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TVF&R tells Sherwood council wildfire response, new EMS pilots and station rebuilds are priorities
Summary
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue officials reported a surge in wildfire deployments, that roughly 70% of local calls are medical, and described new EMS pilot programs, a voter-approved levy to hire 36 firefighters/paramedics, and planned station rebuilds that will affect Sherwood coverage.
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue officials briefed the Sherwood City Council on June 3, 2025, saying the agency sent personnel to major wildland deployments, is piloting new emergency medical programs and plans station rebuilds that will change local staffing arrangements.
The presentation, given by the TVF&R chief (name not specified in the meeting transcript), said Oregon burned about 1,900,000 acres in 2024 and noted interstate mutual aid this year: "Within the first 24 hours, the Oregon State Fire Marshal's office began mobilizing resources across the state," the chief said, adding that 370 Oregon firefighters deployed to California and that TVF&R sent 14 personnel as part of that mobilization.
Why it matters: the district’s deployments, staffing pilots and station construction affect how and where Sherwood residents are served by engines, medic units and single-unit responders.
TVF&R officials described the district’s call mix and new medical response strategies. "It's about 70% of our calls are EMS in nature," the chief said, and the agency is…
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