Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) - Local 1159
The Professional Firefighters Association of Clackamas County is an International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO affiliate Local. Local 1159 represents over 335 firefighters and paramedics from Canby Fire District #62, Clackamas Fire District #1, Estacada Fire District #69, Gladstone Fire Department, Lake Oswego Fire Department, Molalla Fire District #73 and Sandy Fire District #72. Our mission is to ensure that all members are treated fairly and equally focusing on wages, hours, working conditions, retirement securities and safety. It is our goal to improve the standard of living for our members, families and communities we serve.
What Is Being Proposed
Sandy Fire District is proposing annexation into Clackamas Fire District to make emergency service improvements permanent and to increase local emergency response capabilities.
If approved by voters, Sandy Fire District would become part of Clackamas Fire District. Since 2021, Clackamas Fire has been providing Fire and EMS services to the community of Sandy through contracts for service. This has provided more robust regional services and collaboration.
What Would Change
The most significant service improvement is increased staffing. Currently Clackamas Fire serves the community of Sandy with one fire engine with three firefighters 24 hours a day and a lighter, quick response unit called a rescue, with two firefighters for 12 hours a day.
Rescue unit coverage would expand from 12 hours per day to 24 hours per day
Sandy would have two fully staffed emergency response units available 24/7
One fire engine with three firefighters (at least one paramedic)
One rescue/quick response unit with two firefighters (at least one paramedic)
Both units provide fire protection and Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical care
This change ensures consistent emergency coverage overnight,
when resources are currently limited.
Why This Matters
Sandy is a growing bedroom community for the Clackamas and Portland metro area.
More than 5,000 Sandy residents commute outside the city for work. (Envision 2050)
Population and demand for emergency services increase at night as residents return home.
Currently, after 7:30 p.m., Sandy relies on a single staffed fire engine with backup responding from farther away.
Emergencies don’t stop at night; coverage shouldn’t either.
Cost to Citizens
The cost of increasing fire and EMS services would be $0.22 per $1,000 of Assessed Value (AV), not Real Market Value (RMV). For a $350,000 Assessed home, this increase would be $6.41 per month or $77 a year.
As a Special District, tax dollars go directly to the Fire District to provide services and do not go through the city or county budget. All $0.22 go directly to providing an increase in services to the citizens.
The increase would match the tax rate for the remainder of Clackamas Fire Citizens. Currently Clackamas Fire's tax rate is $2.4012 per $1,000, Sandy Fire District is $2.1775 for an increase of just over $0.22/$1,000 of AV.
For more information go to our website www.local1159.com/sandy-annexation-info/ or sandyfire.org/
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Last week, President Nate Hon, Vice President Mark Oelschlager, Vice President Andrew Gordian, and Secretary-Treasurer Ben Rolacheck attended the biannual Oregon State Fire Fighters Council (OSFFC) convention, hosted by IAFF Local 1110 in Rosenberg.
At the convention, union leaders from across the state came together to collaborate on the issues that matter most to our members, our big 5: wages, hours, working conditions, retirement security, and safety.
We’re also proud to share that President Nate Hon was reelected to represent the 8th District as our OSFFC State Representative, continuing to advocate for firefighters in the 8th district at the state level.
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Last week, members of @iaff1159 responded to a high-risk rescue after a person jumped from a bridge more than 100 feet into a shallow creek near SE Hwy 212 and SE Hwy 224. Crews quickly upgraded the call to a technical rescue, deploying both rope and water rescue teams to access the patient in a steep, challenging environment. Firefighters navigated down the embankment while another’s were lowered with a stokes basket as part of a high-angle rope system to safely bring the patient back up to the roadway. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies, the patient was successfully extricated and transported by @lifeflightnetwork with serious injuries. This call highlights the skill, training, and teamwork your Local 1159 firefighters bring to complex rescues in our community.
#iaff1159 #highanglerescue @orfirefighters
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If you’d like to hear more about Measure 3-634, drop into Sandy Fire District annex building across from the fire station at 7pm tonight.
