About Us
Welcome to Keizer Rural Fire Protection District (KFD).
The Keizer Rural Fire Protection District was organized on May 4, 1948 with 26 volunteer firefighters. KFD is a special service district in Marion County located within the State of Oregon and is governed by a board of five publicly elected officials. Keizer Fire District is a full-service fire and rescue agency with a force of 38 career employees, 20 volunteer firefighters, and 12 explorer scouts who serve the District’s 39,315 citizens from 1 centrally located fire station.
Our Services
Emergency Medical Response
Fire Response & Investigation
Rescue Response
Fire & Life Safety Inspections
Hazardous Materials Response
Wildland Firefighting
Plan Review Services
Safety Education
Our Mission
Protect lives, property, and the environment through quality emergency response and community involvement.
This mission will be achieved by career and volunteer professionals committed to excellence and dedicated to service in fire prevention, emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazardous materials, and natural disaster response.
Our Vision
We will continually plan for and responsibly manage District resources to effectively and efficiently meet both current and future community needs.
We will plan for and utilize cost effective, technological proven facilities, equipment, and apparatus consistent with community needs and District abilities.
We will plan for and maintain efficient and effective career and volunteer staffing levels and encourage programs that foster staff education.
We will continue to deliver a quality of service that builds on the positive reputation we currently receive.
We will promote active, visible, and meaningful communication with our community and within our organization.
We will anticipate the community’s changing demographics and growth and provide services that stay ahead of those changes.
We will encourage and support personal and professional training opportunities that increase proficiency and foster career growth.
We will create ongoing trust and mutual respect at alll levels of the organization and throughout the community by performing reliably, professionally, honorably, and with integrity.
We will honor, respect, and encourage diversity within the organization and throughout the community. We are accountable for every action and act with compassion and empathy toward those in need.
We will actively explore and pursue funding options that support our mission, vision, and organizing principles and ensure that expenditures achieve expected results.