Seaside Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Seaside, Clatsop County, United States | Fire and Rescue

Welcome to Seaside Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Seaside, United States. The Seaside Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department was established in 1904 and celebrated 100 years of service in July of 2004. The department serves the city of Seaside and the surrounding district and provides mutual aid for Gearhart, Cannon Beach, and Hamlet fire departments. Since the department was created, it has remained an all volunteer department, with the exception of the paid Fire Chief and Fire Marshall.
Roughly 50 volunteers respond 24-hours a day for fire and EMS responses. The department provides structural and Wildland fire protection, rescue and heavy extrication, EMS service from the First Responder to the Paramedic level, and surf rescue with seasonal lifeguards. In addition, a hazardous materials team and high-angle rescue team are available within the county to supplement our emergency response.
Our volunteers are activated by a pager-response system through the Seaside Police and Fire dispatch center where 911 calls are received. Our volunteers respond day or night, often leaving their family, friends, and jobs to serve the city. The volunteers are expected to maintain the same standard of training as paid firefighters and will become certified as DPSST Firefighters during the course of their training. Additional training is available for firefighters who wish to become apparatus engineers, aerial ladder operators, EMS providers, and vehicle extrication technicians.
The Seaside Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is a dedicated and proud group of individuals who enjoy providing a service to the city and its residents. We continue to be a volunteer department because volunteer participation and our level of professionalism is always very high.