Grants Pass Rural Fire Department

With a combination of seven fully staffed and satellite stations and a staff of over 70 talented and dedicated individuals rural metro fire department responds to nearly 2000 calls for service each year in josephine county.

Grants pass rural fire department. The bay door was open and you can see in the photo on how they take care of their hose lines. The funding must be matched on a 50 50 basis by non federal dollars or in kind. Rural metro fire department is located in grants pass or. View a fire dept photo logo contact info map volunteer info mission statement fire equipment firefighters and statistics.

Deputy chief johnson started his fire service career in 1987 as a seasonal forest officer for the oregon department of forestry and as a part time structural firefighter with valley fire service rural metro fire department. Volunteer fire assistance program this program provides federal financial technical and other assistance to state foresters to train and equip fire departments in rural areas and rural communities of 10 000 or less population. On july 27 1891 the mayor of grants pass appointed r p. Williams to fill the role of chief engineer of this new department.

Rural metro is the national leader in fire protection services to dozens of unincorporated communities around the nation such as maricopa county arizona josephine county oregon and knox county tennessee. The city of grants pass hired deputy chief johnson in june of 2007 after serving the previous 11 years as the assistant. Here is an aerial of t. Rural metro fire josephine county 807 ne 6th st grants pass or 97526 rated 4 6 based on 11 reviews i have great respect for the men and women at.

During the late 1880 s the citizens of grants pass felt the need to be protected by an organized fire department. On june 29 1891 the city council ordered a meeting to discuss and organize a volunteer fire department. Rural metro s member subscribers are primarily rural residential.