Dexter Rural Fire Protection District proudly protects a population of approximately 2800 and helps provide coverage to the surrounding communities through mutual aid agreements. Currently, Dexter Fire provides structure and wildland fire protection, ILS Emergency Medical Services, water rescue, and vehicle extrication and stabilization. The Dexter Fire District includes parts of Oregon Highway 58, the Willamette River, Union Pacific Railroad, and 2 large lakes; Dexter and Lookout Point. Dexter Fire houses several emergency apparatuses at our single fire station, station #21. Station 21 houses 1 Command vehicle, 2 type 1 Engines, 1 Type 6 Brush Truck, 1 EMS Squad, and 1 Water Tender.
With the combination of career and volunteer staff, Dexter Fire strives to provide 24-hour coverage, 7 days a week. Dexter Fire employs a full-time Fire Chief/EMT-Intermediate, a part-time Office Administrator, a part-time Captain/Paramedic, and 3 full-time Lieutenant/EMTs. Career staff work a rotating 48/96 hour shift living inside of the fire station during their shift. This allows the community to have a dedicated fire and EMS response no matter the time. The Fire District relies on our dedicated volunteer/reserve firefighters who live both in and out of the district. Resident volunteers, or "sleepers", are volunteers that have a primary residence at the fire station in exchange for providing emergency services when not at school or work. Dexter Fire currently has 2 sleeper positions on a rotating 24/48 hour shift schedule. Sleepers are allowed to leave during their shift for work and encouraged to attend school. Dexter Fire is always looking for ways to improve our capabilities and we are always looking for people to fill positions of resident and in or out-of-district volunteers/reserves.