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Canby Fire District Demographics

  • Population Served: 30,000, which includes the cities of Canby and Barlow
  • Number of Stations: 3
  • Number of Career Personnel: 
    • 1 Fire Chief
    • 1 Full-time Deputy Chief
    • 1 Full-time Division Chief
    • 1 Full-time Fire Inspector
    • 3 Administrative Staff
    • 19 Line Staff (including 3 Captains and 3 Lieutenants)
  • Number of Volunteer Personnel: 30 volunteers consisting of combat, Interns, rehab, chaplains, radio operators, tender operators, and CERT members.
  • Number of Apparatus: 
    • 4 Medics
    • 2 Engines
    • 2 Water Tenders
    • 2 Brush
    • 1 Rehab Unit
    • 1 Truck
    • 4 Command Vehicles

BENEFIT PACKAGE OVERVIEW AS OF 7/1/2024

  • Insurance: Northwest Firefighter Relief Association medical, vision, and dental package paid by District (95% paid). $100,000 life insurance paid by District.
  • Retirement: Annual VEBA contribution by District, Medical Expense Reimbursement Program contribution (MERP) of $75.00 per month, participation in the Oregon PERS system. 
  • Paid Time Off: PFLMI (Paid Leave Oregon) employee paid contribution paid by district. Paid vacation and sick leave.
  • Current Shift Schedule: 48/96
  • Annual Call Volume: 3,500 calls per year, 80% medical
  • Contract Incentives:
    • Paramedic wage scale above includes 11% incentive above EMT base
    • EMT Advanced: 1% above base 
    • Fluent Spanish: 1% above base
    • Shift Trades
    • Kelly Days
    • Wildland conflagration opportunities
    • Retirement workback opportunities
    • Bargaining Unit IAFF 1159
    • Deferred Comp Savings Plan