Applegate
Fire District Information
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District Headquarters
Phone:(541)899-1050 Fax:(541)899-9314
Fire Chief –
Operations Chief – Chris Wolfard
Division Chief –
Office Manager – Carey Chaput
Shift Supervisor – Captain Greg Gilbert
Shift Supervisor – Captain Darren
Bucich
Shift Supervisor – Captain Mike
Kuntz
We serve an area of 181 square miles that is West of Medford, and
Southeast of Grants Pass, and extends south to the California/Oregon border. It
is an area of mountains and valleys, with a population of 10,000 residents.
area. On the average we have about 48 volunteers, they are a vital link in our
response. These volunteers respond to alarms via tones sent out over pagers
which can include fires, medical calls, motor vehicle accidents or natural
disasters.
Applegate Fire District offers Wildland and Structure fire
protection and 24 hour Emergency Medical coverage to the citizens of our
community. We have Extrication
capabilities and a Special Technical Rescue Team which includes swift water
rescue and high angle rescue techniques.
Our citizens also benefit from our ability to fabricate, maintain and
repair fire district apparatus.
Come join
our team! Anyone interested in helping in this community, please come by
Headquarters to talk with our staff. We now offer in-house training and are
accepting applications for volunteer firefighter and support positions.