FIRE/EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITIES

Lane County, Oregon

Source:  Springfield Fire and Life Safety Department 

As the populations for the City of Springfield and east Lane County have grown, so has the demand for fire and emergency services.  The graph above illustrates the increase in demand for services from the City of Springfield Department of Fire and Life Safety.

Mission

"The Department of Fire and Life Safety is dedicated to preserving life and property and controlling hazardous materials to prevent damage to the environment, by utilizing effective principles and practices of modern fire and life safety technology."

Services Provided To The Community

Fire Suppression
Fire Prevention
Emergency Medical Services
Extrication and Rescue
Water Rescue
Fire and Life Safety Education
Fire Code Enforcement
Hazardous Materials Control
Disaster/Emergency Management Planning and Response
Fire Cause Investigations
Ambulance Membership Program
Ambulance Account Services
Fire Inspections

Service Area

The Department provides fire protection and medical first response services to the City of Springfield and three nearby water/fire districts. Total population served is
approximately 61,000 people in 18.76 square miles. The Department's ambulance service area consists of about 2,000 square miles (inclusive of the above) with a
population of approximately 88,250.

Text from: Springfield Fire and Life Safety Web Site

Vision
To enhance the quality of life of the residents of the city by embracing community interests, needs and concerns for a safe and healthy environment.

Mission
To serve our community by protecting life, property, and the environment through prevention, education, medical and fire services.

About the Fire & EMS Department:
The organization provides fire suppression and rescue services to an area of slightly more than 100 square miles, containing urban, suburban and rural zones. All transport ambulance service in central Lane County, both emergency and non-emergency, is provided by Eugene Fire and its sister city of Springfield, creating an Ambulance Service Area (ASA) in excess of 2,500 square miles.

The department, which holds a Class 2 ISO rating, is headed by Fire Chief William A. Bass, a 30-year veteran of emergency services, who has held the position since 1990. He oversees the workings of a department consisting of 200 personnel, from an office which directly manages the Administrative Services Division. The other functions of the department are organized into two additional divisions: 1) Field Operations and 2) Technical Services. Each of the organization's functional work units is aided by a skilled staff of administrative assistants.

Text from: Eugene Fire and EMS Web Site

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