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The Woodburn
Rural Fire Protection District (WRFPD) provides fire suppression, fire
prevention services and emergency medical assistance to residents located
within its 75-square-mile boundary. The boundary includes the city of
Woodburn, the city of Gervais and a large area of unincorporated northern
Marion County.
Originally,
WRFPD was two separate entities. Established in 1901, the city of Woodburn
Fire Department provided fire suppression and prevention services to
residents within the city limits, while the Rural Fire Protection District,
established in 1946, provided the same services for residents outside
the city limits. In 1984, an election was held and voters chose to annex
the city department into the rural protection district. In 1987, the
city of Gervais was added to the district, rounding out its current
service area.
The modern-day
district is a four-station, 15-employee operation. It is a combination
district that utilizes assistance on calls from volunteers and student-interns.
Career firefighters work 24 hours on shift, and 48 hours off, providing
alarm coverage 365 days a year. Student- interns work evening and weekend
shifts, providing additional coverage at those times. Volunteers provide
much-needed coverage when multiple calls for assistance come in, or
when large incidents require increased manpower.
