Regular training meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 6 pm at the
fire hall.
The board of directors meet the second Monday of each month at 6:00 pm at
the fire hall.
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Welcome to our official website!
Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District, serving the
community of Winchester Bay with Fire, Rescue, and EMS services. The
department provides services to the community of Winchester Bay as well as
contracted fire and rescue service to Salmon Harbor and the dunes. This
encompasses a population of approximately 400 in the winter and up to 5,000 in the summer.
The fire hall is located on the corner of Sixth Street and
Broadway Avenue in Winchester Bay and houses two fire trucks and a rescue
vehicle. We also share space with Douglas County on the dunes where our
three ATV's are kept ready for dunes rescue operations. The
dunes rescue operation is funded by grants from Douglas County (Title 3
grants) and Oregon State ATV funds.
The department responds to approximately 158 alarms per
year. In 2011 we responded to 144 calls: 19 fire calls, 19 motor vehicle
accidents, 71 quick response team (medical emergency), 41 ATV dunes rescue calls,
and 4 others.
Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District is staffed by
14
volunteer fire fighting personnel. To learn how you can volunteer with WBRFPD,
please attend a training meeting on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm at the fire hall
to introduce yourself to the chiefs and other volunteers.
On this website, you'll find information about our station and
personnel, weather, news and other important information for our communities. Be
sure to check out the information on Disaster Preparedness. And we'll be adding
new information often, so be sure to check back for the latest news.
Thank you for visiting. We hope you'll return often.
Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meetings
Second Monday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Fire Hall on the corner of 6th Street and Broadway Avenue in Winchester Bay.
Meeting Notice. The board of
directors for Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District will
convene a Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 26th at 6:30 pm in
the Fire Hall, located at 6th and Broadway in winchester Bay,
Oregon.
The purpose of the meeting is to interview and hire a new chief and
discuss the disposition of excess vehicles.
Captain Chris Anderson and Lyrae Morrison with our new (to
us) Pierce Dash fire truck.
Mission Statement:
The Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District
strives to provide customer valued service in prevention,
education, and emergency response within the district and contract areas.
Vision Statement:
Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District will be the premiere provider
of emergency service.
Train the best to be the best.
Strategic Goals:
To earn and maintain customer satisfaction and support.
To safely provide emergency services that exceeds customer expectations.
To develop a highly efficient and effective public service organization.
To develop a high performance safety organization with a diverse membership
of volunteer professionals.
Winchester Bay 1947 - the year the fire district was created.
(No harbor and no oyster triangle)
And for comparrison - here's what it looks like today:
Salmon Harbor was built by Douglas County to create boat moorage areas and
additional land for commercial/tourist use.
Winchester Bay - 1957 - Click on the photo above for a
full-sized image
Winchester Bay - 1966 - Click on the photo above for a
full-sized image
Winchester Bay - 2008 - Click on the photo above for a
full-sized image
Winchester Bay Rural Fire Protection District
PO Box 1006
Winchester Bay, OR 97467
Located at: 30 Sixth Street (the corner of Sixth Street and Broadway Avenue)
