Fire Operations
This Division is charged with maintaining an emergency response system that can protect the life and property of the citizens of Lake Oswego from fire and other disasters. Fire suppression personnel respond to all emergency and non-emergency requests for help and render the proper assistance to those in need. The Operations activities are performed through the following sections:
These activities focus on the actual fire problems found in Lake Oswego and the three contract districts: residential structural, commercial structural, high-rise structural, wildland, wildland/urban interface, and non-structural firefighting such as vehicles, refuse/garbage and brush fires.
Lake Oswego Fire Department has been a leader in Dive Rescue for many decades. Starting in the early 1970’s the Dive team consists of twelve certified divers trained as Water Rescue specialists.