Operations[]
Eugene Springfield Fire is a career department, providing service from 16 stations including one ARFF-only station at Eugene Airport (Mahlon Sweet Field), under 3 battalion chiefs per shift. ESF staffs 12 engine companies, 2 quint companies ("Ladder" or "Engine/Ladder") which run as engines with aerial devices and are intended to augment truck coverage, 3 truck companies ("Truck" or "Tower"), including one which runs first-out as it is not quartered with a frontline engine, and the ARFF company.
Suppression companies, which form Shift Operations, are staffed by nine firefighters divided into platoons of three firefighters each, with a Firefighter, Engineer, and Captain on each apparatus, except the ARFF company. ESF no longer has a position of Lieutenant. Shift Operations personnel work a 24 hours on/48 hours off rotation.
Chris Heppel currently serves as the Interim Fire Chief.
Emergency Medical Services[]
All line companies provide ALS service and receive the Paramedic Engine/Truck Company designation. Most suppression personnel are EMT-Ps, with some EMT-Is (BLS). Suppression companies provide first response and medic units provide emergency transport. ALS ambulance service is provided by two firefighters per ambulance. ALS ambulances are also assigned to fire/rescue incidents for medical, suppression, or rescue tasks and used to augment other crews to compensate for limited staffing.
BLS service is provided by EMT-Bs who are not firefighters; if necessary, personnel transfer from the first response company to provide ALS capability to a BLS unit. For inter-facility and other non-emergency transport, Eugene and Springfield currently contract with Metro West at the EMT-I level.
Special Operations[]
ESF line personnel are trained to the Hazmat Operations level and the department staffs an OSFM Regional Hazmat Team with Hazmat Technicians out of Station 9. ESF operates a Water Rescue Team for operations on the Willamette and McKenzie rivers from Stations 5 and 6, and has a Confined Space/Technical Rescue team operating from Stations 2 and 8. These teams are all cross-staffed with suppression companies. The Confined Space Team has a limited USAR capability and was an OSFM regional USAR team, but this capability is no longer funded.
History[]
Formed from Eugene Fire & EMS and Springfield Fire & Life Safety in 2010, Eugene Springfield Fire currently serves the Cities of Eugene and Springfield, the Eugene #1, Willakenzie-Eugene, Zumwalt, Bailey-Spencer and Willakenzie-Springfield RFPDs and the River Road, Glenwood and Rainbow Water Districts, which encompass much of the suburban and interface area around Eugene-Springfield. ESF also provides ambulance service to a larger area to the southwest of Eugene and to the far east of Springfield as far as the Deschutes County line.
Eugene Fire & EMS originated in the Eugene Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, established April 3, 1872. Springfield first organized fire protection on July 25, 1886.
In 2007, the Eugene and Springfield departments established a shared three-battalion system. A consolidation report was commissioned in 2009 and the departments have been commanded by one chief since 2010. The departments now effectively operate as one public entity, although the cities have not established a unitary funding model, and continue to administer parts of their operations separately. Plans for a joint fire district funding model have been presented but not adopted.
In April 2014, IAFF 851 (Eugene) and IAFF 1395 (Springfield) merged into IAFF 851, which now represents all Lane County professional firefighters. In 2016, ESF introduced a Basic Life Support ambulance service with no firefighter staffing to relieve load on its ALS resources. In 2017, the department received an ISO rating of 2. Eugene's prior rating had dropped to 3, and Springfield had an ISO 3 rating prior to consolidation. ESF has deployed engines to wildfires around the state and to California, and forms the nucleus of strike teams or task forces ordered from Lane County.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Battalion One (Central)[]
Downtown Fire Station 1 - 1320 Willamette Street, Eugene[]
Built 2005
- Engine 1 (ALS) - 2015 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A/20B) (SN#28201)
- Truck 1 - 2018 Pierce Velocity FR (-/-/CAFS/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#31564)
