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CLACKAMAS FIRE TO HOST MULTI-AGENCY WATER RESCUE HELICOPTER TRAINING EXERCISE (Photo) - 06/02/26

Clackamas Fire, the Oregon National Guard, and the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, alongside multiple local, state, and federal partners, will conduct a full-scale water rescue training exercise on Friday, June 5, designed to strengthen coordination and readiness during complex rescue incidents across our region.

 

During the exercise, crews will simulate a large-scale water rescue response featuring helicopter hoist operations where victims are lifted directly from the water into rescue helicopters. Clackamas Fire will also deploy its specialized water rescue boat from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into the river, allowing crews to practice rapid deployment and victim rescue operations.

 

The training highlights the precision, communication, and coordination required between aircrews, rescue swimmers, boat operators, firefighters, and ground personnel during real-world emergencies.

 

The exercise builds on joint training completed in April, where teams conducted multiple hoist iterations and refined communication and rescue operations between agencies. 

 

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
• Video/photo opportunities of live helicopter hoist operations and water rescue training scenarios
• Interviews available with:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
  • Oregon National Guard
  • Clackamas Fire Water Rescue Team

DATE: Friday, June 5, 2026

TIME:
Media arrival: 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Exercise operations begin approximately 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

 

Members of the media interested in attending are asked to RSVP in advance by emailing cfdpio@clackamasfire.com to receive location and parking information.

Attached Media Files: newsrelease.jpg,

CLACKAMAS FIRE TO HOST MULTI-AGENCY WATER RESCUE HELICOPTER TRAINING EXERCISE (Photo) - 06/02/26

Clackamas Fire, the Oregon National Guard, and the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, alongside multiple local, state, and federal partners, will conduct a full-scale water rescue training exercise on Friday, June 5, designed to strengthen coordination and readiness during complex rescue incidents across our region.

 

During the exercise, crews will simulate a large-scale water rescue response featuring helicopter hoist operations where victims are lifted directly from the water into rescue helicopters. Clackamas Fire will also deploy its specialized water rescue boat from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into the river, allowing crews to practice rapid deployment and victim rescue operations.

 

The training highlights the precision, communication, and coordination required between aircrews, rescue swimmers, boat operators, firefighters, and ground personnel during real-world emergencies.

 

The exercise builds on joint training completed in April, where teams conducted multiple hoist iterations and refined communication and rescue operations between agencies. 

 

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
• Video/photo opportunities of live helicopter hoist operations and water rescue training scenarios
• Interviews available with:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
  • Oregon National Guard
  • Clackamas Fire Water Rescue Team

DATE: Friday, June 5, 2026

TIME:
Media arrival: 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Exercise operations begin approximately 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

 

Members of the media interested in attending are asked to RSVP in advance by emailing cfdpio@clackamasfire.com to receive location and parking information.

Attached Media Files: newsrelease.jpg,

Rescue Efforts By Clackamas Fire's Technical Rescue Team Prove Successful On Mt. Hood! (Photo) - 05/25/26

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 10:20am, Clackamas Fire’s Technical Rescue Team responded to a mutual aid request from Hoodland Fire to assist with the rescue of an injured climber. Squad 319, Heavy Rescue 305, Truck 316, and Battalion Chief 301 responded to Timberline Lodge and proceeded on foot and via snow cat to the patient’s side where they found the climber pinned under a boulder estimated to weigh 16,000 lbs. The boulder had fallen on the patient during a minor rockslide, and despite immediate attempts at rescue by a large crowd of bystanders, the boulder could not be moved. Clackamas Fire leaders immediately established unified command of the scene with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Hoodland Fire.  

 

The climber was conscious and able to communicate, but the nature of the accident and potential severity of the person’s injuries called for a sophisticated response. As a group of Clackamas Fire’s highly trained rescuers worked to construct a system to lift the boulder from the patient, others contacted LifeFlight and OHSU to activate a specialized field surgical team. LifeFlight dispatched an aircraft to the scene and sent a second helicopter to the landing pad at OHSU. While rescuers labored in challenging conditions to remove the boulder, physicians and surgeons at OHSU quickly assembled medical equipment and loaded it onboard a LifeFlight helicopter in a remarkable display of collaboration. 

At approximately 12:30pm, just as the second helicopter was circling the scene to land, the Technical Rescue Team freed the patient from the boulder and moved the injured person to the first helicopter for immediate transport to an area hospital. 

 

The climber is being treated at an area hospital and is expected to recover. The swift action and strong collaboration between Clackamas Fire, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Hoodland Fire, Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, Life Flight Network, OHSU, Portland Mountain Rescue, PNW Search and Rescue, American Medical Response, and the Hood River Crag Rats made this complex rescue successful. 

 

Clackamas Fire's Technical Rescue Team is a highly skilled Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force which is always mission-ready and has capabilities aligned with national standards. The team is equipped and available for rapid deployment via established national mutual aid system.

 

 

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Attached Media Files: MtHood2.jpg, MtHood3.jpg, MtHood1.jpg, MtHood4.jpg,

Rescue Efforts By Clackamas Fire's Technical Rescue Team Prove Successful On Mt. Hood! (Photo) - 05/25/26

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at approximately 10:20am, Clackamas Fire’s Technical Rescue Team responded to a mutual aid request from Hoodland Fire to assist with the rescue of an injured climber. Squad 319, Heavy Rescue 305, Truck 316, and Battalion Chief 301 responded to Timberline Lodge and proceeded on foot and via snow cat to the patient’s side where they found the climber pinned under a boulder estimated to weigh 16,000 lbs. The boulder had fallen on the patient during a minor rockslide, and despite immediate attempts at rescue by a large crowd of bystanders, the boulder could not be moved. Clackamas Fire leaders immediately established unified command of the scene with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Hoodland Fire.  

