Emergency Operations
Gresham Fire and Emergency Services operate six fire stations within its service area and operates one shift in a shared Portland station. Each of the engine companies is staffed and equipped as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) unit. ALS units have a trained firefighter/paramedic as part of the crew.
The department provides the following specialized responses:
- Technical Rescue (including confined space, high and low angle rope rescue)
- Water Rescue
- Dive Rescue (as part of the Portland Fire and Rescue Dive Team)
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
- Wildland Fire