalog spans seven core offerings: Fire Response Services (covering 1.8 million acres), Emergency Medical Services and EMS standby, Risk Reduction (wildfire preparedness and fuels reduction initiatives), Training Programs (classroom requests and ride-alongs), Burn Permits, Address Signs, and the Knox Box secure-access program. Distribution is delivered through multiple fire stations, the headquarters office, and structured community outreach programs including fire engine tours, station tours, classroom education, and Frazier bag distribution. The underlying technology stack is a standard government emergency-response operation with an ISO certification badge indicated in the website footer; no proprietary software platform, mobile application, or API surface is disclosed.

The revenue model is public-sector taxation: services are funded primarily through property tax revenues collected within the district's boundaries, with no direct charges to residents for emergency response. The district maintains a multi-channel public engagement posture — official website (jcfd3or.gov), Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter subscription, and the Community Connect external platform — and publishes annual reports, budget documents, ordinances, resolutions, and strategic plans through a public Document Center. The district has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no institutional investors, and operates as a standalone government entity.

Name

Jackson County Fire District 3

Legal name

Jackson County Fire District 3

Website

https://jcfd3.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jackson County Fire District 3 is a tax-funded public fire protection district providing fire suppression, EMS, wildfire preparedness, and risk reduction services across 1.8 million acres in Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon, with 28 personnel serving residents and property owners within its statutory boundaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical response
• Wildfire preparedness programs
• Risk reduction services
• Community fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

White City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jackson County Fire District 3 is a government public safety agency that provides fire suppression, emergency medical response (EMS), and wildfire preparedness services to residents across Jackson and Josephine Counties in southern Oregon, covering 1.8 million acres. The district also delivers risk reduction programs, fuels reduction initiatives, burn permitting, community fire safety education, and emergency access support such as Knox Box and Address Signs.

Product overview

Jackson County Fire District 3 is a government emergency services agency providing fire suppression, emergency medical response, and wildfire preparedness services to Jackson and Josephine Counties in Oregon. The organization operates as a single unified service with multiple operational departments including Response, Risk Reduction, Training, and Finance. Core services include fire response, EMS standby, burn permitting, and community safety programs such as address signs and Knox Box installations. The district serves 1.8 million acres across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Response Services Emergency fire suppression and response operations serving Jackson and Josephine Counties, covering 1.8 million acres. Provided by the fire district to residents and property owners within the service area.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medical response and EMS standby services for residents and the community within the district service area.
• Burn Permits Permitting services for controlled burns, campfires, fire pits, and outdoor fireplaces during fire season, provided to residents within the district.
• Risk Reduction and Fuels Reduction Programs Wildfire preparedness programs, fuels reduction initiatives, and community fire safety education aimed at reducing fire risk for residents and property owners.
• Address Signs

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue: Regional fire district in Oregon delivering fire response, EMS, prevention, and community programs under a similar public-district governance structure, serving a comparable mix of suburban and wildland-urban interface areas.
• Clackamas County Fire District #1: Oregon-based special-purpose fire protection district providing fire suppression, EMS, and community risk reduction under similar statutory authority to JCFD3, with comparable size and service model.
• Medford Fire-Rescue: Neighboring fire agency in Jackson County, Oregon, providing fire suppression and EMS within the same regional risk environment and overlapping service geography with JCFD3.
• Josephine County Fire District #1: Public fire protection district serving Josephine County, Oregon — directly co-listed in JCFD3's fire season declarations and operating within the same 1.8-million-acre regional footprint.

Regional players

• Oregon Department of Forestry: State forestry agency co-responsible for fire season declarations across Jackson and Josephine Counties; an overlapping regional actor in wildland fire protection, though focused on forested lands rather than structural fire response.
• Boulder County Fire: Colorado-based public fire agency serving a wildland-urban interface region with comparable risk profile, fuels reduction, and community risk reduction programs — a comparable model in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Portland Fire & Rescue: Larger municipal fire department in Oregon delivering a comprehensive suite of fire, EMS, and prevention services; broader portfolio and urban focus make it a scaled comparable rather than direct peer.
• CAL FIRE: California state fire agency with statutory wildfire protection authority across wildland areas; a much larger incumbent in the same western U.S. fire protection category but operating at state scale.
• Rural Metro Fire: Privately-contracted fire and EMS provider serving municipalities and districts across the western U.S.; an adjacent commercial delivery model for fire protection services that competes with or supplements public districts.

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Standards-setting body that defines codes, certifications (e.g., NFPA standards referenced in ISO certification noted on JCFD3's site), and training frameworks relied upon by fire districts including JCFD3.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JCFD3.OR
• Instagraminstagram.com/jcfd3.or
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackson-county-fire-district-3

Compliance1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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