- Medic 1 (ALS) - 2022 Ford F-450 4x4 / Life Line Superliner Type I
- Battalion 1 - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Medic 21 (BLS) - 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I (Ex-Medic 1)
- Engine 21 (Reserve) - 2007 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#19213-01 to 05) (Ex-Engine 1)
- Medic 71 - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Fire Marshal - 201? Ford Maverick 4x4
Sheldon Fire Station 6 (Eugene EOC) - 2435 Willakenzie Road, Eugene[]
Built 1998
- Engine Ladder 6 - 2022 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 (2000/480/20F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#36781-02)
- Water Rescue 6 - 2017 Ford F-250 4x4
- Water Rescue 6 - 2017 16' Riddle Marine RMX boat
- Medic 6 (ALS) - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner
- Engine 26 (Reserve) - 2001 Pierce Dash (1500/500/20A) (SN#12261) (Ex-Engine 7)
Valley River Fire Station 9 - 697 Goodpasture Island Road, Eugene[]
Built 1972/1996
- Hazmat 2 (OSFM Regional Hazmat Team 2) - 2016 Pierce Enforcer 7024 walk-through combination (SN#28593-01)
- Engine 9 (ALS) - 2007 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#19213-01 to 05)
- Hazmat 22 (OSFM Regional Hazmat Team 2) - 2016 Ram 5500
- Foam Trailer (OSFM Regional Hazmat Team 2) - 4x275AR-AFFF totes (Owned by Union Pacific)
- Decon Trailer - 32' Cargo Mate
University of Oregon Fire Station 13 - 1695 Agate Street, Eugene[]
Built 1945/1996
- Engine 13 (ALS) - 2007 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#19213-01 to 05)
- Brush 13 (Reserve) - 2007 International 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Hawk Type 3 (1000/500) (SN#19077) (Ex-Brush 1)
South Hills Fire Station 15 - 80 East 33rd Avenue, Eugene[]
Built 1953/1998
- Engine 15 (ALS) - 2008 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#20130)
- Brush 15 (Reserve) - 1999 International 4800 4x4 / E-One (500/500) (SO#1007785 or 86)
Battalion Two (West)[]
Whiteaker Fire Station 2 - 1725 West Second Avenue, Eugene[]
Built 1999
- Engine 2 (ALS) - 2012 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#24995)
- Tower 2 - 2007 Pierce Velocity (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#19298)
- Battalion 2 - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4x4
- Medic 2 (ALS) - 2022 Ford F-450 4x4 / Life Line Superliner Type I
- Water Tender 2 (Reserve) - 2002 Pierce Enforcer (750/2500) (SN#13283-01)
- RC2 (Reserve) - 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Engine 22 (Reserve) - 1997 Pierce Arrow (1500/500/25A/25B)
- Tower 22 (Reserve) - 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#11073)
- Medic 22 (Reserve) - 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I (Ex-Medic 2)
- C22 (Reserve) - 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
Fire Logistics - 1715 West Second Avenue[]
- Medic 95 (Reserve) -
- Mobile Air & Light Unit - 2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce 25'3" walk-in (SN#36483)
- Confined Space Trailer
- MCI Trailer
- Rehab Trailer
Fire/Police Training - 1705 West Second Avenue[]
- Engine 50 (Training) - 1994 Pierce Arrow 4x4 (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#E8219) (Ex-Engine 3)
- Multi Hazard House trailer'
Bethel Fire Station 7 - 4664 Barger Drive, Eugene[]
Built 1979/1999
- Engine 7 (ALS) - 2013 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#26218)
Danebo Fire Station 8 - 500 Berntzen Road, Eugene[]
Built 1968/1995
- Engine Ladder 8 - 2007 Pierce Dash (2000/500/75' rear-mount) (SN#17476-02)
- Medic 8 - 2022 Ford F-450 4x4 / Life Line Superliner Type I
- Rescue 8 (Confined Space Team) - 2005 International 4400 tractor-drawn walk-around
Bailey Hill Fire Station 10 - 2002 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene[]
Built 1983/1996
- Engine 10 (ALS) - 2007 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A) (SN#19213-01 to 05)
- Brush 10 (Reserve) - 1999 International 4800 4x4 / E-One (500/500) (SO#1007785 or 86)
- Medic 10 (ALS) - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
Santa Clara Fire Station 11 - 111 Santa Clara Avenue, Eugene[]
Built 2005
- EMS 1 (EMS Captain) (ALS) - 2022 Ford F-350 4x4 w/ ARE cap
- Engine Ladder 11 - 2022 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 (2000/480/20F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#36781-01)
