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Clackamas Fire history
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Prior to 1933, cities were not authorized to provide fire protection outside of city limits; therefore, there was little or no fire protection.
The 1933 state legislature enacted laws that allowed the formation of Rural Fire Protection Districts governed by a board of directors.
The engine was delivered to the City of Estacada on August 31, 1938.
1947: Local businessmen organize for better fire protection.
1950: Rogue River Fire District established by local vote to provide protection outside the city limits under Chief Dave Gelvin.
1952: Purchased Odd Fellows Hall at 111 Broadway for a new fire station.
1954: The city of Rogue River formed it's own volunteer fire department.
1963: Evans Valley establishes it's own fire district (Fire District #6).
The current Estacada Fire main station was built in 1964 by funds obtained from a bond.
1964: Chief Doug Buckle annexed the city into the rural fire district.
1975: Mike Hannan became the first paid fire chief.
In 1976, what remained of the two districts merged and formed Clackamas County Fire District #1.
In 1988, Happy Valley Fire District #65, Clackamas Fire District #71 and Clackamas Fire District #54 merged and within two years consolidated their services further by joining with Clackamas Fire District #1.
1993: Jackson County awarded Ambulance Service District (ASA) #1 to the RRFD. Adding 200 square miles to the district and increased staffing to three paid personnel per shift.
1995: Moved into new station
2008: 7410 was purchased on a continued tax levy.
2013: James Stearns takes over as interim Chief for Rogue River Fire District #1.
In 2014, both Boards of Directors from Clackamas Fire District #1 and Boring Fire District #59 unanimously approved a five year contract for services to provide fire protection, fire prevention and emergency medical services to citizens of Boring Fire District #59.
In February 2017, Clackamas Fire finalized the legal integration in the form of an annexation with Boring Fire District #59.
The “Timeline Hall” exhibit (formerly the Hands-On History Hall) is currently under construction and is scheduled to open later in 2022.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Midnight Mission | 1914 | $10.6M | 50 | 4 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | 1990 | $3.9M | 125 | - |
| Personal Assistance Telephone Help | 1971 | $1.6M | 30 | - |
| Judeo-Christian Outreach Center | 1986 | $1.9M | 29 | - |
| Washington Trails Association | 1966 | $5.5M | 72 | - |
| Micah Ecumenical Ministries | 2005 | $1.3M | 17 | - |
| Operation Food Search Inc | 1981 | $41.0M | 16 | 6 |
| Humane Society of St. Lucie County | 1956 | $270,000 | 5 | - |
| Greensboro Urban Ministry | 1967 | $10.0M | 53 | - |
| USO | 1941 | - | 376 | 24 |
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