Woodburn Fire District

What Woodburn Fire District does

Woodburn Fire District is a special district government entity organized under Oregon state law, established in 1901 and headquartered at 1776 Newberg Hwy, Woodburn, Oregon. The district provides fire suppression, Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and public assistance across a 75-square-mile service area in Marion County, serving approximately 40,000 residents in Woodburn, Gervais, Waconda, and Broadacres. The district operates five strategically located fire stations, with a sixth (Gervais station) under construction for fall 2025 completion. Personnel comprise 24 career firefighters (including eight funded by a FEMA SAFER grant through February 2028), 25 volunteer firefighters, 50 volunteer CERT members, plus student residents from the Chemeketa Community College partnership.

The district's core technology footprint centers on the ALS program, which delivers paramedic-level pre-hospital care 24/7 with each firefighter EMT receiving over 1,200 hours of training. Equipment includes LUCAS automated chest compression devices and Pulse Point app integration for cardiac arrest alerts. The district tracks cardiac arrest outcomes showing Return of Spontaneous Circulation rates nearly twice the national average. Training follows guidelines from Underwriters Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

WFD is funded almost entirely through property taxes — a permanent rate of $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value plus a voter-approved local option levy of $0.35 per $1,000 (renewed at 83% in 2024) plus bond rate, totaling $2.21 per $1,000 — yielding roughly $70/year on an average $200,000 residential property. The district received a 2021 voter-approved bond of $2.53 million for capital projects, plus federal grants totaling $179,000 for paramedic training (2024), $35,000 annually from the Oregon State Fire Marshal for seasonal wildfire staffing, and FEMA SAFER funding. Non-emergency revenue streams include CPR/AED classes at $80 per person and minimum $25 public records request fees. The district responded to 3,724 emergency calls in 2024, with medical emergencies comprising approximately half of incidents.

Name

Woodburn Fire District

Legal name

Woodburn Fire District

Website

https://woodburnfire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woodburn Fire District is a special district government entity providing fire suppression, Advanced Life Support emergency medical services, rescue, and hazardous materials response to approximately 40,000 residents across 75 square miles in Marion County, Oregon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Advanced life support
• Fire prevention
• Rescue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from permanent property tax rate of $1.60/1000 assessed value plus voter-approved bond rate. Funds core fire protection and emergency response operations.
2. Local Option Levy: Voter-approved 5-year local option levy at $0.35/1000 assessed value providing approximately 17% of total funding. Renewed by voters in 2024 with 83% approval rate. Funds firefighter/paramedic staffing levels.
3. Public Records Requests: Minimum $25 fee per public records request to cover administrative costs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Woodburn Fire District is a special district government entity providing fire suppression, Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services, fire prevention, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response to approximately 40,000 residents across a 75-square-mile service area in Marion County, Oregon. The district also delivers community risk reduction programs including CPR/AED training, a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), volunteer firefighter opportunities, and a student resident volunteer training program.

Product overview

Woodburn Fire District provides comprehensive public safety services through a unified emergency response system. The core offerings include Fire Suppression, Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services (ALS), Fire Prevention, Rescue Services, Hazardous Materials Response, and Public Assistance. Supporting community programs include CPR/AED Training Classes, Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.), Volunteer Firefighter Program, and Student Resident Volunteer Program. Technology-enabled services include LUCAS mechanical CPR devices and Pulse Point app integration for cardiac arrest alerts. The district operates five fire stations across 75 square miles serving Woodburn, Gervais, and surrounding areas in Marion County, Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (Advanced Life Support) Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical service providing the highest level of pre-hospital care including paramedic response, ALS equipment, and 24/7 coverage for cardiac arrest, stroke, and other medical emergencies affecting district residents.
• Fire Suppression Fire suppression services responding to residential, commercial, and wildland fires across the 75-square-mile district using modern fire apparatus and state-of-the-art equipment.
• Fire Prevention Fire prevention programs including inspections, public education, safety awareness initiatives, and life safety inspections for residential and commercial properties in the district.
• Rescue Services Technical rescue services including vehicle extrication, water rescue, and other specialized rescue operations for residents across the 75-square-mile district.
• Hazardous Materials Response Response to hazardous materials incidents including chemical spills and environmental emergencies for residents, businesses, and commercial facilities within the district.
• Public Assistance Non-emergency public assistance services including lift assists for seniors who have fallen, water leak problems, and smoke detector checks for district residents.
• CPR/AED Training Classes Community CPR and AED training classes taught by district firefighters at the main fire station, priced at $80 per person with tuition assistance available through community business and civic group sponsorships, designed to improve cardiac arrest survivability.
• Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) 50-member volunteer CERT program providing regional disaster preparedness and response capability for community members across the district.
• Volunteer Firefighter Program Volunteer firefighter program providing opportunities for community members to serve in emergency response, supplementing the career firefighter staff across the district's fire stations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,724 emergency responses in 2024 with 4.73% average annual call volume increase
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• P&C ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 December 2024General contractor for new Gervais fire station project. Partnered with WFD on Love Santa holiday fundraising, collecting $4,762 in donations. Company established 1961 with facilities in Canby, Oregon, serving Mid-Willamette Valley.
• Love Santa Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 December 2020Annual partnership supporting food boxes and holiday gifts for families in need. Firefighters participate in fundraising drives, raising $6,860 in 2020 to fill 450 food boxes. Partnership has continued for over 16 years.
• METCOM 9-1-1coreStrategic or Co-development Partner9-1-1 dispatch center providing critical guidance and support during emergency calls. Dispatchers provide CPR coaching and coordinate first responder dispatch.
• Woodburn Ambulance ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate ambulance company providing transport to hospitals. Works in close partnership with WFD paramedics on ALS response and cardiac arrest cases. Achieves high ROSC outcomes through coordinated chain of survival.
• Marion County Fire Defense BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination of fire agency burn bans and fire defense policies across Marion County including 20+ fire districts.
• Chemeketa Community CollegeminorOthersStudent resident volunteer program partially funded by 4-year federal grant. Students work toward fire science and paramedic degrees while gaining real-life work experience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aurora Fire District: Listed as a mutual aid partner of Woodburn Fire District in Marion County. Delivers similar fire suppression, EMS, and prevention services to a small Oregon community within the same regional coordination framework.
• Canby Fire District: Neighboring Clackamas/Marion County area fire district also referenced as a WFD mutual aid partner. Provides comparable fire protection, EMS, and community risk reduction services to a similarly-sized Oregon community.
• Marion County Fire District #1: Adjacent Marion County fire district providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services to nearby communities. Listed as a WFD mutual aid partner and operates under the same Oregon special district framework, making it the closest operational peer.
• Hubbard Fire District: Small Oregon fire district located within the WFD mutual aid network. Provides directly comparable rural/suburban fire and EMS services to a nearby community and shares WFD's chief through a joint leadership arrangement.
• Mt. Angel Fire District: Mutual aid partner of WFD covering a small community in Marion County. Operates a similar combination of career and volunteer firefighters delivering fire and emergency medical response in rural Oregon.

Broad incumbents

• Portland Fire & Rescue: Largest fire and EMS provider in Oregon. Operates comparable fire suppression, ALS, technical rescue, and prevention services at urban scale, providing a benchmark for capabilities and operating practices relevant to Woodburn's regional positioning.
• Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue: One of the largest fire districts in Oregon providing fire, EMS, and rescue across Washington County. Operates a comparable special-district model with paramedic services but at substantially greater scale and resource depth than Woodburn.
• Clackamas County Fire District #1: Major Oregon fire district covering much of Clackamas County with fire suppression, ALS EMS, and prevention programs. Larger and more resource-rich than WFD but operates the same public district funding model with comparable service offerings.
• Salem Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Oregon's capital city adjacent to Marion County. Provides a comparable suite of fire suppression, ALS EMS, hazmat, and prevention services though funded through city rather than special district tax structure.

Others

• Streamline (Government Websites): Technology vendor whose platform powers the Woodburn Fire District website, transparency portal, and accessibility compliance. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct service peer, but a relevant operating dependency for WFD's digital public presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodburn-rural-fire-protection-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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