- Board Meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at Station 1 in Cottage Grove as well as Station 3 in Creswell every 3rd month.
Fire Board
Joel is a native Oregonian born and raised in South Lane County. Joel continues to live and work in the community of Creswell. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys the Pacific Northwest and all that it offers.
Joel works for the Creswell School District as the Director of Technology and Maintenance as well as being the school district’s Safety Officer. He is a technology industry professional with backgrounds in facility management and law enforcement.
Joel also currently serves as a board member for the Creswell Chamber of Commerce and as a founding board member for Creswell’s community foundation.
Joel previously served on the Creswell Rural Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors and the South Lane County Fire and Rescue’s Board of Directors collectively from 1997-2005.
A ground ambulance transport in the South Lane County area will cost more than $1,800, and an air ambulance more than $18,000, unless you have FireMed! Health insurance may cover 20-50%.