Residents, Visitors, and Friends:

WELCOME TO ROCKY POINT FIRE AND EMS

Your all-volunteer first responder department has a proud history in this community. Your firehouse station at 25600 Rocky Point Rd was built after 1973 with funds that started from a community BBQ, donated labor, and some grants awarded by the state. The building site consists of the main building which contains an engine bay, offices, kitchen and training room. Additional buildings include: manufactured housing (for out-of-town volunteers), a second garage, additional storage buildings, a fuel tank, water hydrant, and dedicated lawn space for helicopter landings.

We are considered an all-volunteer first responder department although we do qualify for some grants that may help us hire our volunteers for limited time periods. We are governed by an elected Board of Directors and operations are managed by a Chief and a few officers that see to it that our training, equipment, and resources are in top shape and ready to serve our community whenever they are needed.

Our fire service covers 35 square miles that includes Rocky Point, Odessa and the Mountain Lakes subdivisions. Additionally, we cover many unprotected areas on a mutual aid basis: Lake of the Woods, Fort Klamath, Oregon State Forestry and U.S. Forest Service. This fire protection is funded from community tax dollars. We are prepared and always ready to use the two water tenders, two Type One engines, and two brush engines.

The ambulance service covers 225 square miles and accounts for approximately 90% of our calls. We roll out to answer any medical call, regardless of whether we ultimately transport to local care facilities. This enables us to offer public assistance whenever our community members or neighboring areas face a need for medical help. This service is not supported by our tax dollars. However, some revenue is generated that contributes funding to keep the fire department operating at its full potential.

There are many factors that combine to make your Rocky Point Fire and EMS a critical part of this community: Rising fire insurance costs, an aging population, heavy traffic that flows through our district, and the ever-present threat of wildfire. It is critical to have community support in order to meet these challenges. Here are ways you can help keep your Emergency Services available and protect our community:

·       Attend meetings, workshops, fundraisers

·       Drop into the Firehouse or go to our website: www.rpfire.com and request a volunteer packet for more information

YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER OR AN EMT in order to contribute. Any skill or resource that you can offer will keep your emergency services ready to serve you!