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Oregon Fire Chiefs Association The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) supports Oregonโ€™s fire and emergency service leaders through advocacy, education, training, and collaboration.

Connecting departments statewide to strengthen leadership, safety, and service. Today you, the Chief Officer, face more challenges than ever before. You find yourself deep in Federal and State legislative issues, social change, increasing consumer expectations with dwindling budgets, and fire and life safety problems that may permanently debilitate your professionals at any time. The Oregon Fire Chiefsโ€™ Association is prepared to help you face those difficult challenges through a network of activities and resources designed to extract the most and best experiences and knowledge from the fire service industry.

๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐งThe Oregon Fire Chiefs Association is proud to partner with SAIF Corporation and the Bo...
10/18/2026

๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง
The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association is proud to partner with SAIF Corporation and the Boulder Crest Foundation to bring Struggle Well to fire service professionals across Oregon this fall.

Struggle Well is a powerful two-day training built on the science of Posttraumatic Growth. Rather than simply surviving life's challenges, participants learn practical strategies to transform struggle into strength, build resilience, strengthen relationships, and continue serving their families, organizations, and communities with purpose.

๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž:
- Hood River Fire October 26-27, 2026
- OSFM December 7-8, 2026
- Jackson County Fire District #3 TBD
- Salem Fire TBD (Week of August 24th)

RSVP or learn more: Contact Lori Pluchinsky at [email protected] or call (520) 991-4584.

๐ˆ๐†๐๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• | ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งThe Western Fire Chiefs Associationโ€™s 3rd annual IGNITE Symp...
10/17/2026

๐ˆ๐†๐๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• | ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The Western Fire Chiefs Associationโ€™s 3rd annual IGNITE Symposium is coming to Las Vegas February 16โ€“18, 2027.

Designed for current and future fire service leaders, IGNITE brings together education, innovation, leadership development, and networking focused on the future of the fire service.

This yearโ€™s program includes sessions covering wildfire, EMS, technology, leadership, wellness, and public safety data, along with keynote speakers and opportunities to connect with fire service professionals from across the West.

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง: ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐‘๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ & ๐’๐ฉ๐š | ๐‹๐š๐ฌ ๐•๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฌ, ๐๐•

Registration is currently open to active Chief Officers, with general registration opening October 19, 2026.

Learn more about the IGNITE Symposium here: https://wfca.com/ignite-fire-conference/
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Join Wilma Robertson, GISP, CPM, PMP, and Eric Newman to explore Idahoโ€™s statewide NG9-1-1 implementation and how a mult...
10/16/2026

Join Wilma Robertson, GISP, CPM, PMP, and Eric Newman to explore Idahoโ€™s statewide NG9-1-1 implementation and how a multimillion-dollar initiative is bringing next-generation emergency communications to every county.

Learn how fire service leaders can influence policy, shape contracts, and use GIS data to better support their agencies and communities.

Register here: https://firetechu.dailydispatch.com/events/beyond-the-call-ng911-gis-and-the-levers-of-influence-for-emergency-service-leaders/

10/15/2026

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Spring Conference returns to Sunriver Resort in May 2027!

Join fire service leaders from across Oregon for three days of education, leadership development, networking, and collaboration.

๐‰๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ
Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Meadows Golf Course | Sunriver, Oregon

๐Ž๐…๐‚๐€ ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
Wednesday, May 5 โ€“ Friday, May 7, 2027
Sunriver Resort
Registration: https://ofca.org/Annual-Conference

Planning to attend? The official Sunriver Resort room block is now open! Reserve your lodging early to secure your accommodations and begin planning your conference experience.

Reserve your lodging:
https://www.sunriverresort.com/group-stays/oregon-fire-chiefs-2027?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0gjpz8u3&fbclid=IwY2xjawU6XvNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMTNIRGhTN0Q1VVFicktSWXdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9SKX3MI03eWKh8aNfUgwEhV-WjnEREv5yAVpCz8I2zd9eZMGsnJ7YdDmydQ_aem_H_vJ5KR03PGs2s3I8XnFrQ

Conference registration, educational sessions, keynote speakers, and sponsor/exhibitor information will be announced in the coming months.

