Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is grateful for its dedicated cadre of volunteers, who aid us in our mission to create safer communities. 

Have you ever considered donating your time and serving your community as a TVF&R volunteer? This exciting opportunity gives you a chance to be part of your fire district. Applications will be accepted from January 9 to February 10.

TVF&R offers two ways you can choose to serve your community:

• Incident Support Volunteer: These volunteers bring rehabilitation units to major incidents to provide TVF&R firefighters with assistance with breathing apparatus, medical monitoring, and other support in a non-firefighter capacity. They also participate in public education, attend parades, support community events and activities, and attend monthly drills.
• Auxiliary Volunteer: These volunteers play an active role in TVF&R’s public education program and attend community events. Auxiliary volunteers are non-emergency response volunteers. They may work once or twice a week or even a few times each year, depending on their area of interest and commitment. They can also help restore and maintain TVF&R’s fleet of antique apparatus.

All volunteers must be 18 years old or older, have a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate, pass a criminal background check and drug screening, and have a valid Oregon driver’s license. All volunteers must obtain CPR and automated external defibrillator training within six months, and incident support volunteers must also obtain emergency medical responder certification within 12 months and live within TVF&R’s service area.

Want to learn more? TVF&R is holding two Volunteer Interest Open Houses from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Saturday, January 18, at TVF&R’s South Operating Center garage located behind Station 56, 8445 SW Elligsen Road in Wilsonville.
• Saturday, January 25, at Station 72, 11646 NW Skyline Boulevard in unincorporated Washington County off Cornelius Pass Road.

For more information about TVF&R’s volunteer program or to apply to become a volunteer, visit www.tvfr.com/471/Volunteer-Program.