Fire District No. 3 Central Point Station
N 42° 22.127 W 122° 54.782
10T E 507160 N 4690726
Central Point's fire station is located along Hwy 99.
Waymark Code: WMKTDC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2014
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The following comes from a PDF
document that highlights poignant moments in this Fire Station's history:
1952 - The County Court held a successful election and formed the Central Point Rural Fire Protection District (CPRFPD).
1953 - Mr. Richard Krupp is hired as the first salaried Fire Chief. The first fire station is built on Highway 99 in Central Point with donated funds.
1975 - CPRFPD officially becomes Jackson County Fire District No. 3 (JCFD3) to better describe the areas being protected. It is the third fire district formed within Jackson County protecting approximately 140 square miles.
1978 - The Board of Directors send personnel to the Univeristy of Oregon Health Sciences Center in Portland to be trained as Firefighter/EMT 4 (Paramedics). JCFD3 was the first fire department in southern Oregon to provide Paramedic services.
1983 - The Central Point Station is demolished and a new station is built at the same location. This station continues to service the southern and western regions of the District.
1996 - The District enters into a five year contract with the City of Central Point to provide fire and EMS services for City residents.
2001 - The residents within the cities of Central Point and Eagle Point both pass a measure to annex into the Fire District for permanent fire and EMS protection. Funding now comes from property taxes and service contracts with the other two cities terminate.
2003 - The Central Point Station is remodeled and expanded. The District increased staffing by hiring twelve firefighters to meet increased service demands within the two cities.
2011 - The District purchases two pumper/tenders for suppression that are a new design for the existing fleet. The District embraces a new deployment method by adding a fourth engine company staffed with three-person crews each. The District develops a new strategic planning process by incorporating members of the community to participate.