FIRE

Quarantine lifted for four KFD members

On Wednesday, March 11, six Keizer Fire District personnel (five paramedics and one volunteer) were self-quarantining at their homes after caring for and transporting a patient that later tested positive for COVID-19. The plan was to originally have to have the group remain at home for 14 days on the[Read More…]

KFD planning for more growth over next decade

Last week, the Keizertimes reported on the massive increase in call volume that Keizer Fire District has gone through during the last 10 years. In 2019, KFD received 5,678 calls for service, nearly a 32 percent increase from the 3,866 calls they received in 2009. But in order to keep[Read More…]

Growing, aging population taxes KFD resources

For the Keizer Fire District, 2019 was a banner year. KFD responded to a record number of 5,678 calls for service last year, or approximately 15.5 calls per day and one call every 1.5 hours during a 24-hour period. It was a 3.1 percent increase from 2018 — KFD responded[Read More…]

KFD welcomes new assistant to station

LUCAS, is a chest compression machine system that can perform CPR (KEIZERTIMES/Lauren Murphy). Last month, Keizer Fire District (KFD) introduced the newest member of its team, LUCAS; a chest compression system to assist in calls involving CPR. LUCAS, which stands for Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System, is a piece of equipment[Read More…]

KFD responds to two fires in three days

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 11:58 p.m., Keizer Fire District (KFD) responded to a fire at Courtside Manor Apartments on Wheatland Road. Keizer Police Department arrived prior to KFD and began evacuating apartments. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flame coming from the rear of the apartment near Wheatland[Read More…]

Couple, pooch honored as heroes

Dan and Linda Garcher with plaques presented to them by the Keizer Fire District for their heroic efforts to save the lives of their neighbors (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The last thing Dan and Linda Garcher were thinking about on the morning of March 3rd was themselves, which is why Keizer Fire[Read More…]

Keizer Fire gets special delivery: a box of SCORPIONS

Scorpions found in Keizer Rapids Park were brought to Keizer Fire District on Wednesday, July 17 (Photo submitted by Keizer Fire District). On Wednesday, July 17, the on-duty personnel at Keizer Fire District (KFD) were greeted with a unique situation when a concerned citizen brought four Pacific Northwest scorpions to[Read More…]

KFD battles brush fire

Crews from the Keizer Fire District extinguish a blaze that began on a log jam in Wallace House Park (Submitted). On Monday, July 1, at 8:21 a.m., Keizer Fire District responded to a brush fire at Wallace House Park near the edge of the river. Marion County Fire District, Salem[Read More…]

Keizer fire board talks finances, updates policies

Revised policies and general business were the main topics of discussion at the Keizer Fire District board meeting on Tuesday, May 21 — which miraculously took under 20 minutes. “We’re going to get out of here quick,” joked director Chet Patterson midway through the session. Directors Joe Van Meter and[Read More…]