 

The climber was conscious and able to communicate, but the nature of the accident and potential severity of the person’s injuries called for a sophisticated response. As a group of Clackamas Fire’s highly trained rescuers worked to construct a system to lift the boulder from the patient, others contacted LifeFlight and OHSU to activate a specialized field surgical team. LifeFlight dispatched an aircraft to the scene and sent a second helicopter to the landing pad at OHSU. While rescuers labored in challenging conditions to remove the boulder, physicians and surgeons at OHSU quickly assembled medical equipment and loaded it onboard a LifeFlight helicopter in a remarkable display of collaboration. 

At approximately 12:30pm, just as the second helicopter was circling the scene to land, the Technical Rescue Team freed the patient from the boulder and moved the injured person to the first helicopter for immediate transport to an area hospital. 

 

The climber is being treated at an area hospital and is expected to recover. The swift action and strong collaboration between Clackamas Fire, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Hoodland Fire, Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, Life Flight Network, OHSU, Portland Mountain Rescue, PNW Search and Rescue, American Medical Response, and the Hood River Crag Rats made this complex rescue successful. 

 

Clackamas Fire's Technical Rescue Team is a highly skilled Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force which is always mission-ready and has capabilities aligned with national standards. The team is equipped and available for rapid deployment via established national mutual aid system.

 

 

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Attached Media Files: MtHood2.jpg, MtHood3.jpg, MtHood1.jpg, MtHood4.jpg,

Sandy Fire District Board Of Directors To Hold Regular Board Meeting On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 05/14/26

The Sandy Fire District Board of Directors will hold a regular board meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include monthly division reports and a request for the appointment of the FY 2026-27 budget officer, and a request for board approval of reimbursement to Clackamas Fire for capital outlay expenses.

 

If you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, please sign up by completing the Sandy Fire District Public Meeting Comments form by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

 

The public may attend either via remote video conference or in person at the Sandy Fire District Station 71 Annex (17459 Bruns Ave., Sandy, OR 97055). If you would like to attend online or by phone, please access Sandy Fire’s website for the Zoom meeting link and passcode at: https://sandyfire.org/about/board. 

Sandy Fire District Board Of Directors To Hold Regular Board Meeting On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 05/14/26

The Sandy Fire District Board of Directors will hold a regular board meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include monthly division reports and a request for the appointment of the FY 2026-27 budget officer, and a request for board approval of reimbursement to Clackamas Fire for capital outlay expenses.

 

If you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, please sign up by completing the Sandy Fire District Public Meeting Comments form by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

 

The public may attend either via remote video conference or in person at the Sandy Fire District Station 71 Annex (17459 Bruns Ave., Sandy, OR 97055). If you would like to attend online or by phone, please access Sandy Fire’s website for the Zoom meeting link and passcode at: https://sandyfire.org/about/board. 

Clackamas Fire District Board Of Directors To Hold A Regular Board Meeting On Monday, May 18, 2026 - 05/13/26

The Board of Directors of Clackamas Fire District will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include monthly reports, new employee introductions, a citizen lifesaving award, Strategic Business Plan update, Resolution 26-03  Supplemental Budget for FY 25-26, Station 15 window replacement contract, surplus of designated communications equipment and apparatus, and purchase of one (1) Type 1 pumper apparatus.  The Board will also convene an executive session pursuant to ORS192.660(2)(i) to evaluate the annual employment-related performance of the Fire Chief. 

 

If you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, you must sign up by Monday, May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Please sign up by filling out the Public Meeting Comments form on our website: https://clackamasfire.com/public-meeting-comments/. 

 

The public can attend either by remote video conferencing or in person at the Clackamas Fire Training Center (15990 SE 130th Ave., Clackamas, OR 97015). If you would like to attend online or by phone, please access Clackamas Fire District’s website for the Zoom meeting link and passcode at: https://clackamasfire.com/public-notices/. 

 

 

 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

    Please click this URL to join. https://clackamasfire.zoom.us/j/96391787124

    Passcode: 824528

 

Or One tap mobile:

    +12532050468,,96391787124#,,,,*824528# US

 

Or join by phone:

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

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Clackamas Fire District Board Of Directors To Hold A Regular Board Meeting On Monday, May 18, 2026 - 05/13/26

The Board of Directors of Clackamas Fire District will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include monthly reports, new employee introductions, a citizen lifesaving award, Strategic Business Plan update, Resolution 26-03  Supplemental Budget for FY 25-26, Station 15 window replacement contract, surplus of designated communications equipment and apparatus, and purchase of one (1) Type 1 pumper apparatus.  The Board will also convene an executive session pursuant to ORS192.660(2)(i) to evaluate the annual employment-related performance of the Fire Chief. 

 

If you would like to provide public comment during the meeting, you must sign up by Monday, May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Please sign up by filling out the Public Meeting Comments form on our website: https://clackamasfire.com/public-meeting-comments/. 

 

The public can attend either by remote video conferencing or in person at the Clackamas Fire Training Center (15990 SE 130th Ave., Clackamas, OR 97015). If you would like to attend online or by phone, please access Clackamas Fire District’s website for the Zoom meeting link and passcode at: https://clackamasfire.com/public-notices/. 

 

 

 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

    Please click this URL to join. https://clackamasfire.zoom.us/j/96391787124

    Passcode: 824528

 

Or One tap mobile:

    +12532050468,,96391787124#,,,,*824528# US

 

Or join by phone:

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

        US: +1 253 205 0468