Tangent Rural Fire District has a long tradition of volunteer service in its community. Our main goal is to provide our District with the best 24/7 emergency services possible. We respond to all 9-1-1 calls in the Tangent area: house, grass, and industrial fires, medical incidents, motor vehicle accidents, and light rescue.
Tangent Rural Fire at a Glance
Founded: May 9th, 1958
Current Members:
3.5 Paid Staff
20 Volunteers
1 Student Resident
Current Area Served:
45 sq. mi, includes Intrerstate 5, US Hwy 99E, OR Hwy 34, and a majjor Union Pacific Railway
Current Population Served:
3,500+
Current Apparatus Fleet:
3 Engines, 2 Tenders, 1 Type VI Engine, 1 Command Vehicle, and 2 Staff Vehicles.
Current Tax Base:
$2.5739/$1,000
Annual Call Volume:
420-440 (79% medical)
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Website Accessibility Statement
Tangent Rural Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Tangent Rural Fire 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:
Tangent Rural Fire 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,
Tangent Rural Fire 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.