
History
A Brief History of Mohawk Valley Fire
2017 | April 2017 - Steven Wallace becomes Fire Chief. |
2015 | Trent Dugger left Mohawk Fire for a Paramedic Firefighter position elsewhere in the state. |
2015 | Mohawk Fire takes delivery of a 2015 KME Pumper. |
2015 | Chris Barnes hired as new maintenance specialist. |
2014 | Added Jim Jansen as Webmaster and Web developer. |
2012 | Steven Wallace is hired to replace Katy Johnson as training officer. |
2012 | Steve Schultz Retires and Trent Dugger is hired as replacement as Maintenance Officer. |
2011 | Mohawk Valley purchases two new E-One Pumper Tenders. both tenders were purchased with funds from the district budget. This replaces the last two of the districts aging tenders. |
2010 | Mohawk Valley purchases a new type 5 brush rig with the aid of federal grant money. |
2009 | The construction of the district's new training classroom at Station #1 is completed. |
2009 | The construction of the district training grounds is started. |
2008 | Mohawk Valley purchases two new E-One Pumper Tenders. One tender was purchased with the aid of federal grant money, the other with funds from the district budget. |
2007 | Katy Johnson is hired to replace Greg Jack as training officer. |
2006 | With the aid of a FEMA grant, the district is able to update all of their personal protective gear, including new turnouts, boots, SCBAs and helmets. All aluminum air cylinders are replaced with carbon-fiber wrapped high pressure cylinders. In addition, the district purchases a new E-One Class A pumper to serve out of Station 1. |
2005 | Dennis Shew becomes Chief of the Mohawk Valley Rural Fire District |
2000 | Greg Jack Hired as First Paid Training Officer, and third Full time employee. |
1994 | Jim Brooker is hired to replace Shawn Bixler |
1993 | Marcola Rural Fire District become the Mohawk Valley Rural Fire District |
1991 | Shawn Bixler becomes Fire Chief and the first paid officer |
1991 | Steve Schultz hired as the first paid employee |
1977-1991 | MRFD fully staffed by volunteers and led by three successive Fire Chiefs; Jim Curtis, Mike Litle and Ken Faulk. |
1977 | March - Election to form Fire District. |
1977 | April - 1st Board Meeting - Terry Connolly, Calvin Rose, Howard Leighty, Gordon Stephens, & Donovan Fox. |
1977 | April - Jim Curtis appointed Fire Chief. |
1976 | June 3 - Wayne's Market Fire. June 5 - Marcola Elementary School Fire. June 10 - Marcola Tavern Fire. |
1976 | October - Lane County Local Boundary Commission approved a petition to form a Fire District. |
1960 | December 5 - Election to put Fire Department under the Water District. Lloyd Phillips appointed Fire Chief. |
1952 | Marcola Volunteer Fire Department formed. Brock Jones named Fire Chief |
1940 | September 13 - Marcola Water District incorporated by election |