We look forward to seeing you in Sunriver!

๐€ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐–๐‹๐’ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ: ๐€๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐–๐‹๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•The Chair and Vice Chair of the 57th annual North...
10/14/2026

๐€ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐–๐‹๐’ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ: ๐€๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐–๐‹๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•
The Chair and Vice Chair of the 57th annual Northwest Leadership Seminar (NWLS) invite public safety professionals to join them March 3โ€“5, 2027, in Portland, Oregon.

Since 1969, NWLS has helped public safety leaders strengthen their leadership skills, build meaningful professional connections, and bring practical strategies back to their agencies and communities.

The 2027 theme, โ€œLead with Courage. Communicate with Clarity. Deliver with Trust,โ€ reflects the importance of servant leadership at every stage of a career. Whether you're an experienced leader or an emerging leader with the potential to make a difference, NWLS offers opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with fellow public safety professionals.

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ
Dates: March 3โ€“5, 2027
Location: Holiday Inn Portland โ€“ Columbia Riverfront, Portland, Oregon
Registration: https://nwleadershipseminar.com

Applications are now open for the inaugural Oregon Certified Fire Executive (OCFE) Program through the Oregon Fire Servi...
10/13/2026

Applications are now open for the inaugural Oregon Certified Fire Executive (OCFE) Program through the Oregon Fire Service Leadership Academy.

This 17-month, cohort-based program is designed for current and emerging chief officers across Oregon. The program provides approximately 200 leadership contact hours focused on executive leadership, administration, finance, governance, human resources, public policy, community engagement, organizational performance, and resiliency.

๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž: ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Program questions: Chris Heppel at [email protected]

Learn more about the program, eligibility, application requirements, and upcoming information sessions in the program materials.

๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐žThe Oregon Fire Chiefs Foundation is offering a limited numb...
10/13/2026

๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
The Oregon Fire Chiefs Foundation is offering a limited number of scholarships to attend the 2026 Oregon Fire Service Conference, hosted by OFDDA, November 5โ€“7 in Hood River.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.

Interested in attending? Please use the scholarship application form attached to this post to apply.

The next Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Board of Directors Meeting will be held ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ–, ๐š๐ญ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ. As a...
10/07/2026

The next Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Board of Directors Meeting will be held ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ–, ๐š๐ญ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ. As an OFCA member, your attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

The meeting agenda and teleconference information have been sent directly to OFCA members by email.

We also want to remind members that OFCA Membership Renewal and New Member Registration for the 2026โ€“27 membership year are now open.

Member benefits include:
- Discounted registration for the OFCA Spring Conference
- Participation in monthly Board of Directors meetings
- Networking and committee opportunities
- Early notification of grant opportunities and key initiatives
- Access to resources that support fire service leadership across Oregon

Current members are encouraged to review their membership status and renew. Those interested in joining are invited to become part of Oregonโ€™s premier organization for fire service leaders.

Questions regarding membership? Contact Bridget Davidson at [email protected].

Thank you for your continued support of Oregonโ€™s fire service leaders.

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association wants to showcase the incredible work happening across Oregon's fire service in the P...
10/07/2026

The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association wants to showcase the incredible work happening across Oregon's fire service in the President's Newsletter.

Has your agency launched a new program, completed a major training, hosted a successful community event, celebrated a promotion or milestone, received an award, or accomplished something worth sharing? We want to hear about it.

Submissions are welcome from all members of your departmentโ€”firefighters, officers, chief officers, administrative staff, and support personnel. Help us highlight the people, programs, and partnerships that make Oregon's fire service exceptional.

Please send photos, story ideas, article submissions or ads to [email protected]. We look forward to sharing your successes with fire service professionals across the state.

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