cloverdale rural fire protection district

What cloverdale rural fire protection district does

Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is an Oregon public special district that operates a combination (volunteer plus paid) fire and emergency medical services department serving approximately 4,000 residents across a 50-square-mile rural service area near Sisters, Oregon. The district operates two fire stations (Station 601 and Station 602) and provides fire suppression, EMS response, rescue, and related public-safety functions; it also administers burn permits and an address-sign program to improve emergency response logistics.

Operational revenue is derived primarily from property taxes levied on real property within the district's statutory boundary, supplemented by voter-approved local option levies and a prior general obligation bond. The most recent (May 2026) voter approval raised the local option levy from $0.69 to $1.23 per $1,000 of true assessed value to underwrite 24-hour paid staffing and operational scaling tied to a documented ~44% rise in emergency call volume since 2022. Ancillary revenue includes fees from the address-sign program and community donations.

The district runs a Resident Student Firefighter Program in partnership with Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and maintains mutual-aid and operational coordination agreements with Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD, Bend Fire and Rescue, Redmond Fire and Rescue, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, and Life Flight Network. It has attained an ISO Public Protection Classification rating of 3/10 (2022). This is a government entity, not a commercial enterprise; the analysis applies standard investment frameworks where useful but the underlying "revenue" is tax-funded and there is no equity, valuation event, or M&A pathway available.

Name

cloverdale rural fire protection district

Legal name

Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District

Website

https://cloverdalefire.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is an Oregon public special district operating a combination fire and EMS department, serving approximately 4,000 residents across 50 square miles near Sisters, Oregon, funded primarily through property taxes and voter-approved local option levies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildfire Suppression & Incident Response (AFAMAEAE), Integrated Forest Health & Fire Management Planning (AFAMAEAK), Evacuation Planning, Drills & Warden Programs (BPABANAE)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Wildland firefighting
• Rescue services
• Community fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Sisters

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: District funded primarily through property taxes levied on assessed property values within the 50-square-mile service area. Revenue supports fire protection, EMS, and rescue operations.
2. Local Option Levy: Voter-approved local option levy for operational costs including staffing (two Captains, three student firefighters) and 24-hour paid coverage. Currently $0.69/$1000 TAV; proposed new levy $1.23/$1000 TAV.
3. Bond Levy: Bond approved in 2014 for fire engines and stations; currently levied at $0.36/$1000 TAV, expiring 6/30/2034.
4. Address Sign Sales: Cloverdale Volunteer Firefighters Association provides reflective address signs to district residents for $35.00 per sign, including installation within approximately 4 weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is a combination fire department providing fire suppression, wildland firefighting, emergency medical services, and rescue operations to approximately 4,000 residents across a 50-square-mile service area near Sisters, Oregon. The district operates two fire stations (Station 601 and Station 602) with 24-hour coverage from a hybrid staffing model that combines paid personnel, volunteer firefighters, and resident student firefighters in partnership with Central Oregon Community College. Additional services include burn permit administration, a reflective address sign program, fire prevention education, and community wildfire risk reduction.

Product overview

Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is a combination fire department providing unified fire suppression, emergency medical services, and rescue operations. The district operates two fire stations (Station 601 and Station 602) with a hybrid staffing model combining paid staff (Captains, Fire Chief) with volunteer firefighters and resident student firefighters. Key services include the Resident Student Firefighter Program (in partnership with Central Oregon Community College), Volunteer Firefighter Services, online Burn Permit Management, and the Reflective Address Sign Program. The district serves approximately 4,000 residents across 50 square miles in Central Oregon's tri-cities area near Sisters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% increase in emergency calls since 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring fire district partnership for coordinated emergency response and shared resources in Central Oregon.
• Bend Fire and RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for fire and emergency services coordination.
• Redmond Fire and RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for fire and emergency services coordination.
• Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for wildland fire management and forestry-related emergency response.
• United States Forest Service (USFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partnership for wildland fire response on federal lands adjacent to district boundaries.
• Central Oregon Fire ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination body for Central Oregon fire agencies including joint recruitment with COCC.
• Life Flight NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationAir medical transport services partnership for critical patient transport from emergency scenes.
• Project WildfireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional wildfire prevention and education initiative.
• Fire FreeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire prevention and defensible space education program.
• Keep Oregon GreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide wildfire prevention messaging and education.
• Black Butte Ranch RFPDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring fire district for mutual aid response.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD: Neighboring Oregon rural fire protection district with similar combination volunteer/paid model serving a comparable rural/wildland-urban interface community in the Sisters area. Direct mutual aid partner of Cloverdale with directly comparable service scope and funding model.
• Black Butte Ranch RFPD: Small neighboring special district providing structural and wildland fire protection in the Black Butte Ranch area, with similar volunteer-driven staffing and property-tax funding structure. Closest geographic peer for operational comparison.
• Central Oregon Fire Services: Regional coordination body for Central Oregon fire agencies that supports joint recruitment and training with COCC — comparable to Cloverdale in mission and serves overlapping service population. Functions as both peer and partner.
• Deschutes County Rural Fire District #2 (La Pine RFPD): Rural Oregon fire protection district serving a similar wildland-urban interface community in Deschutes County with combination staffing and property-tax funding — a structural and operational analog to Cloverdale.

Broad incumbents

• Bend Fire and Rescue: Larger, more resourced municipal fire and EMS agency serving Bend, Oregon with broader geographic and operational scope. Comparable service lines but materially larger budget, staffing, and apparatus fleet.
• Redmond Fire and Rescue: Regional fire and EMS provider in Central Oregon with similar mix of structural and wildland response, but operating at significantly larger scale than Cloverdale with full-time career staff.
• Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue: One of Oregon's largest fire and EMS districts, providing a comparable core service line but at vastly greater scale with full-time career staff and urban/suburban service territory.
• Rural Metro Fire: Privately contracted fire and EMS provider serving communities in the Western US; demonstrates an alternative private-sector delivery model for the same service category Cloverdale provides as a public district.

Others

• Oregon Department of Forestry: State agency that partners with Cloverdale for wildland fire response on forested lands adjacent to the district — provides adjacent wildland capability rather than direct community fire protection, but highly comparable in fire suppression delivery.
• United States Forest Service Fire Management: Federal wildland firefighting organization that partners with Cloverdale for incidents on federal lands — not a community fire protection provider but the most directly comparable wildland fire suppression operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cloverdalerfpd
• Instagraminstagram.com/cloverdale_rfpd

Compliance3 records

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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