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Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Hired Effective January 8, 2024 

The Lookingglass Rural Fire District announces the hiring of Justin Fox as an Administrative Captain whose primary responsibility will be the recruitment and retention of Volunteers. His position is funded by a SAFER grant through FEMA, and will run through June of 2027 at least.

Job Recruitment Announcement November 23, 2023 Recruitment and Retention Coordinator 

The Lookingglass Rural Fire District is accepting applications for a full time RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION COORDINATOR, Training and Administration Officer of Volunteer Firefighters. This position is funded by a FEMA SAFER grant and will end approximately June 30, 2027, or when funds are depleted.

Primary Duties: Plan, coordinate, and implement recruitment of and training of volunteer firefighters. Perform administrative duties for the Fire District. Improve Volunteer retention.

Please see below documents for further information including Job Description and Qualifications. The application filing period is open from November 23, 2023 through 5 pm December 8, 2023 . Up to 3 candidates will be scored and ranked by an evaluation committee based on reviews of the application packets received. Interviews and an assessment center for the top 3 scored finalists will take place December 14-15, 2023, and the top candidate will be notified by December 20, 2023.

The documents provided below are to used for the application process.

 

Job Announcement BS111923.pdfJob Requirements B111923.pdfJobApplication 23 B1015.pdfVeteransPreferenceFormFillableMASD (1).pdf

 

 

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 

Examples of outdoor or open burning include: using a burn barrel, burning yard debris, burning construction or demolition debris, burning in incinerators that do not meet emission limits and burning stumps to clear land.

Burning the following materials is illegal any time, anywhere in Oregon:

  • Asbestos
  • Asphalt or industrial waste
  • Automotive parts (including frames)
  • Dead animals
  • Plastic and rubber products
  • Tires
  • Waste oil, petroleum treated and related materials
  • Wet garbage and food waste
  • Any material creating dense smoke or noxious odors

More information is available at the Oregon DEQ website.

Wildfire First Responder Support 

To assist volunteer firefighters and their families that have suffered financial hardship, the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association (OVFA) has set up a relief fund. You can contribute to the OVFA Firefighter Relief Fund by visiting their donation webpage at https://ovfa.square.site/.”

All Car Club Cruise - First Responders Honored 

On Saturday, May 16, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an All Car Club Cruise came through our Lookingglass Fire Department parking lot to honor first responders. Our volunteers opened up the doors, got the rigs out, and returned greetings as 70-100 cars of all types came through town (Classics, Corvettes, Mustangs, MOPARs, hot rods).

Firefighters and Medical Responders 

Thank you to the people who have newly volunteered. Welcome aboard! Our Department is staffed only by volunteer firefighters and medical responders.

 

Lookingglass Rural Fire District is looking for new volunteers. Do you have what it takes?