Welcome to the
Newport Fire
Department

Protecting Lives and Property Since 1885

Burn Season is OPEN

Temperatures are dropping, please check to make sure wall and space heaters have adequate clearance!

Newport Fire Department serves the citizens of the City of Newport, The Newport Rural Fire Protection District, and our visitors and guests. NFD consists of 10 career staff and over 25 volunteer firefighters. Services we provide include fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, rescues, and mutual aid to surrounding communities.

NFD responded to 1030 calls in 2010, conducts weekly drills Wednesday nights, and personnel participate in hundreds of hours of specialized training.

Newport Fire Department maintains three facilities. Station 3200 is centrally located in Newport and houses 4 engines, a tender, a rescue, a heavy rescue, and several support rigs. The administrative and training offices are also located at Station 3200.

Station 3300 covers our district south of the Yaquina Bay bridge, and is located at the Newport Municipal Airport. Station 3300 houses one fire engine and one aircraft crash truck.

NFD's newest addition is the Training Facility, on the site of the former wastewater treatment plant. The dedication of the training tower marks completion of the first phase of this project. This project is the first in the nation to recycle a wastewater plant for continued municipal use.

2010 Statistics

Medicals . . . . . 544 calls . . . . . . . . 53%

Fires . . . . . . . . 104 calls . . . . . . . . 10%

Alarms . . . . . . . .93 calls . . . . . . . . .9%

MVC's . . . . . . . . 65 calls . . . . . . . . .6%

Public Service . .86 calls . . . . . . . . .8%

Total 2010 Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . .1030

Newport Fire welcomes aboard Chief Phil Paige. Chief Paige comes to us from Redding Fire in northern California with long fire service experience in both California and Washington.

A new military surplus Humvee was obtained for a lease for under a thousand dollars, and has beenput into service to replace the aging pickup B-17 for beach and offroad rescues. Beach rescues often require that the fire department carry a person long distances to the nearest beach access in a stokes litter. Having a reliable rescue rig able to challenge the surf and dunes is an important tool to assist our citizens and visitors when accidents occur on the beach.

This year has seen a large increase in the number of calls NFD responds to, mainly as a result of responding to additional types of medical emergencies. Staff and volunteers are working hard to find ways to decrease costs, increase service delivery levels, and reach out to potential new volunteers. Now is an exciting time to join the team and become a volunteer firefighter!

    Engine One rides again

NFD's Engine One, a 1924 Howard Cooper, recently particiapted in the Yaquina Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary parade. Former Fire Marshal Toby Cole came out of retirement to drive in the parade. Antique vehicle mechanics Lane Plotner and Tom Chandler assisted NFD staff in getting the old 4-cylinder Lycoming engine put back together and running.

Upcoming Events

NFD Passport training . . . . . . . . . Oct 15th

NFD Halloween party. . . . . . . . . . Oct 28th

Above: Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting training includes test-firing the crash truck's dry chemical gun.

Lane and Toby driving across the bridge

Burn To Learn

Newport Fire sometimes conducts training burns on a house scheduled for demolition. Firefighters are trained in Fire Behavior, Interior Attack, and Defensive Exterior Attack. Many firefighters participate in the training, and neighbors and the family of the property owners can witness the training evolution from a safe distance.

Multiple interior fires, or burn 'sets', are lit and then extinguished inside the structure. This technique allows all of the available firefighters a chance to see a fire biuld and use the best interior attack methods to extinguish it. After the training is complete, the house is allowed to burn to the ground.

The next morning, all that is left is the foundation. Donating a home for 'burn-to-learn' use saves the homeowner a considerable amount on demolition and removal costs, and provides a valuable 'real world' experience for new firefighters. If you have a home you would like to donate, give us a call at 541-265-9461.

Station Tours

If you would like an individual or group tour of the fire station and a close-up look at the equipment, please call ahead and we will be happy to accommodate you. As always, tours may be put on hold if we receive an emergency alarm while you're here.

We encourage you to visit YOUR fire station, and get to know the crews and equipment that are here to serve you.