About Us
Administrative Officers
Fire Chief
Eric Smythe
smythee@crfr.com
Board of Directors
Board President
[Ryan Welby]
welbyr@crfr.com
Vice President
[Austin Zimbrick]
azimbrick@crfr.com
Secretary/
Treasurer
[Rick Fletcher]
richardf@crfr.com
Director
[Mark Gundersen]
gundersenm@crfr.com
Director
[Paul Rice]
ricep@crfr.com
Service Area
Columbia River Fire & Rescue provides services to over 27,000 citizens in 185 square miles.
ISO Ratings
Within the city limits of St. Helens, Columbia City, Prescott and Rainier, the ISO rating is 4. For all other area ratings, please contact the Administration Office at (503) 397-2990 or Insurance Services Office
Our Fire Stations
Seven fire stations are strategically located throughout the combined Fire District. An Administration Office, Joint Maintenance Facility, and the Lee Broadbent Training Center are also located within the District.
St. Helens Station
105 S 12th Street, St Helens OR 97051
The St. Helens Station was built in 1930 and remodeled in 1983. It houses two engines, three advanced life support (ALS) ambulances, a heavy rescue and a water tender. This station is staffed by a company officer (Battalion Chief and Lieutenant) and three firefighter/paramedics on a 24/7 basis. Responses to incidents from this station are also supplemented by volunteer firefighters.
Fairgrounds Station
58798 Saulser Road, St Helens OR 97051
The Fairgrounds Station was built in 1974. It houses one engine and one advanced life support (ALS) ambulance. This station is staffed by a company officer (Lieutenant or Captain) and one firefighter/paramedic on a 24/7 basis. Responses to incidents from this station are also supplemented by volunteer firefighters.
Columbia City Station
Oregon Department of Forestry-Columbia City Unit
405 E Street, Columbia City OR 97018
The Columbia City Station is an apparatus bay that is leased from the Oregon Department of Forestry. It houses a brush engine (type VI) and relies solely on volunteer firefighters for incident response.
Fern Hill Station
73153 Doan Road, Rainier OR 97048
The Fern Hill Station was built in 1975. It houses a water tender and a brush engine (type VI). This station relies solely on volunteer firefighters for incident responses.
Rainier Station
211 West 2nd Street, Rainier, OR 97048
The Rainier Station was built in 1975. It houses one engine, a 65 foot telesquirt, two advanced life support (ALS) ambulances, a water tender and a support vehicle. This station also stores a boat for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. The Rainier Station is staffed by a company officer (Lieutenant) and three firefighters/paramedics on a 24/7 basis. Responses to incidents from this station are additionally staffed by volunteer firefighters/EMT's.
Deer Island Station
33710 Canaan Road, Deer Island OR 97054
The Deer Island Station was built in 1974. It houses a brush engine (type VI) and a support vehicle. This station is staffed by volunteer firefighters for incident responses.
Goble Station
69321 Nicolai Road, Rainier OR 97048
The Goble Station was built in 1975. It houses an engine, a water tender and a support vehicle. This station is staffed by volunteer firefighters for incident responses.
Lee Broadbend Training Center
58577 McNulty Way, Saint Helens, OR 97051
The Lee Broadbent Training Center is a state-of-the-art fire training facility completed in 2008. This facility features a six-story training tower, a streetscape building, a technical rescue tower, a flashover prop, confined space props, and a storage building as well as a pre-event staging area and lifelike city streets.
Columbia River Fire & Rescue utilizes the Lee Broadbent Training Center for most of its training purposes.
LBTC is also a volunteer response station staffed by volunteer firefighter/EMT's.
ISO Rating
A company called the ISO (Insurance Services Office) creates ratings for fire departments and their surrounding communities. In the ISO rating scale, a lower number is better: 1 is the best possible rating, while a 10 means the fire department did not meet the ISO's minimum requirements.Columbia River Fire and Rescue has an excellent rating of 4. Click the logo below to download the complete report.
Mission Statement
Columbia River Fire & Rescue protects and improves the quality of our citizens' lives by providing life safety and emergency services in their time of need. We dedicate ourselves to preventing harm to people and property by community involvement and education in all areas of fire prevention and emergency preparedness. We respond to all calls for service in a competent and friendly manner with the goal of minimizing losses and aiding in the restoration of lives. We find solutions to community concerns and problems by doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.
Vision Statement
Our vision for Columbia River Fire and Rescue is to be recognized as a model of excellence in fire protection, medical, and other community services. We will provide leadership by anticipating the needs of our communities as they grow and change. We will continuously improve our services through promotion of technology and innovation in all areas of our profession. We will foster a climate of trust through involvement, creativity, and accountability in all that we do. We will create a culture of professionalism that provides our valued members with the skills and tools for effective delivery of top-notch emergency services.