Fire & EMS  Department Proudly Serving our Community Since 1872

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The MISSION of the Eugene Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department is to serve                   our community by protecting and preserving life, property, and the environment through                   prevention, education, medical, rescue, and fire suppression services.                     Our VISION is to enhance the quality of life for everyone in our service area by embracing                   their interests, needs, and concerns for a safe and healthy community.

Be a Firefighter (click here to see our video)   Are you interested in a career in the fire service?  Here are some things you should do: 1.  Work toward EMT certification.  For employment with Eugene Fire & EMS, certification at the Intermediate or Paramedic level is required, in addition to a high school diploma or equivalent.  EMT classes are offered at Lane Community College in Eugene and Chemeketa Community College in Salem.  2.  Volunteer.  Many career firefighters got their early experience by volunteering with a rural fire protection district.  This gave them an advantage in the competitive hiring process.  Eugene and Springfield are surrounded by fire protection districts that rely on volunteers to provide a response in their service area.  Contact one near you. 3.  Register for notification.  The City of Eugene maintains a notification list for individuals interested in specific positions.  To register to be notified when there is a vacancy matching your interests, click here.  4.  Find out more.  For additional information, click on "Employment" above and to your left.  Or you can go directly to our most recent firefighter recruitment brochure.

Fire Department Merger: Your Opinion Counts!

The Eugene Fire & EMS Department and the Springfield Fire & Life Safety Department are currently undergoing a consolidation of some administrative and support functions as a way to save taxpayer costs and provide more efficient service.  Emergency response, which is already substantially merged, will not change.  We are merging the Office of the Chief, Training Section, Fire Marshal's Office, and Ambulance Billing Section.  If these steps prove successful, a complete merger of the two departments will follow. Your elected officials on the Eugene City Council, as well as Fire & EMS administrators, are interested in your opinion on this matter.  If you have any questions or comments regarding the consolidation, we invite you to e-mail firedept@ci.eugene.or.us or to contact us at 541-682-7118. A merger of two or more fire departments is not unprecedented.  They may take various forms.  The cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, Calif., have combined their fire departments under a Joint Powers Authority.  Check out that department's website and annual report.  Meanwhile, two successful examples of merged fire departments in Oregon are Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (www.tvfr.com) and Clackamas Fire District #1 (www.clackamasfire.com).