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Check out the newest apprentice firefighter opportunity at Estacada Fire District.
Job Announcement Apprentice | Estacada Fire
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Estacada Fire District is looking to fill six Apprentice Firefighter positions and establish a rolling list to fill openings in the future for the continuation of the program. The apprentice firefig...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
What Is Being Proposed
Sandy Fire District is proposing annexation into Clackamas Fire District to make emergency service improvements permanent and to increase local emergency response capabilities.
If approved by voters, Sandy Fire District would become part of Clackamas Fire District. Since 2021, Clackamas Fire has been providing Fire and EMS services to the community of Sandy through contracts for service. This has provided more robust regional services and collaboration.
What Would Change
The most significant service improvement is increased staffing. Currently Clackamas Fire serves the community of Sandy with one fire engine with three firefighters 24 hours a day and a lighter, quick response unit called a rescue, with two firefighters for 12 hours a day.
Rescue unit coverage would expand from 12 hours per day to 24 hours per day
Sandy would have two fully staffed emergency response units available 24/7
One fire engine with three firefighters (at least one paramedic)
One rescue/quick response unit with two firefighters (at least one paramedic)
Both units provide fire protection and Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical care
This change ensures consistent emergency coverage overnight,
when resources are currently limited.
Why This Matters
Sandy is a growing bedroom community for the Clackamas and Portland metro area.
More than 5,000 Sandy residents commute outside the city for work. (Envision 2050)
Population and demand for emergency services increase at night as residents return home.
Currently, after 7:30 p.m., Sandy relies on a single staffed fire engine with backup responding from farther away.
Emergencies don’t stop at night; coverage shouldn’t either.
Cost to Citizens
The cost of increasing fire and EMS services would be $0.22 per $1,000 of Assessed Value (AV), not Real Market Value (RMV). For a $350,000 Assessed home, this increase would be $6.41 per month or $77 a year.
As a Special District, tax dollars go directly to the Fire District to provide services and do not go through the city or county budget. All $0.22 go directly to providing an increase in services to the citizens.
The increase would match the tax rate for the remainder of Clackamas Fire Citizens. Currently Clackamas Fire's tax rate is $2.4012 per $1,000, Sandy Fire District is $2.1775 for an increase of just over $0.22/$1,000 of AV.
For more information go to our website www.local1159.com/sandy-annexation-info/ or sandyfire.org/
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Last week, President Nate Hon, Vice President Mark Oelschlager, Vice President Andrew Gordian, and Secretary-Treasurer Ben Rolacheck attended the biannual Oregon State Fire Fighters Council (OSFFC) convention, hosted by IAFF Local 1110 in Rosenberg.
At the convention, union leaders from across the state came together to collaborate on the issues that matter most to our members, our big 5: wages, hours, working conditions, retirement security, and safety.
We’re also proud to share that President Nate Hon was reelected to represent the 8th District as our OSFFC State Representative, continuing to advocate for firefighters in the 8th district at the state level.
#iaff1159
@orfirefighters
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Last week, members of @iaff1159 responded to a high-risk rescue after a person jumped from a bridge more than 100 feet into a shallow creek near SE Hwy 212 and SE Hwy 224. Crews quickly upgraded the call to a technical rescue, deploying both rope and water rescue teams to access the patient in a steep, challenging environment. Firefighters navigated down the embankment while another’s were lowered with a stokes basket as part of a high-angle rope system to safely bring the patient back up to the roadway. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies, the patient was successfully extricated and transported by @lifeflightnetwork with serious injuries. This call highlights the skill, training, and teamwork your Local 1159 firefighters bring to complex rescues in our community.
#iaff1159 #highanglerescue @orfirefighters
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If you’d like to hear more about Measure 3-634, drop into Sandy Fire District annex building across from the fire station at 7pm tonight.
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Check out the newest apprentice firefighter opportunity at Estacada Fire District.
