After passing the academy skills test, recruits’ transition into probationary firefighters for a minimum of six-months.
During this time, they respond to calls within the district, build their skills, understand mutual aid response, learn equipment location, and apply equipment usage. At the end of the six-months, Recruits will retest to become full fledge firefighters and where they earn their yellow helmet, along with the admiration of community and firefighting team.
To transition from Probationary status to Firefighter, a minimum level of Emergency Medical Response (EMR) certification is required. Additional certifications can be pursued including but not limited to advance firefighting skills, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Driver, Aerial Operator, Wildland Firefighter, Engineer, Surf Rescue, and Rope Rescue.
Fire Academy Classes 20.1 and 20.2
Current Probies:
Courtney Banks Class 20-2
Cyrus Miller Class 20-2
Jesse Parker From Class 20-2
Gabe Smith Class 20-1
Matt Williams Class 20-2
Class 20-2
4 Graduates
Class 20-1 Academy Graduation 8-26-20
3 Graduates
Erik receives his probationary fire helmet
Gabe receives his probationary fire helmet
Graduation
Fire extinguisher training
Vent, Enter, Search
Victim rescue
Fire extinguisher training
Gabe learning how to refill and pressurize a water can
Chief Reckmann
Astoria HAZMAT
Lieutenant Smith explaining Vent, Enter, Search
Entering into a building through a window...this is not the right way to do it...
Extricating a victim
Push passed your comfort level
Chief Reckmann leading the graduation ceremony
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Website Accessibility Statement
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.