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New Fire Chief selected
South Lane County Fire and Rescue is happy to announce that the position of Fire Chief has been offered to John Wooten of Adams, Oregon. He is currently the Chief of the East Umatilla County Health District, the Deputy Chief of the Helix Rural Fire District, and the Base Manager for Life Flight Pendleton.
Chief Wooten brings with him experience in all aspects of Fire and EMS service delivery. He is also a licensed Paramedic in the State of Oregon.
It is anticipated that Chief Wooten will start work at South Lane County Fire and Rescue mid June 2014.
South Lane County Fire and Rescue is now using twitter to give real time notifications of Fire District events and news worthy Fire/EMS responses. Please follow us @southlanefire
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%.