Job Announcement Apprentice | Estacada Fire
www.estacadafire.org
Estacada Fire District is looking to fill six Apprentice Firefighter positions and establish a rolling list to fill openings in the future for the continuation of the program. The apprentice firefig...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
What Is Being Proposed
Sandy Fire District is proposing annexation into Clackamas Fire District to make emergency service improvements permanent and to increase local emergency response capabilities.
If approved by voters, Sandy Fire District would become part of Clackamas Fire District. Since 2021, Clackamas Fire has been providing Fire and EMS services to the community of Sandy through contracts for service. This has provided more robust regional services and collaboration.
What Would Change
The most significant service improvement is increased staffing. Currently Clackamas Fire serves the community of Sandy with one fire engine with three firefighters 24 hours a day and a lighter, quick response unit called a rescue, with two firefighters for 12 hours a day.
Rescue unit coverage would expand from 12 hours per day to 24 hours per day
Sandy would have two fully staffed emergency response units available 24/7
One fire engine with three firefighters (at least one paramedic)
One rescue/quick response unit with two firefighters (at least one paramedic)
Both units provide fire protection and Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical care
This change ensures consistent emergency coverage overnight,
when resources are currently limited.
Why This Matters
Sandy is a growing bedroom community for the Clackamas and Portland metro area.
More than 5,000 Sandy residents commute outside the city for work. (Envision 2050)
Population and demand for emergency services increase at night as residents return home.
Currently, after 7:30 p.m., Sandy relies on a single staffed fire engine with backup responding from farther away.
Emergencies don’t stop at night; coverage shouldn’t either.
Cost to Citizens
The cost of increasing fire and EMS services would be $0.22 per $1,000 of Assessed Value (AV), not Real Market Value (RMV). For a $350,000 Assessed home, this increase would be $6.41 per month or $77 a year.
As a Special District, tax dollars go directly to the Fire District to provide services and do not go through the city or county budget. All $0.22 go directly to providing an increase in services to the citizens.
The increase would match the tax rate for the remainder of Clackamas Fire Citizens. Currently Clackamas Fire's tax rate is $2.4012 per $1,000, Sandy Fire District is $2.1775 for an increase of just over $0.22/$1,000 of AV.
For more information go to our website www.local1159.com/sandy-annexation-info/ or sandyfire.org/
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Last week, President Nate Hon, Vice President Mark Oelschlager, Vice President Andrew Gordian, and Secretary-Treasurer Ben Rolacheck attended the biannual Oregon State Fire Fighters Council (OSFFC) convention, hosted by IAFF Local 1110 in Rosenberg.
At the convention, union leaders from across the state came together to collaborate on the issues that matter most to our members, our big 5: wages, hours, working conditions, retirement security, and safety.
We’re also proud to share that President Nate Hon was reelected to represent the 8th District as our OSFFC State Representative, continuing to advocate for firefighters in the 8th district at the state level.
#iaff1159
@orfirefighters
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Last week, members of @iaff1159 responded to a high-risk rescue after a person jumped from a bridge more than 100 feet into a shallow creek near SE Hwy 212 and SE Hwy 224. Crews quickly upgraded the call to a technical rescue, deploying both rope and water rescue teams to access the patient in a steep, challenging environment. Firefighters navigated down the embankment while another’s were lowered with a stokes basket as part of a high-angle rope system to safely bring the patient back up to the roadway. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies, the patient was successfully extricated and transported by @lifeflightnetwork with serious injuries. This call highlights the skill, training, and teamwork your Local 1159 firefighters bring to complex rescues in our community.
#iaff1159 #highanglerescue @orfirefighters
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If you’d like to hear more about Measure 3-634, drop into Sandy Fire District annex building across from the fire station at 7pm tonight.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Check out the newest apprentice firefighter opportunity at Estacada Fire District.
Job Announcement Apprentice | Estacada Fire
www.estacadafire.org
Estacada Fire District is looking to fill six Apprentice Firefighter positions and establish a rolling list to fill openings in the future for the continuation of the program. The apprentice firefig...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