- Water Tender 11 (Reserve) - 2002 Pierce Enforcer (750/2500) (SN#13283-02)
- Medic 11 (ALS) - 2022 Ford F-450 4x4 / Life Line Superliner Type I
- Medic 31 (BLS) - 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I (Ex-Medic 11)
Airport Fire Station 12 - 90711 Northrup Drive, Eugene / Eugene Airport[]
Built 2010
- ARFF 1 - 2019 Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 crash tender (2000/1500/210F/400 lb. DC)
- Disaster Trailer
- (Reserve) - 2004 Oshkosh Striker 1500 4x4 crash tender (1950/1500/210F/450 lbs. DC) (Ex-ARFF 1)
- (Reserve) - 1991/2009 Oshkosh T-1500 4x4 crash tender (1250/1500/205F/700 lbs. DC) (Ex-ARFF 2)
- Engine (Parade) - 1970 Mack CF685F (Ex-Eugene Engine 3)
Battalion Three (East)[]
28th Street Fire Station 3 - 1225 28th Street, Springfield[]
Built 1971
- Engine 3 (Reserve) - 2004 Pierce Contender (1250/850) (SN#15420-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 14)
- Tower 3 - 2012 Pierce Velocity (250/150/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#25985)
- Battalion 3 - 2014 Ford F-250 4x4
5th Street Fire Station 4 - 1475 5th Street, Springfield[]
Built 1973
- Engine 4 (ALS) - 2017 Pierce Velocity (2000/500/20A/20B) (SN#30345)
- Medic 4 (ALS) - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Medic 24 (BLS) - 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I (Ex-Medic 4)
Gateway Fire Station 5 - 2705 Pheasant Street, Springfield[]
Built 1997
- Engine 5 (ALS) - 2010 Pierce Velocity (1500/650/30A)
- Medic 5 (ALS) - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Water Rescue 5 - 2017 Ford F-250 4x4 towing Riddle Marine RMX 19
48th Street Fire Station 14 - 4765 Main Street, Springfield[]
Built 1961
- Engine 14 (ALS) - 2022 Pierce Velocity (2000/650/20A) (SN#36579)
- Water Tender 14 (Reserve) - 1998 Freightliner FL 112 (1000/2500/25A/25B/CAFS) (Ex-Tender 5, ex-Tender 826)
Thurston Fire Station 16 - 6853 Main Street, Springfield[]
Built 2009
- Engine 16 (ALS) - 2010 Pierce Velocity (1500/650/30A)
- Brush 16 (Reserve) - 2011 International WorkStar 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (1000,250aux/540/20A) (SN#24364)
- Medic 16 (ALS) - 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I
- Medic 36 -
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- C8 - 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- Air Compressor Trailer - 2004 Mako BAC 09H3
- MCI Unit - 2006 Ford F-450 4x4
- Medic 75 - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Medic 78 - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Medic 83 - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Medic 84 - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- Medic 85 - 2024 Ford E-450 / Life Line Victoryliner Type III
- (Reserve) - 2007 Pierce Velocity pumper (2000/500/?F) (SN#19213-01 to 05) (Ex-Engine 11)
- (Reserve) - 2009 16' Riddle Marine RMX boat
- DJI Matrice drone
- DJI Mavic drone
- DJI Phantom II drone
- DJI Phantom II drone
- 2025 Ford F-450 4x4 / Life Line Superliner Type I ambulance
- 2019 Arcimoto Rapid Responder prototype electric trike
- 2018 Pierce Velocity pumper (2000/500/20A/20B) (SN#31843) (Ex-Engine 11)
- 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 5)
- 2016 Pierce Velocity pumper (SN#23033-01)
- 2016 Pierce Velocity pumper (SN#23033-02)
- 2016 Pierce Velocity pumper (SN#23033-03)
- 2014 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 2)
- 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 6)
- 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 1, ex-Medic 21)
- 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 4, ex-Medic 24)
- 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 11, ex-Medic 31, ex-Medic 22)
- 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 16, ex-Medic 36)
- 2010 Pierce Velocity pumper (1500/650/30A) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 14)
- 2008 International 4300 / Life Line Highliner ambulance
- 2007 International 4300 / Life Line Highliner ambulance
- 2007 International 4300 / Life Line Highliner ambulance
- 2006 Pierce Dash aerial (1500/300/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#16864) (Ex-Truck 1)
- 2005 Ford E-450 / Life Line remount Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 13)
- 2001 E-One aerial (2000/500/75' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Ladder 3, ex-Ladder 14)
