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Sweet Home Fire And Ambulance District
Mission Statement
The mission statement of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is to provide for the protection of life and property that is threatened by fire, hazardous materials, accidents, disasters or medical emergencies. This will be carried out by a well-trained and well- equipped department that is responsive to the needs and desires of the citizens of the community.
History.
Sweet Home Fire Department began in October, 1938, with the acceptance by the City of Sweet Home of an offer of Aid By Way of Loan and Grant from the U.S. Government. Soon there after plans for a City Water Supply and establishment of a Fire Department were approved and set into motion. The bid included a Fire Department building and "necessary operating equipment".
The Department provides Fire and Ambulance protection to approximately 7300 people and 300 buildings in the 6.5 square miles comprising the City of Sweet Home. The Department also has an agreement with the Sweet Home Rural Fire Board to provide protection to approximately 5560 people and 2500 buildings in the District's 55 square mile rural district.
Ambulance coverage includes and extends outside of these boundaries to cover approximately 1000 square miles primarily to the East of Sweet Home. Mountainous terrain, multiple waterways, and two large lakes dictate the responders be able to manage many different types of rescue techniques.
The Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District was formed in November 2000. This consolidated the Rural Fire District, City Fire Department and Ambulance District into one entity. With the District formation, Fire District boundaries increased from 63 square miles to 159 square miles. The "Ambulance Service Area" remains at 1000 square miles.
The growth of our new District expanded into some previously unprotected areas of East Linn County for structural fire protection. Station 24 was built in December of 2002 to serve the citizens in the community of Cascadia, Oregon 15 miles East of Sweet Home.
The mission statement of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is to provide for the protection of life and property that is threatened by fire, hazardous materials, accidents, disasters or medical emergencies. This will be carried out by a well-trained and well- equipped department that is responsive to the needs and desires of the citizens of the community.
History.
Sweet Home Fire Department began in October, 1938, with the acceptance by the City of Sweet Home of an offer of Aid By Way of Loan and Grant from the U.S. Government. Soon there after plans for a City Water Supply and establishment of a Fire Department were approved and set into motion. The bid included a Fire Department building and "necessary operating equipment".
The Department provides Fire and Ambulance protection to approximately 7300 people and 300 buildings in the 6.5 square miles comprising the City of Sweet Home. The Department also has an agreement with the Sweet Home Rural Fire Board to provide protection to approximately 5560 people and 2500 buildings in the District's 55 square mile rural district.
Ambulance coverage includes and extends outside of these boundaries to cover approximately 1000 square miles primarily to the East of Sweet Home. Mountainous terrain, multiple waterways, and two large lakes dictate the responders be able to manage many different types of rescue techniques.
The Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District was formed in November 2000. This consolidated the Rural Fire District, City Fire Department and Ambulance District into one entity. With the District formation, Fire District boundaries increased from 63 square miles to 159 square miles. The "Ambulance Service Area" remains at 1000 square miles.
The growth of our new District expanded into some previously unprotected areas of East Linn County for structural fire protection. Station 24 was built in December of 2002 to serve the citizens in the community of Cascadia, Oregon 15 miles East of Sweet Home.