professional firefighters of clackamas county

IAFF Local 1159

Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County

Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County

International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) - Local 1159

The Professional Firefighters Association of Clackamas County is an International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO affiliate Local. Local 1159 represents over 335 firefighters and paramedics from Canby Fire District #62, Clackamas Fire District #1, Estacada Fire District #69, Gladstone Fire Department, Lake Oswego Fire Department, Molalla Fire District #73 and Sandy Fire District #72. Our mission is to ensure that all members are treated fairly and equally focusing on wages, hours, working conditions, retirement securities and safety. It is our goal to improve the standard of living for our members, families and communities we serve.

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We are excited to be celebrating our 100th anniversary here at Molalla Fire and wanted to share a little history from our beginnings.

An organized fire department was formed under Chief Masterton in 1924. Before this firefighting in Molalla had been limited to neighbors forming bucket brigades and in 1914 the city installed a fire hydrant system and purchased two hose carts for public use.

In 1925 the volunteer firemen started the 4th of July Roundup (now known as the Molalla Buckeroo) and the Firemen's Dance to raise money for the purchase of a firetruck and equipment. The volunteers took possession of their new firetruck in January of 1926. The Buckeroo eventually grew too large for the fire department to continue running and was turned over to a new rodeo association. The Firemen's dance continued into the 1990's.

100 years later and Molalla Fire still holds strong ties to our rodeo history as can be seen by the bull rider on our logo/patch and this photo proudly displayed in our lobby.

Molalla Fire continues to provide first aid booth coverage for the Buckeroo each year.
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The mustache is what did it for him.

This last week, Local 1159 President Nate Hon and Vice Presidents Mark Oelschlager, Andrew Gordian and Mark Corless represented the 370 firefighters of the Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County at the @orfirefighters convention. We celebrated many victories over the last two years, memorialized two members (Karl Nisbet and Rick Wilcox) and got some work done for our membership locally and across the state. We look forward to accomplishing much more over the next two years. #iaff1159 ... See MoreSee Less

This last week, Local 1159 President Nate Hon and Vice Presidents Mark Oelschlager, Andrew Gordian and Mark Corless represented the 370 firefighters of the Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County at the @orfirefighters convention. We celebrated many victories over the last two years, memorialized two members (Karl Nisbet and Rick Wilcox) and got some work done for our membership locally and across the state. We look forward to accomplishing much more over the next two years. #iaff1159Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

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Thank you all and God bless you

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Congratulations Jason!Congratulation Captain Jason Wanner!
Jason received the 2023 employee of the year at Canby Fire.
His dedication to the Fire District has him receiving the employee of the year award.
Thank you Jason for everything that you do in our District and Canby community.

Well deserved!!
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Congratulations Jason!

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Congratulations Cap

Congratulations

Congratulations 🎈

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We are excited to be celebrating our 100th anniversary here at Molalla Fire and wanted to share a little history from our beginnings.

An organized fire department was formed under Chief Masterton in 1924. Before this firefighting in Molalla had been limited to neighbors forming bucket brigades and in 1914 the city installed a fire hydrant system and purchased two hose carts for public use.

In 1925 the volunteer firemen started the 4th of July Roundup (now known as the Molalla Buckeroo) and the Firemen's Dance to raise money for the purchase of a firetruck and equipment. The volunteers took possession of their new firetruck in January of 1926. The Buckeroo eventually grew too large for the fire department to continue running and was turned over to a new rodeo association. The Firemen's dance continued into the 1990's.

100 years later and Molalla Fire still holds strong ties to our rodeo history as can be seen by the bull rider on our logo/patch and this photo proudly displayed in our lobby.

Molalla Fire continues to provide first aid booth coverage for the Buckeroo each year.
... See MoreSee Less

Photos from Lake Oswego Fire Department's post ... See MoreSee Less

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1 CommentComment on Facebook

The mustache is what did it for him.

This last week, Local 1159 President Nate Hon and Vice Presidents Mark Oelschlager, Andrew Gordian and Mark Corless represented the 370 firefighters of the Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County at the @orfirefighters convention. We celebrated many victories over the last two years, memorialized two members (Karl Nisbet and Rick Wilcox) and got some work done for our membership locally and across the state. We look forward to accomplishing much more over the next two years. #iaff1159 ... See MoreSee Less

This last week, Local 1159 President Nate Hon and Vice Presidents Mark Oelschlager, Andrew Gordian and Mark Corless represented the 370 firefighters of the Professional Firefighters of Clackamas County at the @orfirefighters convention. We celebrated many victories over the last two years, memorialized two members (Karl Nisbet and Rick Wilcox) and got some work done for our membership locally and across the state. We look forward to accomplishing much more over the next two years. #iaff1159Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

1 CommentComment on Facebook

Thank you all and God bless you

Photos from Clackamas Fire's post ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations Jason!Congratulation Captain Jason Wanner!
Jason received the 2023 employee of the year at Canby Fire.
His dedication to the Fire District has him receiving the employee of the year award.
Thank you Jason for everything that you do in our District and Canby community.

Well deserved!!
... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations Jason!

9 CommentsComment on Facebook

Congratulations Cap

Congratulations

Congratulations 🎈

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