Upper McKenzie is filling the Fire Chief’s position. The position is a 30 hour/week position, salaried. Compensation will be determined based on experience. Desired certifications and training are: Fire Fighter 2, EMR/EMT, leadership training, budgeting experience and training. All interested parties are invited to apply. Application will be in the form of a cover letter, limited to two pages and a resume with references. Applications are due at the Upper McKenzie Station 1, 56578 McKenzie Hwy., McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 by 5 PM, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Candidates will be discussed and a course of action determined at the next Board meeting, April 15, 2024. There will be a short budget committee meeting at 7 PM. The Board meeting will be immediately after that meeting.
Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection 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:
Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection 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,
Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection 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.
