Company Profile
Company Overview
Your City of Hillsboro Fire Department is on the scene for some of life’s most difficult events. We approach each emergency with expertise and professionalism, but also with sincere compassion and concern for the people involved. We’re trained to save lives, protect property, and help our community to be as safe a place as possible for living, working, playing and learning.
Putting out fires is only one of the services we provide. Because ours is an all-hazard, all-risk fire department, any call to 9-1-1 often results in a dispatch of our team. A call for an ambulance, for example, will often mean a fire truck is first on the scene. We’re already mobilized for rapid response, and all of our firefighters are trained emergency medical technicians, so it’s not a stretch for us to help. Those few extra minutes of care can mean a greater chance for a successful outcome.
When we’re not responding to emergency calls, we’re out in the community talking to our friends and neighbors—whether it’s a pre-school class or a group of senior citizens. It’s all about helping people identify ways they can improve their own safety and prevent fires and other emergencies from happening in the first place. We offer station tours and will go onsite for presentations at schools and businesses. At your request, we can also visit your home and assess its safety with regard to smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and escape planning.
Incidents of fire are on the decline in Hillsboro, and we like to think it’s because of the great partnerships we have with the people in our community, and our collective commitment to make safety a priority.
Company History
OUR CITY
Nestled in the beautiful Tualatin Valley between Portland and the mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Hillsboro is the fifth largest city in the State of Oregon. Hillsboro enjoys award-winning urban planning, an
affordable cost of living, a strong economic base and one of the state ’s most diverse populations.
It offers the state ’s fourth largest school district, two higher -education campuses, various annual community events, and over 1,500 acres of designated green spaces including the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve and 24 parks. TriMet pro- vides bus and light rail service throughout Hillsboro and the greater metropolitan area. Hillsboro’s people, busi- nesses, nonprofits and government take great pride in their town as they work side by side giving as much attention to community and livability as to development and industrial growth.
Benefits
BENEFITS
The benefits package includes family medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long?term disability insurance, retirement (PERS/OPSRP and social security), holidays, vacation, sick leave, voluntary health promotion program, VEBA, credit union, and deferred compensation programs. The current benefit package employee contribution is $100.00 per month and is subject to change.
UNION
The position is covered under the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement.