COOS BAY FIRE & RESCUE

ORGANIZATION

The City of Coos Bay's Fire Department is a full-service emergency safety provider. In addition to responding to approximately 2,200 emergency requests for assistance annually, the department provides a number of proactive services including fire and safety inspections, emergency planning (disaster), consultative services and educational programs for the general public and business community.

The department provides services to the City of Coos Bay as well as contracted fire and medical service to Timber Park, Libby and Bunkerhill Fire Protection Districts. This encompasses an area of 17 square miles and a population of approximately 21,000.

The Coos Bay Fire Department is staffed by 16 career fire fighting personnel, 15 volunteer fire fighters, and 6 student firefighters who work directly with full time staff. This program trains personnel who desire a career in the fire service. The students are enrolled in the fire science program at Southwestern Community College.

To become a Coos Bay Fire & Rescue Volunteer Firefighter please fill out a Volunteer Application and include a copy of your valid license or identification card, and turn it into Central Station located at 150 S. 4th in Coos Bay.  Applications can be picked up at the Central Station or click on the link below for a printable .pdf version. 

Printable CBFR Volunteer Application

For further information, please contact Coos Bay Fire, (541) 269-1191.

Service to the community is provided from 3 strategically located fire stations. The locations and resources at these stations are as follows:

NOTE: The department personnel is made up of a Fire Chief, 3 Battalion Chiefs, 3 Lieutenants, 9 Firefighter/Engineers that are career, 15 Volunteers and 6 Student Firefighters. Off-duty career and volunteer staff report to the Central fire station at 150 S. 4th St. when called out for general alarms. A "General Alarm" is used when additional staffing is needed, due to structure fires, mutual aid, or specialized rescue efforts. Personnel are alerted when department pagers or horns are activated.

In addition to the resources identified above the department participates in a countywide mutual aid system, which increases the total amount of resources immediately available.