The demands of emergency service delivery require that all District employees, career and volunteer, be involved in a demanding, comprehensive, on-going training program that prepares them to make critical decisions based on finely honed skills, judgment, and creativity.  The Training Division provides just that...comphrehensive instruction that helps TVF&R deliver the highest quality service to Fire District patrons.

The Training Division is accredited through the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) to deliver certified training from Firefighter I to Fire Officer II and many specialty areas such as technical rescue, hazardous materials and water rescue. Through outstanding interagency cooperation, many of our initial certification courses earn our employees college credit through Portland Community College.

Training Division staffing consists of two EMS training officers, three fire training officers, an administrative assistant, and a chief training officer. Resources such as learning libraries in each fire station, e-learning tools, modern classrooms and training props allow thousands of simulation scenarios.  This assists our firefighters and paramedics in becoming the very best the industry has to offer.

Upon hire, each firefighter attends a Recruit Academy at the Training Center where they learn a foundation of skills to build their firefighting career with.  Upon completion, continuing education is provided in Emergency Medicine, Wellness, Leadership & Supervision, Specialty Teams and continuing education as required by local, state, and federal regulations.  We believe a highly skilled and trained workforce equipped with reliable and effective response tools will contribute to reducing incident severity.