- 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 (Ex-Hazmat 22)
- 1999 International 4900 / 35' Wells Cargo tractor-drawn hazmat (Ex-Hazmat 2), returned to OSFM)
- 1998 Freightliner FL 112 / S&S (1000/2000)
- 1997 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750)
- 1997 Pierce Saber rescue (SN#EA751-02) (Ex-Rescue 5, ex-Rescue 858)
- 1997 Pierce Saber rescue (SN#EA751-01)
- 1995 Freightliner FL 60 / Frontline ambulance
- 1995 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2017 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Chief XL Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 10, ex-Medic 71) (Sold to Alfalfa Fire District (Oregon))
- 2007 International 4300 / Life Line Highliner ambulance (Sold to Chiloquin Fire and Rescue)
- 2000 International 4900 / SVI walk-in air/light
Eugene Fire & EMD[]
- 2007 Pierce Dash aerial (2000/500/75' rear-mount ladder) (SN#17476-01) (Ex-Ladder 6) (Sold September 29, 2023 GovDeals)
- 1995 Pierce Arrow 4x4 pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#E9283) (Ex-Engine 10) (Sold to County Fire & Safety (Oregon))
- 1994 Pierce Arrow 4x4 pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#E8219) (Ex-Engine 3) (Sold to Grant County Fire District 7 (Washington))
- 1993 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#E7602-02) (Ex-Engine 10) (One of this series sold to Lorane Rural Fire Protection District)
- 1993 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/20A/20B) (SN#E7602-01) (Ex-Engine 3) (One of this series sold to Grant County Fire District 5 (Washington))
- 1992 Pierce Lance / Smeal aerial (-/-/105' tractor-drawn) (SN#E7009) (Ex-Truck 1)
- 1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E5433-01) (Ex-Engine 9) (Sold to Grant County Fire District 5 (Washington))
- 1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E5433-02) (Ex-Engine 1) (One of this series sold to County Fire & Safety (Oregon))
- 1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E5433-03) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E5433-04) (Ex-Engine 8)
- 1989 Pierce Arrow aerial (?/?/95' rear-mount platform) (SN#E4825) (Ex-Tower 8) (Sold to Grant County Fire District 5 (Washington))
- 198? Pierce Lance pumper (?/?/50' TeleSqurt)
- 1987 Ford F-700 / Pierce Minuteman pumper (SN#E3757-01)
- 1987 Ford F-700 / Pierce Minuteman pumper (SN#E3757-02)
- 1985 Pierce Dash pumper (1250/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E2559) (Ex-Engine 4)
- 1985 Pierce Dash pumper (1250/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E2482) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1979 Pierce rescue (?/250) (SN#E0113-01) (Ex-Rescue 7)
- 1979 Pierce rescue (?/250) (SN#E0113-02) (Ex-Rescue 3)
- 1979 Pierce rescue (?/250) (SN#E0113-03)
- 1979 Seagrave / Western States Intra-Cab pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1972 Kenworth C500 / Western States / FD-built ARFF (1250 front-mount/2?00/DC) (Ex-Tank 9) (Sold to Myrtle Point Fire Department)
- 1970 Mack CF685F pumper
- 1968 Mack CF685F pumper
- 1968 Mack CF685F pumper
- 1967 International / Pierce aerial (-/-/85' Snorkel) (SN#F1485) (Ex-Snorkel 4)
- 1965 International / Howe pumper
- 1959 Crown Firecoach pumper (SN#F1156)
- OSFM USAR tractor-trailer (USAR capability no longer funded)
Springfield Fire & Life Safety[]
- 2004 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/850) (SN#15420-02 or 01) (Sold to Lane Fire Authority)
- 2002 Pierce Dash 2000 aerial (1500/150/100' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Tower 5, ex-Tower 3) (Sold to Glencoe Fire Department (Minnesota))
- 199? Freightliner FL 60 ambulance (Ex-Medic 819)
- 199? Freightliner FL 60 ambulance (Ex-Medic 839)
- 1999 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/750/30A/30B) (Ex-Engine 811) (Sold to Golder Ranch Fire District)
- 1995 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/500) (SN#E9359) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold to Drexel Heights Fire District)
- 1993 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E7377) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 821)
- 1989 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/750) (SN#E4990) (Ex-Engine 811)
- 1987 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/750) (SN#E3525) (Ex-Engine 821)
- 1980 International brush (750 FM/500) (Ex-Engine 812)