ABOUT OAKRIDGE FIRE & EMS

Oakridge is nestled in Eastern Lane County off of Oregon Route 58, also known as Willamette Highway 18.  Oakridge is a small community with a population of 3,500, with a surrounding community of just under 2,000.  Oakridge Fire & EMS is a Fire Department governed under the City of Oakridge and is a combination department consisting of full-time career staff under IAFF Local 851, part-time staff and volunteers that operate under a non-profit 501(c)4.  Oakridge Fire & EMS operates 2 full-time ambulances with an Ambulance Service Area (ASA) of 2,200 square miles, the largest in the county.  We respond to all types of emergencies as far East as Willamette Pass Ski area, mp 61, as far west as mp 17 bordering Dexter Fire District.