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Multnomah County Rural
Fire Protection District #14
Bordered by the Sandy and Columbia
Rivers to the west and north, and by Clackamas County to the
south, our District covers a 40 square mile area of eastern
Multnomah County. It includes parts of the Columbia Gorge
National Scenic Area, Oregon State and National Parks and
forest lands, as well as the unincorporated communities of
Corbett, Springdale, Aims, Latourell and Bridal Veil. Providing
fire, rescue, and emergency services since 1949, we have one
of the largest all-volunteer forces of firefighters in the
State. The Department works out of three unmanned fire stations
located in Corbett, Springdale and Aims, and responded to
a total of 512 emergency calls in 2006.
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Contact Information
FOR
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DIAL 9-1-1
Business Phone…………………..…...503-695-2272
Fax………………………………….......503-695-3473
Outdoor Burning Information……..503-695-2225
Corbett Fire Station
P.O. Box 1, Corbett, OR 97019
36930
E. Historic Columbia River Hwy,
Corbett, Oregon
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Call Log
The following link provides listings of Emergency Medical,
Fire, Rescue and Public Assistance Calls to which R.F.P.D.
#14 responded by month and year.
View
our 'Call Log' listing here
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Chief's Corner
Comments from our Fire Chief, Tom Layton,
regarding what's happening in our community and in our Fire
Department.
Welcome to the Web Site for Multnomah Co. RFPD #14.
I would like to thank Mindy Schmidt (MSIS)
for all her help in getting this off the ground and running
and a part of the Corbett Web Site. Also thanks to Kathleen
Rieter and Dennis Bryson for their assistance and guidance in
this project.
We hope to be able to provide timely updates on information
and programs by the Fire Department as we continue our mission
to provide emergency response service to our community.
This site will be a supplement to our twice a year newsletter
and we hope you find it useful and informative.
Read
more of the latest 'Chief's Corner' comments here
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Volunteer Firefighters
The average service life for a volunteer firefighter, across
the U.S., is about three years. Most leave their departments
because the many demands of that job limit the time they have
to spend with their families and on normal careers, so they
can give no more in service to their communities. Here in R.F.P.D.
#14, we have been fortunate to have some real anomalies. Learn
more about our volunteer fire fighters and read details on a
few here.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, call
503-695-2272.
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C E R T Program
The Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Program, also called
the Community Emergency Response Team Program, was begun by
FEMA in an effort to create a network of trained volunteers,
ready to respond...
More information here
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N E R T Program
The Corbett area NERT program was implemented in 1999. Since
that beginning 54 volunteers have gone through the rigorous
course, and at this time 24 members continue to actively train
and prepare to help our community in the event of a large-scale
emergency.
More information here
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News & Events
We have a new page on the corbettoregon.com forum that you can
take a look at to keep current with any upcoming events.
More
information here
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Safe Chimneys
When was the last time your chimney was cleaned? Safety experts
recommend having chimneys inspected once a year and cleaned
to prevent dangerous creosote build-up.
Chimney Cleaning services are listed in the phone book Yellow
pages. For the more adventurous, Do-It-Yourselfers can borrow
cleaning brushes from the Corbett Fire Station, any Monday night
between 7:00 and 8:00 PM.
It’s a dirty
job, but somebody’s got to do it – we’ve
got the tools to help! For more information call 503-695-2272.
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Address Signs
In an emergency, minutes count. A few minutes later may be
too late in a medical emergency or a fire. The quicker we
can reach your home in a crisis situation, the faster we can
help. Darkness and adverse weather conditions sometimes make
it difficult to identify a specific house or locate a particular
driveway. To make your home easier to find at any time, we
ask that you participate in the Uniform Emergency Address
Sign Post Program. Used in many communities across the state,
the sign posts are all the same color and shape and are located
at your driveway where they will best be seen by approaching
emergency responders.
When you order your sign, a firefighter will come out to your
home and determine the best location for the marker. Long
driveways serving several houses are often confusing, so we
may recommend a sign post with multiple addresses at the road
entrance and a separate sign at the entrance to your home.
We will arrange for an underground utilities survey of the
location, to make sure of a safe spot to dig, and when your
sign has been made, we will install it for you.
Please help us help you. The first step to getting your sign
is to call 503-695-2272, or come to the Corbett Fire Station
any Monday night between 7:00 and 7:30 PM.
Don’t wait until it is too late.
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